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Tales from the Riverbank Photography Competition
In 2021, we asked Hampshire residents to capture the magic of the Test and Itchen headwaters on camera. The Tales from the Riverbank Photography Competition - part of the Watercress and Winterbournes Landscape Partnership Scheme - offered Heritage, Landscape, People, Wildlife, Young Photographer (under 18) and Community Choice (decided by public vote) prizes.
We were honoured to welcome expert nature photographers Jack Perks and Dick Hawkes as guest judges. We were also delighted to have Megan McCubbin, herself a celebrated young nature photographer, as the judge of our under-18s category. Enormous thanks to all three for sharing their time and insights with us.
The entries we received were talented, creative, and full of love for our chalk streams. You can find the winning photographs below, along with top tips to help you get started with your own chalk stream photography. You can also explore other projects within the wider Watercress and Winterbournes scheme
