Sustainability Photographer of the Year 2024: The Winners
We were delighted to announce our Sustainability Photographer of the Year winners at the End-of-the-Year Celebration on July 9th at Lady Margaret Hall.
The Sustainable Photographer of the Year competition is a wonderful, light-hearted project that allows us to take a break from our daily chores and worries to simply enjoy the nature around us. This project engages many amateur photographers and nature lovers.
The Sustainability Photographer of the Year competition brings sustainability to life through marvellous pictures submitted by staff and students. It captures visuals from across Oxfordshire, showcasing our curiosity, awe, and appreciation of wildlife, plants, people, and places.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the competition.
Winner
Northern lights. Image by Jessica Schiff, DPhil Primary Health Care, Somerville College
“This is an image I took of myself experiencing the northern lights show at Port Meadow in Oxford, highlights the importance of limiting light pollution so that we can experience the night sky and natural phenomena.”
Second Place
Guardian of the mist. Image by Eliam Lau, BA Music, Somerville College.
“In this serene woodland scene, a gentle fog rolls through a carpet of delicate bluebells, their vibrant hues muted by the mist. The gnarly, twisted branches of ancient trees stand tall, their branches entwined like guardians protecting these fragile blooms. Bluebells, known for their slow growth and lengthy establishment period, symbolize the importance of conservation and sustainability. This image captures the tranquil beauty of nature's perseverance and the critical need to protect and nurture these enchanting flowers for future generations. "
Third place
Picking up insects. Image by Martha Glennon, MSc in Nature, Society and Environmental Governance, St Cross College
“A chiffchaff, floating on the surface of a frozen port meadow, picking up insects. 'Chiffchaffs typically migrate to Africa for their winter. Increasingly, due to climate change, our winters are so mild that they are often choosing to stay here year-round. This year, an extraordinary number of chiffchaffs were recorded at Port Meadow. Such behavioural changes exemplify the tangible effects of climate change and bird behaviour changing in our lifetimes."
Runner up
Rock and a Hard Place. Image by Marcus Dahl, DPhil in Socio-Legal Studies, St Edmund Hall
Runner up
A big small difference. Image by Henry Zhao, Experimental Psychology, St Edmund Hall
