Photography Competition 2024 Winners

The theme for the 2024 Cornwall National Landscape photography competition was Celebrating People & Place.

The First Place winner is Last Light at Port Quin by Frank Leavesley.

About

For this year’s Photo Competition, we asked you to capture what makes Cornwall National Landscape so special to you, from the flora and fauna, bees and birds and diverse landscapes.

Aim

A panel of judges selected the winners from over 100 fantastic entries. A selection of the images will be shared with Cornish poets to use as inspiration for verse, and all turned into a book.

Celebrating People & Place

For this year’s Photo Competition, we asked you to capture what makes Cornwall National Landscape so special to you, from the flora and fauna, bees and birds and diverse landscapes. To be eligible, all images had to be taken in a section of the Cornwall National Landscape.

Image of Port Quin at dusk by Frank Leavesley
First Place: Last Light at Port Quin by Frank Leavesley
Photo by Jess Feldon of two figures on the beach, looking out to sea at Porthcurno
Second Place: Swimmers at Porthcurno by Jess Feldon
Photo by Caroline Pack of sea foam blowing across a granite style at Gunwalloe
Third Place: Gunwalloe Storm by Caroline Pack
Photo by Jess Feldon of two figures on the beach looking at to sea at Porthcurno
Highly Commended: Row Boat Under the Milky Way by Chris Colyer
Photo by Robin Rowling of waves lapping a large sandy beach between Northcott Mouth and Crooklets Beach
Highly Commended: Between Northcott Mouth and Crooklets Beach, Bude by Robin Rowling
Prizes
Prizes

Prizes

We had wonderful selection of prizes for this year’s photography competition. The prizes were awarded across the categories rather than for each category. These images will be included in a collection with Cornish poetry. This book, and an exhibition, will showcase the talented photographers who have entered.

Thank you to all those who are supported this competition.

First Place: Last Light at Port Quin by Frank Leavesley

£500 voucher for a staycation with Classic Cottages

Second Place: Swimmers at Porthcurno by Jess Feldon

Tour and Tea for Two worth £200 at St Michael’s Mount

Third Place: Gunwalloe Storm by Caroline Pack

Signed copy of 12 Stories for 12 Sections & Cornwall National Landscape Goody Bag worth £100

Highly Commended: Between Northcott Mouth and Crooklets Beach, Bude by Robin Rowling

Cornwall National Landscape Goody Bag

Highly Commended: Row Boat Under the Milky Way by Chris Colyer

Cornwall National Landscape Goody Bag

12 Sections, One Designation

Cornwall National Landscape is unique, the only protected landscape in the UK that has 12 separate sections, 10 are coastal, 1 is estuarine and 1 is moorland.

National Landscapes are living and working landscapes where human activities are part of everyday life; people enjoy all aspects of the countryside and 75% of Cornwall National Landscape consists of farmed land. Local people and tourists visit sections of the protected landscape to experience and enjoy its varied landscapes and features. The historic environment contributes to local identity and wellbeing from prehistoric landscapes and archaeological features to mining remains and glorious parks and gardens.

The Cornwall National Landscape has a rich culture, both past and present, that contributes greatly to local distinctiveness. The stunning landscapes of Cornwall National Landscape are celebrated in the works of authors, artists and performances by theatre companies. The protected landscape is formed of rolling farmland, wild uplands, sheltered estuaries, rivers, and the varied coastline and coastal landscape.

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