Picturesque Tay entries are praised
Wildlife of the Tay winner was Gavin Logie with this image taken at Almondbank
Trees of the Tay winner was Andy Moir with his ‘Rising Sun on the Tay, Logierait’ image
Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust have announced the winners of a popular new photography competition.
TAYken By Me celebrated the picturesque Tayside landscape and encouraged local communities and visitors to capture what they love about Highland Perthshire.
Launched as part of the theatre’s Shades of Tay project, the contest had over 100 entries across five categories which included Young People, Trees of the Tay, Wildlife of the Tay, Architecture of the Tay, and Hidden Details of the Tay.
Judging the competition were photographers Cat Burton and Alan McCredie, Constance Boddice, PR and marketing officer at Perth and Kinross Countryside
Trust, and Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s associate director Amy Liptrott.
Arabella Cruickshank from Pitlochry was winner in the Young People category with an image of ice on barbed wire, while first place for Trees of the Tay went to Andy Moir from Strathtay. His image entitled ‘Rising Sun on the Tay, Logierait’ impressed.
Capturing the imagination in the Wildlife of the Tay section was Gavin Logie from Perth with a photo taken at Almondbank and Architecture of the Tay winner was Georgina White from Eyemouth, who snapped the bridge at Kenmore.
The final category, Hidden Details of the Tay, was won by Melanie O’Flynn from Glenlyon with an image of lichen on a wall at Bridge of Balgie in Glenlyon.
An exhibition to celebrate the TAYken By Me winners will be hosted in the new studio at Pitlochry Festival Theatre when the building reopens next year. All images will also be displayed on the Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust websites.
Judge Cat Burton, of Cat Burton Photography, reflected on a great competition with a number of “fantastic entries”.
“One of my favourites was the wildlife category - it was amazing to see so many species photographed along the Tay,” she said.
“The Young People’s category was excellent too - we have a lot of great young photographers in the area. Congratulations to the winners and to everyone who submitted photos.”
Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s associate director Amy Liptrott added that all entrants captured “something really special”.
She continued: “Judging the competition was not easy but what a fantastic challenge we had. Thank you to everyone who shared their images with us. We look forward to celebrating with the winners in due course.”
Organisers of the competition were overwhelmed by its success.
PR and marketing officer at Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust, Constance Boddice, noted: “The River Tay is such an iconic waterway, and the countryside surrounding it has certainly been represented in all its beauty by the photographers.
“We hope you all had a great time getting out with your cameras, and congratulations to the winners.”