Landscape Photo Competition Celebrates the Rugged Beauty of Scotland

Winner of the Scotland Landscape photographer of the year
Overall winner and winner of the Portfolio category | Brian Pollock

Scotland is an enchanting destination known for its dramatic landscapes and rugged beauty — and the Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year competition celebrates photographers documenting the charming country.

The competition has announced its 2023 winners with Brian Pollock being crowned Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year as well as scooping the winning portfolio award.

Pollock shot his images in the renowned Scottish Highlands, capturing craggy peaks, sastrugi formations, and rain clouds rolling over the “Grey Corries.”

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Overall winner and winner of the Portfolio category | Brian Pollock
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Overall winner and winner of the Portfolio category | Brian Pollock

“I am delighted to receive the news that I have won Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year 2023,” says Pollock in a press release.

“The outdoors and the Scottish landscape in particular have been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember and it is a privilege to be able to share that passion through my photography.”

Below are just some of the stunning photos that also received recogntion.

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Highly commended in the Portfolio category | David Queenan
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Commended in the Portfolio category | John Blair
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Runner up in the Portfolio category | Finn Curry
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Highly commended in the Portfolio category | Jos Pannekoek
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Commended in Landscape category | Charles Everitt
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Winner of the Urban category | David McLauchlin
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Highly commended in the Portfolio category | Glenn Murray
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Commended in the Portfolio category | John Blair
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Runner up in Landscape category | Marc Pickering
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Runner up of the Seascape category | Stuart Strachan
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Runner up in Urban category | Steven Rae
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Highly commended in the Portfolio category | Jos Pannekoek
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Commended in the Portfolio category | John Rutherford
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Highly commended in Landscape category | John Donaghy
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Runner up in the Portfolio category | Finn Curry
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Runner up in the Portfolio category | Finn Curry
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Commended in the Seascape category | Bill Crookston
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Commended in Landscape category | Alan Johnstone
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Winner of the Landscape category | Simon Dear

The competition, sponsored by Bonnie & Wild Marketplace, will be exhibited in the James Centre, Edinburgh where viewers will be able to see full-wall murals and traditional prints alongside digital slides.

The winning images will be showcased in a limited edition book and exhibited at the new St. James Quarter in the Scottish capital as well as some smaller galleries in the Scottish Highlands throughout 2023.

A full gallery of the winning images can be seen on the official website.

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