Photographic competition 2014 with Shire Cruisers

Shire Cruisers Photographic Competition 2014

2014 brought us a superb collection of entries. Here are the winners and runners up. A number of entrants also very kindly did us a blog, which tells us (some of...) what customers really do. I've put links to them.
Enter the 2015 competition - and maybe win £50! Can you do us a front cover for the brochure (landscape format)?
See 2013 results - See 2012 results - See 2011 results.

About the judge
James Laws is a professional lighting designer, based in Suffolk. He specialises in landscape and performance photography. He has known Shire Cruisers for many years, as he is the elder brother of Susan Stevens. One of his pictures is on the right.

James says:
"This year's pictures showed the widest variety of waterways and countryside or townscape. Charlotte Smith was the winner because of the way the image shows the sheer pleasure of a peaceful canal holiday. The geese were well-positioned too!
We are awarding a special portfolio prize to Brian Shaw. An enormous number of well-taken images showed the progress of a party in two boats and their great enjoyment of the whole adventure.
The runners up show the canals in rain, sunshine and morning mist.
Next year it would be good to see some more pictures of holidaymakers. Cath Locke and Steph Green clearly had a good time. Over to you!"

Best Portfolio

Brian Shaw, who first came with us in 2013, brought a large party on two boats to do the South Pennine Ring. Organised with military but very cheerful precision, they made the most of every minute. Their exploits are fully recorded on a blog which Brian posted as they went along. They get a special prize for their collective submission (and the front cover of our brochure!).

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