The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, is once again on the lookout for photographers to submit their favourite images of the sea, for its eighth annual competition honouring Britain’s proud maritime heritage.
Laurence Hartwell – Landing Mackerel (Overall Winner 2019)
The competition, which launches on Wednesday 1 July, encourages photographers of all abilities to submit pictures that capture the essence of the UK’s enduring connection with the sea – including its merchant ships, fishermen, coast, harbours and ports.
Given the impact of coronavirus on the nation’s travel plans, the charity is encouraging people to look back through their photo albums, as well as those taken more recently, as all will be accepted as valid entries and could land the prize of £500 worth of photographic equipment vouchers. In addition to beautiful seascapes and coastal images, the charity is particularly interested in receiving pictures of people enjoying leisure activities, either on the sea or around the coastline.
The competition, supported by The Fishmongers’ Company, will once again be judged by a prestigious panel of experts, including Sunday Times Picture Editor, Ray Wells, Picture Editor of the i, Sophie Batterbury and the Chief Executive of the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, Capt. Justin Osmond RN.
On the launch of the competition, Captain Justin said: “Whilst 2020 has brought an enormous challenge to all of our lives, we are pleased to be able to launch our eighth annual maritime photography competition and provide some summer excitement to photographers across the UK.
“Given the current circumstances, we are keen to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to enter the competition, regardless of whether they have been able to take photographs at the coast this year or not, and want any images taken this year to be done so responsibly and in line with government guidance.
“The competition allows us to showcase our proud maritime history and support the industry that we are so reliant on, which has been absolutely critical to the nation over the past few months. As such, we encourage everyone, regardless of experience or ability to get involved.”
The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society supports fishermen, merchant mariners and their dependants who are suffering financial hardship, whether due to accident, ill health, unemployment or in retirement after a life spent working at sea. A total of over £1.4 million was paid in grants over the last year in 2,000 cases of need.
To enter the competition, individuals can submit their photographs through the dedicated form here. Photographers can also enter their pictures via email, post or the Society’s Facebook or Twitter channels.
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National maritime charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, has revealed the eagerly awaited results of its seventh annual photography competition, showcasing images relating to all aspects of the UK’s historic relationship with the sea.
Having reviewed more than 800 fantastic entries, the judges decided to award Laurence Hartwell the prize for overall winner for 2019, with his entry ‘Landing Mackerel’, which captures a bird’s-eye view of a fisherman with his catch, taken in the port of Newlyn, Cornwall. The image won the amateur photographer a £500 prize voucher for photographic equipment.
In addition to the overall prize, winners were also named in four categories:
Picture Editor of the i, Sophie Batterbury; Picture Editor of the Sunday Times, Ray Wells and Chief Executive of the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, Captain Justin Osmond, identified the winners during the competition’s judging process, which took place at Trinity House, London, on 5th September.
Celebrating its 180th year, the Society, which provides financial support to former seafarers and their dependants, was on the lookout for images of ships, harbours, ports, wrecks, seafarers and seascapes. The competition, backed by headline supporter Ensign and the Fishmongers’ Company, ran from the Society’s website www.shipwreckedmariners.org.uk, and across its social media platforms.
Captain Justin Osmond said, “This year we received an extremely high level of top-quality images that showcased the beauty, industry and people that contribute to the UK’s coastal areas. With 2019 being our 180th year, it was amazing to see this celebration of British maritime culture seen from up and down country. Laurence Hartwell’s winning image, ‘Landing Mackerel’ was a particularly powerful image that we thought really represented those that the charity is here to support and symbolises the thousands of UK fisherman that work on our waters.”
Ensign Marketing Director, Jemima FitzMorris commented on the competition: “Ensign has been a proud supporter of this year’s competition and it has been fantastic to see such a diverse array of submissions memorialising our country’s maritime heritage. The competition shows no signs of slowing in its seventh year as those positioned in and around our beautiful coastline celebrate our powerful relationship with the sea as an island nation. As the UK’s only not for profit maritime pension provider, ensuring that all those working in the industry have a comfortable retirement is a key part of our vision at Ensign, and one we share with the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society.”
Full list of winners and commendations:
Overall Winner:
Category Winners:
Ships and wrecks
People
Recreation
Coastal views
National maritime charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, is once again on the lookout for photographers to submit their favourite images of the sea, for its annual competition honouring Britain’s proud maritime heritage.
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National maritime charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, has revealed the eagerly anticipated results of its annual photography competition showcasing the UK’s coastline and its associated people and industry.
Following a challenging judging process of almost 1,000 entries, the prize for the overall winner was awarded to Chris Herring for his entry, ‘Fighting until the End’, a photo capturing an abandoned yacht at Cart Gap on the Norfolk Coast. The image landed the professional photographer a £500 prize voucher for photographic equipment.
In addition to the overall prize, winners were also named in four categories:
Picture Editor of the i, Sophie Batterbury; Editor of Amateur Photographer Magazine, Nigel Atherton; Picture Editor of the Sunday Times, Ray Wells and Chief Executive of the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, Captain Justin Osmond, identified the winners during the competition’s judging process, which took place on HQS Wellington.
Chris Herring – Fighting until the End
The Society, which provides financial support to former seafarers and their dependants, was on the lookout for images of ships, harbours, ports, wrecks, seafarers and seascapes. The competition, sponsored by the Fishmongers’ Company and supported by Nautilus International, ran from the Society’s website www.shipwreckedmariners.org.uk, and across social media.
On the competition, Captain Osmond commented: “We received about 1,000 entries this year for the competition which is fantastic and many of the images portray those who we are here to support, with the competition enabling us to raise awareness of the maritime environment and those working in it.”
Discussing the winner, Ray Wells commented: “The overall winner is just a beautiful picture. Despite having 100 pictures on the table when we first arrived, there was one that really stood out. The quality of the photograph technically and aesthetically distinguished it from all of the other entries and we are very happy to make it the overall winner of the competition.”
To view a gallery of this year’s winning photographs, visit https://shipwreckedmariners.org.uk/photography-competition-2018/
Read MoreThe eagerly anticipated results of the UK-wide photography competition ‘Ultimate Sea View’ have been revealed by national maritime charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, following a challenging judging process of over 1,300 entries.
The overall winner of the competition was ‘Beams’ by William Pollard. The image, which captures the lighthouse at St Abb’s Head shining into the North Sea night, landed the amateur photographer a £500 prize voucher for photographic equipment.
In addition to the overall prize, winners were also named in four categories:
The winners were selected from a shortlist of over 100 photographs. The four judges: Picture Editor of The i, Sophie Batterbury; Editor of Amateur Photographer, Nigel Atherton; Picture Editor of The Sunday Times, Ray Wells and the Chief Executive of the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, Commodore Malcolm Williams had a difficult task.
The Society, which provides financial support to former seafarers and their dependants, was on the lookout for images of ships, harbours, ports, wrecks, seafarers and seascapes. The competition, sponsored by Inmarsat and supported by Nautilus International, ran from the Society’s website www.shipwreckedmariners.org.uk, and across social media.
On the competition, Commodore Williams commented: “We had over 1,300 entries for the competition from over 400 people from right across the United Kingdom. Not only did we see a record number of entries this year, the quality was very high, making the judging an extremely difficult process.”
On the entries, Nigel Atherton said: “We were blessed with some really fantastic entries this year, with a series of captivating, technically accomplished and emotive shots ending up on the shortlist. Of the few years I’ve enjoyed judging this competition, this was certainly the most difficult. It’s so pleasing to see so many talented photographers submit their images in support of the charity’s crucial work.”
Commodore Williams continued: “The competition raises awareness of us as a charity and what we can do for people facing financial hardship, as well as celebrating our enduring relationship with the sea. In the last twelve months, we’ve distributed £1.4 million in over 2,000 cases and it is vital we continue to receive fantastic support from the public to enable us to continue to help those in need.”
To view a gallery of winners, go to: https://shipwreckedmariners.org.uk/photography-competition-2017/
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The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, is once again calling on photographers to submit images celebrating Britain’s proud maritime heritage, for its annual competition searching for the UK’s ultimate sea view.
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