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The Sea Vision Photography competition
Sea Vision has run two successful photography competitions in conjunction with Practical Photography.
The second competition attracted nearly 1,000 entries from amateur and professional photographers across the country.
The judges included Lord Ambrose Greenway, maritime consultant and respected marine photographer, Ben Hawkins, deputy editor of Practical Photography magazine and Claire Sneddon, Communications Manager Sea Vision UK.
Sea Vision would like to thank both sponsors Topsail Cruises and BP Shipping for supporting this popular competition.
Click here to see the article in Practical Photography magazine and scroll down this page to see all of the winning and short listed pictures. Click on each image to see a larger version.
COMMERCIAL CATEGORY
(including ships, oil rigs, fishing vessels etc.)
***THE OVERALL WINNER OF ALL THREE CATEGORIES***
** WINNER OF COMMERCIAL CATEGORY **
NW-55 by Malcolm Hobson from Yorkshire
***SHORT-LISTED RUNNERS UP***
HMS Ark Royal and RNLI Lifeboats by Nathan Williams from Dorset.
The Pride of Hull by Jim Henderson from Newcastle upon Tyne
Nab Launch, Southampton pilot by Capt. Christopher Lye from Kent.
Windy Taxi by Alex Hill from Fife.
Calm before the Storm by Michael Steele from Merseyside
St Ives Fishing Boats by Philip Winter from Yorkshire
Zhen Hua 23 by Geoff Watson
LEISURE CATEGORY
(including sailing, surfing, beach games, aquarium, diving etc.)
** WINNER OF LEISURE CATEGORY **
Life's a breeze by David Merchant from Wales
***SHORT-LISTED RUNNERS UP***
Friends at sea by Ailien Rhijnsburger from London
Handstand and dog by Adrian Williams from Wales
Bodyboarder at Porthtowan by Matt Stansfield from Cornwall
Hanging in the Blue by Walker8372
Chasing the storm by Veronica Cottam from Cardiff
Jet ski take off by Ian Jefferson from Cleveland
MARITIME HERITAGE AND COASTLINES CATEGORY
** WINNER OF MARITIME HERITAGE AND COASTLINES CATEGORY **
St Michael's Mount, Cornwall by Jim Parren from Cornwall
***SHORT-LISTED RUNNERS UP***
Trinity by Martin Cock from Leicestershire
Corus reflections by Geoff Perry from Durham
Listed by Ian Davies from Lancashire
Sunset at Talacre by Shaunrw from Lancashire
Gulls by Michael Hobson from Yorkshire
Pier Storm by Geoff Love from Newcastle upon Tyne