'Striking' City Skyline, Wins Hospital Photography Competition
THE contest, which was open to patients, visitors, staff as well as members of the public, attracted scores of keen photographers from across the North West with 250 high quality entries submitted. Local photography enthusiast, Brian Fisher from Liverpool, took the remarkable winning shot of a night time lightning strike over the Pier Head.
Commenting on the winning entry, 1 of the judges, Colin Lane,
said:- "I was really impressed by the standard of entries, but the judging
panel were unanimous in their choice of an overall winner. To capture such a
dramatic image as a lightning bolt takes skill and patience, but to capture it
above Liverpool's iconic skyline at night makes this a truly 'striking'
photograph. I would have been delighted to have taken such a stunning photograph
myself."
Mr Fisher, a keen amateur photographer who lives in Liverpool City Centre, told
of his surprise at winning the competition. "I nearly missed the
opportunity to take the winning photograph because I'd decided to go to bed
early that night after a long week at work. But as I was gazing out of the
window across the Mersey, I thought I caught sight of a tornado over on the
Wirral. I rushed to get my camera and didn't manage to get any good shots,
but by the time the thunderstorm started over Liverpool, I was wide awake and
ready to capture it."
Brian added:- "I probably missed half of the lightning strikes fiddling
with the camera and trying to learn how to capture lightning, but in the end my
efforts were rewarded with this fantastic image. I'll certainly look forward to
the next thunderstorm!"
50 shortlisted photographs, covering 4 categories:- nature, weather, buildings
and a separate young person's category; were chosen by the judges and have been
printed on canvas and put on display to positively enhance the hospital
environment.
Other judges were:- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital's Chairman, Neil Large,
Chief Executive, Jane Tomkinson, and Governor, Mike Brereton.
The three other best in category winners and competition runners up were:-
Stephen Whittaker (Buildings), Alison Lomax (Nature) and Molly McPartland (Young
Person's category).
To view a gallery of photographs from the competition, please visit:-
LHCH.NHS.UK.
