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Liverpool photographer and long time friend and
contributor to Rare Bird Alert has won a top wildlife photography award with a
Herring Gull photo from the Isles of Scilly.
From the competitions judges
The competition’s winning photograph of a Herring Gull taken by Steve Young
shows a familiar bird in its conventional setting, but the visual impact is
extraordinary. The judges were looking for the one image that stood out, among
thousands of entries, as the most memorable. Competition judge Greg Armfield
from WWF said: “This is a unique and striking image. One that captures
perfectly the power, chaos and intensity of the ocean as it surrounds the
majestic gull.”
Tom Hind, competition judge from Getty Images, added: “I like the defiance in
this shot - the gull’s refusal to be moved in the face of this crashing wave
seems to sum up a peculiarly British stoicism! It’s also a great example of
how the commonplace can be transformed in a judicious moment.”
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