I'm a finalist!!

I came home from shopping the other day and when I checked my e-mails I was surprised to find an e-mail from the Scottish Seabird Centre to let me know that one of my photos had been short-listed for the Nature Photography Awards!  I really wasn't confident about any of my photos this year, so I am really pleased to have made it through to the finals this year again.

The photo that has made it through can be seen on the post below this one - it's 'Day of the Aphid', which, like my Water Web Wonder last year, was one that I entered late into the competition - in fact I think I submitted it just the day before the deadline for entries!!

The results won't be known until February 2014, but now I have a visit to the Seabird Centre to look forward to so that I can see the other entries, and I will have an awards ceremony to attend early next year once the results are known.

The Scottish Seabird Centre Nature Photography Awards

Well, it's that time of the year again, with the deadline drawing near to get photos submitted for the Scottish Seabird Centre's Nature Photography Awards.  I was really lucky last year to have two of my photos chosen for the finals, and I decided to give it another go this year, although I'm not full of hope for this year at all.  I think I've been trying too hard to get that 'perfect shot'!!

However, I have managed to submit six photos prior to the deadline which is the 27th of October, so fingers crossed.  One of the photos I submitted last year that made it through to the finals was only submitted a few days prior to last year's deadline! 

These are my photos for this year, so keep your fingers crossed for me!!

Bee on Lavender (Scottish Wildlife category) taken in my neighbour's garden

Dandelion Sunset (Creative Visions of Nature category) taken down at the beach

Don't speak with your mouth full (Scottish Wildlife category) Puffin taken out at the Isle of May

Jiminy Cricket (Worldwide Wildlife category) taken in Egypt

Suspended Animation (Creative Visions of Nature category) snail shell caught in a spider's web

Day of the Aphid (Scottish Wildlife category) tiny aphid climbing on dead moss seed heads

I've been chosen as a finalist!!

I am so excited to announce that I have been chosen as a finalist in the Nature Photography Awards being organised by the Scottish Seabird Centre at North Berwick.  Out of the five photos that I submitted, two have been chosen to go on display with the others until 31st January 2013.  Fingers crossed for a prize!!

Aberlady Bay

Spider's web

All finalist photos are now on display at the Scottish Seabird Centre where a public vote is also taking place.  I will be taking the opportunity of visiting at some point to have a look at them all.  There were nearly 500 photos submitted, so I am so pleased to have reached this stage.  Wishing everyone the best of luck.