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Britain's countryside might slowly be falling into
the hands of developers but there is still much to celebrate in our
green and pleasant land.
And this stunning picture of a barren landscape in Snowdonia has just
been announced as the winner of a photo competition to find the UK's top
national parks landscape.
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This was the winning photo of a competition to
find the UK's top national parks landscape. Amateur photographer Michal
Tekel's image shows Cwm Idwal in the Glyderau range of mountains in
Wales and was snapped using a digital Nikon D700 |
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Entries flooded in from all over the country featuring panoramic vistas
of waterfalls, lakes and mountains.
The winning photo, by amateur photographer Michal Tekel, shows Cwm Idwal
in the Glyderau range of mountains in Wales and was snapped using a
digital Nikon D700.
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A mist opportunity: Kettlewell, Wharfedale in the
Yorkshire Dales, taken by Andrew Leighton |
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Head judge Ben Fogle, the TV presenter and adventurer, said: 'This
stunning photograph from Snowdonia, for me, sums up the eclectic
diversity and variety of our National Parks.
'It is a beautiful photograph in its composition of green rolling hills,
rugged rock, soaring mountains, reflective lakes and thousands of acres
of sky.'
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Grey expectations: Cheviot hill looking towards
Hedgehope in Northumberland, taken by Barry Robertson |
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Fellow judge Emily Carr said: 'It's great to see the creativity and
inspiration Britain's fantastic outdoor spaces provide for visitors.'
Among the other fantastic images submitted which made the shortlist of
12 were sweeping views of the Cheviot Hills in Northumberland, the
Yorkshire Dales, the Lake District, Exmoor and Dartmoor.
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Weir-d and wonderful: Porlock Weir in Exmoor,
taken by Bob Small |
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Building on the theme of Olympic year, the National Parks authority
hopes the images will inspire 'mountaineers, sailors, cyclists, runners
and Olympic athletes to aim higher and train harder'.
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A tree-mendous effort: Glenridding in the Lake
District, taken by Graeme Campbell |
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The authority represents 15 national parks across Britain: Brecon
Beacons, Broads, Cairngorms, Dartmoor, Exmoor, Lake District, Loch
Lomond & the Trossachs, New Forest, Northumberland, North York Moors,
Peak District, Pembrokeshire Coast, Snowdonia, South Downs and Yorkshire
Dales.
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