BBC Countryfile Photo Comp

[Keltic Ice Man]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/countryfile/photocomp.shtml

The 2007 competition takes the theme of 'All creatures great and small'.

Photographs should be taken in the UK and have the natural world or the countryside at their heart.
Chris Packham and Jo Brand will be judging and the best will be featured in the 2008 Countryfile calendar sold in aid of Children In Need.

The closing date is 7 September 2007.

[milou]

If you have some time to spare tomorrow morning, the programme is looking at the final 12 photos selected. I had a call on Thursday from a BBC researcher saying that one of mine had reached the final 12 and will be published in the calendar.

[Sadlybrokeboy]

Well done Milou!!

Will keep an eye for the program tomorrow morning! :)

Matt

[InaGlo]

Ooh! nice one!

Congrats! :clap:

[photostar_1]

Well done....will watch out for it! :clap:

[petemc]

Congrats dude :D

[Jimmy_Lemon]

WOW congrats :D I meant to enter this but completely forgot about it :(

[Ajophotog]

Congrats :D

[Richard Peters]

I had a call on Thursday from a BBC researcher saying that one of mine had reached the final 12 and will be published in the calendar.
Snap..!!

:D

[petemc]

Haha TP pwns BBC :D Congrats to you too :)

[Marcel]

Thats fantastic Milou! :clap: Congrats :)

[Susane]

Way to go! milou and Richard.:clap: :clap:

Which photo's do we look out for?

[milou]

Cheers! And good news Richard. I was really flattered too that I'd been chosen, and then promptly jabbered on to the researcher about photoblogging for the next 40 mins.

(I had one of a cow and a fly. Although the colour version was never on the blog (only a desaturated cropped one), the Beeb was more "comfortable" with it being removed).

[Richard Peters]

Mine was of a sheep in mid 'flight' off a mound of grass. I had to remove it form flickr whilst the compo is open but then it can go back.

Looking forward to seeing the programme tomorrow :)

[Keltic Ice Man]

can someone youtube this? I'm sure to miss it and can't record at the mo

[Le Chant]

Congrats both of you! I'll be watching as the quality of the entrants is usually stunning and a great kick up the rear to get back out there!

[milou]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/countryfile/2007_photocomp.shtml

[madmitch]

Well done you two and good luck,:clap:

[milou]

Cheers. In mine, the Beeb seems to have scanned in a smudge just above the fly (but it does look like another one :D).

[digitalfailure]

I was in the gym when this came on.

I was happily pedaling away when the images were shown, and I did wonder if anyone from here had entered.

well done :thumbs:

[Gilly B]

Well done Richard and Milou:clap::clap::clap:

[gwocni]

Brilliant Guys...... Something to emulate!

[HHRC-Photography]

Well done guys. I was quite pleased that mine was on top of the table when they were looking, which cheered me up, even if they never picked it!!

[Richard Peters]

Less than a week to go...!!
If only that run thingy wasn't on yesterday, we'd know by now!!

[milou]

Congrats Richard - you did look surprised!!!

Edit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/countryfile/

Countryfile Photographic Competition

Thanks to everyone who voted for their favourite photograph in this year's competition themed around 'All Creatures Great and Small'.

There was a clear winner – 'Spring Lamb' taken by Richard Peters from Hayes, Middlesex. 'Wet and Wild' was declared the judges' favourite. The image was captured by Kenneth Drysdale from Carnoustie, near Dundee.

Both photos are now hanging in the library of the Linnean Society in London, one of the world's most important natural history collections and the venue for this year's judging.

The winning photos, and all the other finalists, feature in a Countryfile calendar for 2008 which is being sold in aid of the BBC's Children in Need appeal. The calendar costs £9.

To order a copy of the 2008 calendar:

* Call the order line on 0870 062 3600 (Calls cost 6p from a BT landline. Mobiles and other networks may vary)
* Send cheques to: BBC Countryfile Calendar, PO Box 25, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1ZG (Don't forget to give your name and address and please make cheques payable to BBC Countryfile Calendar)
* You can also order online via the Hallmark website (https://www.hcsonline.co.uk/countryfile2008/home/index.asp)

Last year we sold a record 59,000 calendars and raised £248,110 for the Children In Need. We hope to donate at least £4 from the sale of each calendar to the charity.

[Jimmy_Lemon]

Wow congrats :D :thumbs:

[pxl8]

Congrats, a well deserved winner :thumbs:

[Jo]

Woooah! Congrats :clap: :clap: Well deserved! I don't even need to look for the image as that little beauty of yours has been imprinted on my memory :thumbs:

[Phil T]

Just been watching it - fantastic - well done!!!

[Richard Peters]

Thanks all!! I'm really pleased as you can imagine! Bit odd seeing myself on tv looking bewildered (had NO idea what was going on at first haha).

:)

[milou]

And how many monitors did you have in front of you? Good job you weren't checking the forums when Ben came through the door.

[Susane]

Quite an achievement, well done! :clap:

[sawman]

Ken Drysdale is treasurer of our camera club & is very modest about his work. I think it is a superb shot. Well done Ken

[Richard Peters]

And how many monitors did you have in front of you? Good job you weren't checking the forums when Ben came through the door.
I am back in work now, sitting in front of 21 monitors in total :eek:

Thanks again all, really chuffed. Wet and Wild was my favourite, great shot. I had a good look at the print of it whilst we were filming. Lovely shot, I'd be thrilled if it were mine! :)

[antihero]

doh!!! i hope this will be on "on demand" tv...i missed it!

Congrats Richard...you must be so chuffed! Abig well done to milou too! :thumbs:

[grumpybadger]

Well done Richard

[Sadlybrokeboy]

Well hope you enjoy the cash part of the prize Richard! ;)

And congratulations!!!:clap::clap::clap:

Oh and antihero you can download the countryfile episode from BBC iPlayer now :)

Matt

[photostar_1]

Congratulations and very well deserved! :clap::woot::clap:

[Mohain]

Wey hey, grats to both Richard and Milou for making the final and super grats to Richard for winning!! What a result! :clap:

[LadyLens]

Very well done Richard :woot: :woot: Really pleased for you. :thumbs:

[Marcel]

Congrats to both of you.

Have put a little announcement on the front page :)

[ppp]

Well done both of you. Cracking shot Richard

[maddog.mark]

Well done both of you

[matty]

congratulations!

[spencer]

Congratulations to you both!:thumbs::woot::thumbs:

[ianwilliams]

Wow, great shots! Very well deserved, congratulations to you both!:clap::clap:

[Glen]

Well Done :clap::thumbs:

[Ian T]

Awesome photo, well done!

[Richard Peters]

Congrats to both of you.

Have put a little announcement on the front page :)
Lovely thought that, thank you! I've just followed the link and checked out Milou's site, some really nice images on there, top stuff!!

I think its great that two members of the same forum were in the final 12! :D


I've got a 70-200 VR on order by way of the vouchers I recieved. Looking forward to sharing some shots I get with it :)

[Summerleft]

Well done all, that pic is fabulous Richard really made me smile.

[Cobra]

Well done both :thumbs: congratulations:clap:

[DaveFeeder]

Congratulations to the both of you. Very much deserved!!!!

In case anyone is interested, here are the shots that I entered:
http://www.adverse-camber.co.uk/thumbnails/thumb_20070422140731_groundhog.jpg (http://www.adverse-camber.co.uk/index.php?showimage=4)

http://www.adverse-camber.co.uk/thumbnails/thumb_20070524230849_komodo_dragon.jpg (http://www.adverse-camber.co.uk/index.php?showimage=19)

http://www.adverse-camber.co.uk/thumbnails/thumb_20070730221750_wolf.jpg (http://www.adverse-camber.co.uk/index.php?showimage=46)

http://www.adverse-camber.co.uk/thumbnails/thumb_20070903230319_concentration.jpg (http://www.adverse-camber.co.uk/index.php?showimage=52)

[RobbieW]

a truely deserved winner

[milou]

Well, that was a nice touch - received my printed photo back from the BBC but nicely framed with a little dedication.

[Richard Peters]

Well, that was a nice touch - received my printed photo back from the BBC but nicely framed with a little dedication.
Great stuff, I think thats what was attempted to be delivered to me the other day. I only just found the 'sorry we missed you' card in my porch from 3 days ago...oops!!