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Paul Evans (cottages.com)
‘Our aim when launching Viewfinder
was to give people the chance to
preserve a moment in time during
what will forever be remembered as
the year of the staycation – and boy,
did they deliver! Every single corner of
these fantastic isles seems to have
been captured as part of this
competition and it just goes to show
why the UK continues to be such an
attractive holiday destination,
particularly for those of us fortunate
enough to already live here!’Simon Calder
‘Judging this photographic
competition was a huge pleasure.
The overall standard was incredibly
high and it was lovely to be taken on
a tour of the UK through so many
high-quality images. It really reminds
us that an award-winning picture
does not need to be taken at some
place that is foreign or exotic; if you
can skilfully combine and catch light,
subject matter and atmosphere,
you can take a great photo in your
back yard, down the road or in your
local park. I hope that this
competition becomes an annual
opportunity for everyone.’Nigel Atherton
‘I am involved in judging a lot of
competitions and the quality of
images submitted to Viewfinder was
really outstanding. Entrants captured
the sheer variety of the British Isles,
and showed lots of creativity and
imagination. It was a hard task to
draw up a shortlist, but the category
winners are superb. Everyone who
entered Viewfinder should be
applauded for their photographic
skill, however, and I am sure this
competition will only get bigger and
bigger in the future.’The judges’commentson the winners