Competition now closed!
The management teams of the Ring of Gullion, Mournes and Strangford and Lecale AONBs are launching their joint Amateur Photography Competition once again.
This popular competition gives people across the three areas a great way to showcase their love of their AONBs through high-quality beautiful photography; we want to inspire everyone to enjoy the AONBs, by encouraging everyone to share their two passions: the beauty of the area and photography!
Our amateur photography competition will open on December 1st 2023! The title for this year’s competition is ‘Magnificent Mourne Gullion Strangford! Our Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty through the seasons.’
The theme is open to individual interpretation. You might choose to photo wildlife (which includes animals and plants), landscapes, or even the weather.
This competition will close on 16th August 2024 at 5pm, and the winning photographs selected by the judging panel will form the ever popular AONB Calendar for 2025.
Image credit: Leah Kerr
Timetable for Competition
- The competition is opens for entries on 1st December 2023.
- Closing date is 5pm is 16th August 2024.
- Overall Winners will be announced in September 2024.
- The Calendar featuring all the winners will be available from December 2024.
Submit your entries
This competition will be open for entries from December 1st 2023! and closed on 16th August 2024.
Winning Entries Announced 2024!
Winners
- Murlough Driftwood by Evan Boyce WINNER
- The Misty Three Killeavy by Enda Quinn RUNNER UP
- Binnian and Wee Binnian by Rowen Gallagher U18 WINNER
Finalists
- Annalong Cornmill by James Kennedy
- Ballydorn Lightship by Ryan Browne
- Camlough Mountain Rainbow by Gavin Smith
- Forgotten Loanin Clontygora by Ciaran MacMurchaidh
- Gullion Solstice by Laurence Magee
- Majestic Mourne by Susan Toner
- Mourne Sunset by Noreen Mac
- Northern Lights over Nendrum by John Clarke
- Strangford Kingfisher by Jonathan Hanna
- The Good Life by Christopher Feenan
Please view images in the Gallery below.
AONB Photography Competition Gallery
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