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Our winners and favourites – 2021 photo competition

Congratulations to our winners – Pauline Watling and Estella Fawden who each win a £100 prize.

Fun in the meadow, Stogumber by Pauline Watling

Dragonfly enjoying the nettles” by Estella Fawden, aged 11

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The theme for our 2021 photography competition was ‘My Somerset – at work, rest and play’. We were looking for photos that highlight the range and diversity of people, places, events and activities that make our Somerset countryside special.

The pictures below give you a flavour of the variety of entries we received, interpreting the theme of “My Somerset – at work, rest & play”. Thank you to everyone who entered.

Competition entries

Make hay while the sun shines

Photo taken by Deborah Hawkes

Easter sailing - Cheddar reservoir

Photo taken by Stuart Williamson

small boy and fishing rod on rocky beach

Taking a rest from a busy day fishing in the Bristol Channel

Photo taken by Vicky Taylor

two people walk down a country lane with trees and hedges

Together one May afternoon

Photo taken by Jeanette Broughton

large canopy of Butlins, Minehead with full moon overhead

Pink supermoon, swim & paddle - Minehead

Photo taken by Nevil Rimes

Sunset over a field

Meare sunset

Photo taken by Derrick Slater

A farmer walks his cows down a road

Move along girls!

Photo taken by Ann Wardell

Cows stand in a flooded field

Cows walking on water

Photo taken by Anita Harvey

Remains of a shipwreck partially covered on beach

Spring showers on the beach

Photo taken by Natasha Lee

A farmer stands with hay in front of a gate and a flock of sheep

Small holder - Sticklepath, Blackdown Hills

Photo taken by Richard de Peyer

A farmer carries a bale of hay

Feeding the animals

Photo taken by Stuart Watson

A swan takes flight off a lake

Take off

Photo taken by Anita Harvey

Three women sit on a bench in a meadow

Enjoying the countryside - Stogumber

Photo taken by Jackie Henderson

A man takes a picture of a bay at sunset

Stunning Sunday sunset in Burnham on Sea

Photo taken by Mariana Ciolea

A horse stands in some ferns

Nature at its best - Quantock HIlls

Photo taken by Lucie McDowell

Two children look out over a lake with ducks in winter

Siblings - Chard Reservoir

Photo taken by Elysse Gray

A child walks through a railway arch with a bike

Light at the end of the Covid lockdown tunnel

Photo taken by Kate Stannard

A horse rider on a hill

On top of the world

Photo taken by Hattie Abretti

Tellisford Weir waterfalls rush at night

Summer nights at Tellisford Weir

photo taken by Edward Rhodes (under 18 category)

A woman looks over a valley

Nature's dramatic pinks

photo taken by Hannah Schweitzer

A bee pollinates a flower

Bee with pollen dust

photo taken by Laura Garcia

Two cyclists cycle next to a stream and wildflowers

Cyclists enjoying the fine summer weather - Catcott, Somerset Levels

photo taken by Lance Bellers

A BMX biker jumps on top of a concrete beam in Minehead

Bike tricks - Minehead

photo taken by Amy Dutch

a person in a cycle helmet and a horse touching noses

Do you nose I love you

photo taken by Loretta O'Grady

A drone photo of the ruined church on top of Burrow Mump

The Mump

photo taken by Darian Davidoiu

Some deer look forward while standing in the floods

Somerset Levels -pure pleasure in the morning

photo taken by Neil McGrath

A dragonfly sits on a nettle

Dragonfly enjoying the nettles

photo taken by Estella Fawden, under 18s category

A goose in flight

Goose in flight - Ham Wall

photo taken by Bernie Retallack

Two children play in a shelter in the woods

Childhood memories

photo taken by Grace Markwick

Carrots being picked

Chris's carrots - Rock Farm permaculture garden

photo taken by Tristan Faith

A combine harvester at work

Harvesting in South Somerset

photo taken by Antony Robinson

a black and white photo of a man canoeing a rapid

EXEtreme sport

photo taken by Kris Bennett

Children dance around a tree in the Newt, Somerset garden

A dance to the music of time - The Newt, Somerset

photo taken by Lizzy Rice

Two people jump up on Glastonbury Tor

Sunset magic

photo taken by Paul Steven

A family try and battle the wind on Dunkery Beacon

Battling the wind on Dunkery Beacon

photo taken by Ronan McLaverty-Head

Standing deadwood that looks like it has a face in it

A natural scarecrow

photo taken by Lesley Macauley

A sunflower being held up in a field of sunflowers

A field of a thousand suns

Photo taken by Lisa Parker

A child having fun in a meadow

Fun in the meadow, Stogumber

Photo by Pauline Watling

An ice cream cone in front of the coast

You can't lick Porlock Bay

photo by Susan Locke