These spectacular frosty images from the 2023 Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards are sure to send thrills down your spine
COASTAL VIEW: CATEGORY WINNER Winter Content by Daniel Ruffles
“At the beginning of 2021, we were greeted with some rather dramatic slow flurries. Rarely do we see snow on the coast, so I decided to head out with my camera and face the elements. This is a bit of a classic composition of the lone boat Content in Aldeburgh. The snow adds something painterly to the image and softens the colours of the coastal properties.”
CHANGE: HIGHLY COMMENDEDA Bright Storm by Ben Lateu-Smith
“Assynt in north-west Scotland experiences all kinds of weather. This particular rain storm appeared as quickly as it vanished, saturating the mountains on the way. This image was taken in winter on a cold, wet camping trip. The rain was a few hundred metres away, so I was able to get the shot.”
CLASSIC LANDSCAPE: COMMENDEDThurne Tranquillity by Jay Birmingham
“This picture is of Thurne Mill in Norfolk. On this morning, the water was still and a mist hung over the river. The mill was fortunately facing in the direction of the rising sun. As I took the shot, a bird flew into the scene on the right, completing the moment of tranquillity.”
CLASSIC LANDSCAPE: HIGHLY COMMENDEDDales Mist by Martin Priestley
“This image was taken in November 2022. It is the view from a hill known as Beamsley Beacon, on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. I used a telephoto lens to pick out details in the mist and liked the way that this building was highlighted by the sunlight, and also framed with autumnal trees.”
EXPRESSIONS AND IMPRESSIONS OF THE LANDSCAPE: COMMENDEDForest Fantasy by Graham Macfarlane
“During Covid travel restrictions, my photography was limited to local parks and country walks. I’d always found woodland photography a tough genre, due to scenes being cluttered, busy and distracting. I began exploring creative options to overcome limitations. I used a variety of techniques – multiple exposures, post-processing techniques and intentional camera movement – to combine woodland elements with a fine-art look. This photograph was created by blending two images shot in Pollok Country Park, Glasgow’s largest park.”
BIRD’S EYE VIEW: HIGHLY COMMENDEDRed Car Cairngorms
by Iain Masterton “This aerial view from a drone of a red car driving on the road was taken in the snow-covered landscape of the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland
