Image of the Year 2025

Wednesday 16th April – our Image of the Year competition featured all images which had come 1st, 2nd or 3rd in each competition through the season, both print and digital sections. Judge for the evening was East Midlands based photographer David Kissman.

Congratulations to our winners this time… Rob S for his absolutely fabulous print ‘Great Blue Heron in Breeding Plumage’ and also to David S for his winning digital image ‘ Walking in the Sands’.

1st Place Print – Great Blue Heron in Breeding Plumage by Rob Sample
1st Place Digital – Walking in the Sands by David Slade

View the full print results here and the digital results here.

Browse the full gallery below:

GREAT-BLUE-HERON-IN-BREEDING-PLUMAGE-Print-by-Rob-Sample

GREAT BLUE HERON IN BREEDING PLUMAGE (Print) by Rob Sample

LISMORE-LIGHTHOUSE-by-Frank-Hobbs

LISMORE LIGHTHOUSE by Frank Hobbs

GATED-TRACK-TO-COTTAGE-by-David-Slade

GATED TRACK TO COTTAGE by David Slade

WHITE-TAILED-EAGLE-by-Hugh-Stevenson-scaled

WHITE TAILED EAGLE by Hugh Stevenson

LOCH-ACHRAY-EARLY-MORNING-Print-by-Rob-Sample

LOCH ACHRAY EARLY MORNING (Print) by Rob Sample

SNOW-IN-LIN-DALE-by-David-Slade

SNOW IN LIN DALE by David Slade

WALKING-IN-THE-SANDS-by-David-Slade

WALKING IN THE SANDS by David Slade

BLACK-ROCK-HUT-by-David-Slade

BLACK ROCK HUT by David Slade

OWL-by-Hugh-Stevenson

OWL by Hugh Stevenson

DAWN-PERCH-by-James-Potter

DAWN PERCH by James Potter

ISLAND-ON-CRUMMOCK-WATER-by-David-Slade

ISLAND ON CRUMMOCK WATER by David Slade

TOBY-by-Rosemary-Gooch

TOBY by Rosemary Gooch

UNDER-WRAPS-by-John-Riddy

UNDER WRAPS by John Riddy

THORPE-CLOUD-by-David-Slade

THORPE CLOUD by David Slade

SUNSET-ON-DERWENTWATER-by-David-Slade

SUNSET ON DERWENTWATER by David Slade

SAM-by-David-Slade

SAM by David Slade

ROBBER-FLY-Print-by-Rob-Sample

ROBBER FLY (Print) by Rob Sample

RANNOCH-MOOR-by-David-Slade-1

RANNOCH MOOR by David Slade

ONLY-THREE-ON-THE-BEACH-Print-by-Rob-Sample

ONLY THREE ON THE BEACH (Print) by Rob Sample

MOUNTAIN-SHADOW-by-David-Slade

MOUNTAIN SHADOW by David Slade

GOATS-BEARD-SEED-HEADS-by-David-Slade

GOATS BEARD SEED HEADS by David Slade

GLENCOE-SUNSET-by-David-Slade

GLENCOE SUNSET by David Slade

FRUIT-SLICES-by-Jackie-Sellers-scaled

FRUIT SLICES by Jackie Sellers

DERELICT-BARGE-IN-MARSH-by-David-Slade

DERELICT BARGE IN MARSH by David Slade

CHATSWORTH-PARK-IN-WINTER-by-Frank-Hobbs

CHATSWORTH PARK IN WINTER by Frank Hobbs

BEE-ON-A-DAHLIA-by-David-Slade

BEE ON A DAHLIA by David Slade

WET-JULY-EVENING-by-Stephen-Frampton

WET JULY EVENING by Stephen Frampton

WATCHING-THE-SUNRISE-AT-EASTBOURNE-PIER-by-David-Slade

WATCHING THE SUNRISE AT EASTBOURNE PIER by David Slade

UNIVERSITY-CAMPUS-REFLECTED-by-Rob-Sample

UNIVERSITY CAMPUS REFLECTED by Rob Sample

THE-WINDOW-by-Steve-Warren

THE WINDOW by Steve Warren

THE-WAY-AHEAD-by-Jackie-Sellers-scaled

THE WAY AHEAD by Jackie Sellers

SMALL-WHITE-ON-VERBENA-by-Stephen-Frampton

SMALL WHITE ON VERBENA by Stephen Frampton

REMEMBERING-9-11-by-Rob-Sample

REMEMBERING 9-11 by Rob Sample

RANNOCH-MOOR-by-David-Slade

RANNOCH MOOR by David Slade

NORTHERN-DAMSELFLY-MALE-by-Rob-Sample

NORTHERN DAMSELFLY MALE by Rob Sample

MULLION-COVE-by-John-Riddy

MULLION COVE by John Riddy

ISLAND-IN-THE-CLOUDS-TOWARDS-MACCLESFIELD-by-Frank-Hobbs

ISLAND IN THE CLOUDS TOWARDS MACCLESFIELD by Frank Hobbs

FOREST-FLOOR-FUNGUS-by-John-Riddy

FOREST FLOOR FUNGUS by John Riddy

CHRISTMAS-TREE-WORM-ON-BRAIN-CORAL-by-Rosemary-Gooch

CHRISTMAS TREE WORM ON BRAIN CORAL by Rosemary Gooch

ALIUM-SEED-HEAD-by-David-Slade

ALIUM SEED HEAD by David Slade

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