Kentish Gazette Canterbury & District
Prize-winning photos full of the joys of spring-time
A selection of seasonal snaps wowed judges in a spring photography competition organised by Shepherd Neame.
Birds in song, spring lambs in the fields and sunshine on the coast were some of the award-winning sights snapped for the contest.
The Faversham-based brewery invited people to photograph nature to celebrate its Charity of the Year partnership with Kent Wildlife Trust, with prizes up for grabs for the best snaps.
From almost 100 entries, the winning image chosen was a robin in full song perched on a blossomed-filled branch, which nabbed the top prize of a £250 Shepherd Neame gift card.
It was taken by Paul Stone, 61, a retired shopping centre manager from Ashford, who is a keen wildlife photographer.
He said: “I’m absolutely delighted to win the competition. I love photography and am always taking pictures wherever I go, so it is brilliant to have my efforts recognised! My wife and I are really looking forward to spending the gift card.”
There were also eight runners-up, each receiving a £50 Shepherd Neame gift card for their photography skills.
They were: Oliver Mannion from St Stephen’s Green, Canterbury, for his spring lambs picture; Kerry Adams from Doncaster for her snowdrop image; Miriam Simmons of Hernhill for her shot of Seasalter beach huts; Andrew Bottomley from Kings Hill for a picture of a lamb in the undergrowth; Wayne Stock of Birchington for his picture of a duckling; Ian Holmes for his picture of a greenfinch and goldfinch in flight, and Jim Higham of Canterbury for his snap of a butterfly on blackthorn.
There will be an autumn photography competition later in the year.