The beauty of British coasts and seas has been captured in a stunning set of photographs submitted to a mariners’ charity competition.
Entries were submitted to the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society throughout the summer, with more than 1,300 entries submitted in total.
A breathtaking image of St Abb’s Head lighthouse, in Berwickshire, was declared the winner and earned a photographer Tom Pollard £500 voucher for camera equipment.
Other images that emerged victorious from individual categories were one of huge waves crashing off the coast of Tynemouth and the calm beauty of The Stacs of St. Kilda in the Outer Hebrides.
Nigel Atherton, a press photographer who was one of the judges, 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.’
‘Beams’ by William Pollard, overall winner of the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society’s Ultimate Sea View photography competition. The lighthouse at St Abb’s Head shining into the North Sea night
‘Tynemouth Lighthouse’ by Gary McCoy, was the Judge’s Choice in the ‘Coastal Views’ category in the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society’s Ultimate Sea View
‘The Stacs of St. Kilda’ by John Dyer, was the winner of the ‘Coastal Views’ category, taken off the coast of the Outer Hebrides
‘Surfing into the Wind’ by Roy Curtis, was the winner of the ‘People & Recreation’ category. The surfer is pictured riding crashing waves with the sunset glow on him
‘Strength’ by Matt Menhenett, was highly commended by the judges in the ‘People & Recreation’ category
‘Power and Sail’ by Gill Moon, highly commended in the ‘Ships & Wrecks’ category
‘Abyss’ by Neil Burnell, was the Judge’s Choice in the ‘Coastal Views’category. It shows a coast completely shrouded by fog
‘The Tide That Never Came’ by Alex Iacobet, was the winner of the ‘Ships & Wrecks’ category, showing an abandoned rowing boat rotting on a pebble beach
‘Galactic’ by Neil Burnell, was the Judge’s Choice in the ‘Coastal Views’ category. A sky full of starts are picture glowing out at sea
‘Homeward Bound’ by John Roberts, was the winner of the ‘Working at Sea’ category, showing two extremely wet men returning from a voyage out at sea. Judges enjoyed the fact the men appear to love their jobs
‘Sunshine on the Righteous’ by Trevor Shelley, was highly commended in the ‘Working at Sea’ category