2020 National Trust Handbook photography
competition
For the fourth year running, the National Trust launched a
search to find a photograph to adorn the cover of its 2020
Handbook, which is now seen by over 5 million members. 2020 also
marks the conservation charity's 125th anniversary.
Both amateur and professional photographers were encouraged to
enter the competition, which had as its theme 'places that make you
feel good'. Entries to the competition ranged from the
awe-inspiring grandure of Winnats Pass in Derbyshire to the simple
joy of a sunny afternoon spent exploring the gardens at
Tyntesfield, Bristol.
We can now reveal the winner of the 2020
National Trust Handbook photography competition. Les Lockhart's
striking image of the evening light at Newtown, Isle of Wight, was
chosen from thousands of submissions to star on the cover of the
2020 Handbook.
14 other photos made it to the final shortlist, fulfilling the
competition's theme of 'places that make you feel good'. The images
needed to reflect the impact that the beautiful locations have on
people's well-being, and the work that the conservation charity
does to care for these special places.
The winner was chosen by a panel of five judges including
naturalist, presenter, wildlife cameraman, and Honorary Fellow of
the Royal Photographic Society, Simon King:
'Les's photo stood out because of the beautiful composition,
with the wooden walkway drawing the eye in and giving that
combination of the gentle touch of man in a wild landscape' said
Simon.
'It captures a moment in light that is ephemeral, but entirely
possible for anyone to witness if they spend time in a place like
this.'
Full details of the competition can be found at
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/photography-competition.
Other competitions
The National Trust welcomes amateur photography at its
properties. There are many photographic competitions held within
the UK that you are entitled to enter using photographs you have
taken on National Trust land. In general we encourage photographers
to enter their work but entering competitions that insist you, as
an entrant, sign over your rights are not allowed. Therefore, if
you are in any doubt about the validity of entering images please
contact images@nationaltrust.org.uk
and we'll assess the terms of entry to check they comply with our
policies.