THIS absolutely stunning picture of Fanad Lighthouse has helped win a Derry photographer a top prize.
Ronan Daly has been named UTV’s Lesser Spotted Snapper of the Year.
His midnight image – taken in October – came out top of the pile and landed a £500 prize.
The competition, which was launched by Joe Mahon in September to celebrate his new series Lesser Spotted Journeys, saw almost 2,500 entries from budding photographers wanting to share their favourite local places.
The judges included Lesser Spotted’s Joe Mahon, UTV’s Rita Fitzgerald and photographer Hugh Russell.
Joe said: “There were literally hundreds of images we could have chosen as the twelve finalists, so whittling it down was an extremely difficult task. We received a real mix of urban and rural locations this time round – some well-known and others hidden gems.
“I suppose what we were looking for was a level of skill coupled with imagination, but ultimately we chose images which made us think, “I wish I had captured that!
“Although there could only be one overall winner, I would like to thank everyone who entered the Lesser Spotted Snapper competition.”
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