North Devon in Photographs - Winning Pictures Go on Show

A stunning exhibition displaying the talents of North Devon’s

local photographers is now on show at the Museum of Barnstaple and North

Devon.

‘North

Devon in Photographs’ highlights the unique character of the region and its

artists, showcasing the very best entries from this year’s annual Heritage

Photographic Competition. 

Well-known Bideford-based photographer, Graham Hobbs, selected the

winners from over 500 entries.

Gerry

Davidson was declared the over all winner of the competition for his superb Town

& Villages entry ‘Pasternoster Snow’. Graham Hobbs presented him with the

perpetual cup and an engraved tankard. A separate competition was held for Under

16’s, which was won by 10 year old Robin Tanner who’s Character photograph ‘ The

Old Chimney Sweep’ caught the judge’s eye. He was also presented with a special

trophy.

Once

again the North Devon Coast Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty Partnership

sponsored a special class, this time celebrating the 2010 International Year of

Biodiversity.  Naturalist and AONB

Champion Trevor Beer, MBE, had the hard task of selecting the winners for this

Wildlife category.  Martha Mills'

image of a Common Lizard taken at Braunton Burrows gained 1st

Place.

Rose Day, Chairman of North Devon Coast

AONB, was invited to attend the presentation and gave out the awards for this

section.  She says: “The standard of

the entries was excellent, and highlights the depth of photographic talent that

exists in North Devon. Graham and Trevor must have had a really difficult time

in deciding who the eventual winners were to be.”

Winners

of the open categories were:

Towns

& Villages – Gerry Davidson

The

Coast & The Sea – Keith Lowther

Characters

– Mike Southon

Landscapes

– Robin Mellor

Wildlife

– Keith Trueman

Anything

Goes! –  Robin

Mellor

Under

16’s category winners were:

Towns

& Villages – Robin Tanner

The

Coast and The Sea – Robin Tanner

Characters

– Robin Tanner

Landscape

– Alice Leaman

Wildlife

– Robin Tanner

Anything

Goes! –  Robin

Tanner

AONB

special Wildlife category winner – Martha Mills

Alison

Mills, Museum Development Manager says: “We are delighted with the response we

received this year and I'd like to thank everyone for entering.”

The

exhibition runs until Saturday, 8th January 2011. The Museum’s winter opening

times are 10am to 4pm Monday to Saturday and admission is

free.