Untouched
Lochan Hakel with Ben Loyal
A sudden onset of winter in March 2023 surprised me in Tongue, far in the north of Scotland. Shortly before sunset, the “Queen of Scotland” was reflected in the lake.
Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year 2024
Overall Winner – Ian Bowie
SCOTTISH LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2024
IAN BOWIE
OVERALL WINNER
The Passing Of The Storm 
Travelling Without Moving 
Tide Lines
SCOTTISH LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2024
STEPHEN ROBBIE
RUNNER UP
Ard 
A Little Peak Trossachs Delight
LANDSCAPE CATEGORY
ANNE BERGER
WINNER & WINNER WINTER CATEGORY
2024 LANDSCAPE CATEGORY
JAYNE WINTER
RUNNER UP
Sunset From Port Appin
Near Oban, Argyll and Bute
A dramatic sunset from Port Appin, creating wonderful recession over the mountains on the Morvern peninsula.
Camera Settings:
Nikon D850 70-200mm lens F11 1/160 sec on tripod. Processed in Adobe Photoshop
2024 SEASCAPE CATEGORY
DEAN ALLAN
WINNER
Double Rainbow In Clashnessie
Clashnessie Assynt
There is something truly inspirational about how quickly the weather can change, transforming a sunny blue sky into a stormy scene – a vivid reminder that life is full of unexpected beauty, like this double rainbow.
Camera Settings:
Fujifilm GFX50Sii 20-35mm lens 10 stop ND filter + Polariser 100 ISO f/11 @ 25 secs
2024 SEASCAPE CATEGORY
JOHN RUTHERFORD
RUNNER UP
Fog On Aberdeen Beach
Aberdeen Beach, Aberdeen
A long exposure at evening with a thick fog covering Aberdeen Beach which is obscuring the horizon and creating an ethereal setting for the groyne and stumps.
Canon 60D, EF-S 10-22mm, 96 seconds @ f/11, 10 stop ND filter, sharpened and noise reduction in lightroom.
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2024 URBAN CATEGORY
DAVID QUEENAN
WINNER
A BRIDGE TOO HAAR
Queensferry Crossing, South Queensferry
The Queensferry Crossing rising out of a cloud inversion over the River Forth.
Fujifilm X-T5 16-55mm lens f11 ISO125 Exp 1/170th sec RAW image processed and cropped in Lightroom.
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2024 URBAN CATEGORY
GORDON SOMMERVILLE
RUNNER UP
Sunset Science
Glasgow Science Centre, Glasgow
With the sun just starting to set after some rainfall earlier in the day, the calm atmosphere created the perfect conditions to capture this shot, reflecting the unique shape of Glasgow Science Centre.
Canon 5d Mk iii
2024 CREATIVE CATEGORY
JANE LEE
WINNER
Colours Of Harris
Luskentyre, Isle of Harris
A single image taken from the dunes at sunrise. I used Intentional Camera Movement to follow the contours of the mountains creating a surreal landscape with the turquoise sea becoming dreamlike mountains in the sky.
Camera Settings:
Canon EOS R10 with RF-S 18-150mm lens @ 18mm plus 6 stop ND filter, ISO 100, f4.5, exp 1.0 sec. Processing in ACR and Photoshop CC.
2024 CREATIVE CATEGORY
DAVID QUEENAN
RUNNER UP
FOGGY FORTH
Forth Bridge, South Queensferry
The Forth Bridge masked by heavy fog with additional texture applied in Photoshop to add to the atmosphere and give it a vintage look.
Camera settings:
Fujifilm X-T5 50-140mm lens f9 ISO400 Exp 1/240th sec RAW image processed in Lightroom and combined with an overlaid texture in Photoshop.
2024 SPRING CATEGORY
JUSTIN LAIDLAW
WINNER
A Trail Through Kinclaven Bluebell Wood
Kinclaven Bluebell Wood, Perthshire
I timed the peak of the bluebells perfectly for my first ever visit, I have never seen a more beautiful spring scene before.
Camera Settings:
ISO 200, 38mm, F5, 1/60 second Exposure
Winner of the 4 Seasons Spring Award
2024 SUMMER CATEGORY
STEPHEN BALL
WINNER
Silhouette Over Poppy Field
Dalkeith, Midlothian
Lovely evening light bathed this lonely tree in a poppy field. Waited for the light to drop enough to still be able to see the greenery of the tree, yet cast a shadow over the poppies.
Image Won the 4 Seasons “Summer Award”
Camera Settings:
Nikon D7100, 18-105mm lens. 1/20 sec, f/16, ISO 100. Processed in Lightroom.
2024 AUTUMN CATEGORY
DUNCAN WOOD
WINNER
Autumn In All It's Glory
Glen Affric – The Highlands
A spectacular display of an autumnal colour on a bearded birch tree in Glen Affric.
Sony A7R5 – Tamron 50-400mm f4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD Zoom Lens – Kase Wolverine Mag Circular CPL
2024 MONOCHROME CATEGORY
VIV COTTON
WINNER
Gargunock House
Gargunnock House, Stirlingshire
(This image also wins the Monochrome award)
I had set out to photograph the house, but was really attracted by the old tree and dramatic skies, so finally setted on a composition which included all these elements.
Canon 5D Mk 2 (Modified for IR), 24-105mm Lens, ISO-50, 1/3 sec @ F22; converted to B&W by Photoshop/Silver EFEX Pro
2024 ENVIRONMENT CATEGORY
IAN BOWIE
WINNER
Emergency on planet earth
I captured this in the Cairngorms, it felt a little sad as many of the trees had died off. This seemed to be from the higher water levels. The seemed to be a reminder of what was once there.
2024 WEATHER CATEGORY
GILL WILLIAMSON
WINNER
Snow Storm
Boquhanran Park, Clydebank
Heavy snow and wind viewed from the top of Boquhanran park. Very fitting weather for the end of the year.
Fuji XT5, Lens XF 16-55 F8 1/125 ISO 500.
Adjustments made in Raw edit, converted to monochrome using Silver Efex Pro. Minor adjustments made in contrast, highlights.