Highlands & Islands

Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards winners

  • 22 February 2017
Image copyright Nick Hanson
Image caption One of overall winner Nick Hanson's winning images, Autumn in Glen Affric

Dumfries-born photographer Nick Hanson has been announced as this year's winner of the Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year Award.

Mr Hanson, who is now based on the Isle of Skye, beat off strong competition from thousands of entries submitted from across the world to win the prestigious accolade with a portfolio of images shot in the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

The full list of winners for all the categories of the competition can be found on the awards' website.

Image copyright Nick Hanson
Image caption Mr Hanson's Autumn Colours On Loch Pityoulish which was taken in the Cairngorms
Image copyright Nick Hanson
Image caption Glamaig Reflection was also in Mr Hanson's winning selection of images
Image copyright Christopher Swan
Image caption Christopher Swan was overall runner-up with a selection of images, including Stormlight which was taken at Bagh Steinigidh on the Isle of Harris
Image copyright Christopher Swan
Image caption Mr Swan's entries also included a shot of a wind-blown Luskentyre beach on Harris
Image copyright Christopher Swan
Image caption The overall runner-up's photographs also featured Yesnaby Castle on Orkney
Image copyright Stuart Lamont
Image caption Stuart Lamont's Lagangarbh Cottage, Glencoe won the landscape category
Image copyright Guy Richardson
Image caption Corrour Bothy by Guy Richardson was runner-up in the landscape category
Image copyright Sarah Canton
Image caption The seascape category was won by Sarah Canton with the photograph Hebridean Sunrise
Image copyright Gill Williamson
Image caption Gill Williamson won the urban category with her image Sudden Downpour, which was taken in Glasgow
Image copyright David Queenan
Image caption Construction of the new Queensferry Crossing towers shrouded by a thick fog was the subject of urban category runner-up David Queenan's image Cloud Construction
Image copyright Dougie Cunningham
Image caption Dougie Cunningham won the Scottish Natural Heritage Award with his Sunrise over Buachaille Etive Mòr