The winners of the third International Garden Photographer of the Year competition have been announced.
"This year the judges had an even more difficult job than usual," says organiser Philip Smith, "the judging process took over two months and reviewed many thousands of inspiring and impressive entries received from around the world. We are tremendously excited by the winning images."
Here are the winning entries:
International Garden Photographer of the Year, 2010
©Marianne Majerus: Layered Landscape, A moment captured
The title winner of the £5,000 prize for the best single image is UK-based photographer, Marianne Majerus for Layered Landscape: a moment captured. A captivating shot of a private garden in Luxembourg as the dawn sunlight streams through the trees, illuminating the plants below, was chosen from the Garden Views category.
Young Garden Photographer of the Year
©Matthew Tauzer: Snowfall in Eden, Garden Views
The Young Garden Photographer of the Year title goes to 15-year-old Matthew Tauzer for the best single image from an under 16 year old. Snowfall in Eden is an enchanting photograph of one of Matthew’s favourite trees in the Portland, Oregon Japanese Gardens coated in a blanket of beautiful snow.
Category Winners
The winners of each category are:
Plant Portraits
©Mandy Disher: The Beacon
People in the Garden
©Victor Korchenko: Tai Chi
Garden Views
©Marianne Majerus: Layered Landscape, A moment captured
Wildlife in the Garden
© Gillian Hunt: Camouflage
Trees
© Colin Roberts: Tree-lined landscape
The Edible Garden
© Mark Bolton: Autumn down on the Allotments
Special Awards
Spirit of the American Garden
© John Roger Palmour: Harvesting the Vegetable Garden.
The prestigious fourth International Garden Photographer of the Year competition is now open! Please visit www.igpoty.com for more details.
