Landscape Photographer of the year

 'A landscape image cuts across all political and national boundaries, it transcends the constraints of language and culture.’  - Charlie Waite

Landscape Photographer of the year is a public competition, anyone throughout the British Isles can enter and the selected images are published as a book and also exhibited at the National Theatre in London. Charlie Waite formed the idea for the competition,  a well respected Landscape photographer who's images hold great depth and exhibit ''rare perfections of light, colour and composition'' as stated in a recent article by the Royal West of England Art Academy. The exhibition at the National Theatre runs for 8 weeks and is free so is well worth the visit.  The idea for the competition is a great theme, encouraging people to experience breathtaking landscapes all across Britain.

The winning photograph of 2010,  taken by Antony Spencer of Corfe Castle in Dorset. Image sourced from http://www.whatdigitalcamera.com/imageBank/l/LPOTY_AC_0005864_Spencer_A5_300ppi.jpg

From 2009's competition taken by Claire Carter in Snowdonia Wales. Image sourced from http://www.whatdigitalcamera.com/imageBank/t/TAV_AC_0001858_Carter.jpg

Again from 2009's edition, taken under Brighton Pier in East Sussex. Image sourced from http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rlOIuGiMla8/TTMjn8-V-5I/AAAAAAAAADU/zC9cMHQZzmk/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-16+at+16.51.04.png. Structures that are surrounded by water and have been aged by the elements hold a great character, a sense of this is revealed within this picture. The way the low sun has caught all the ropes and rags has really brought out their colours and textures in a striking way.