Thank you to all those of you who entered the 2009 Farmers Weekly Photography Competition - your pictures have proved a comprehensive and unique portrayal of rural Britain.
From breathtaking landscapes and monster machines to technical operations and cute farmyard pets, you've send us some brilliant shots.
You showed us farmers hard at work, the seasons in all their technicolour glory, crops of all types, livestock (large and small) and all manner of wildlife.
Your submissions for this have provided a window into the countryside and once again showcase the artistic talents of rural people.
Here are the six winners. You can vote for your favourite to decide the "winner of winners" at the bottom of the page - the sender of which will receive £100, in addition to the £100 each category winner gets.
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ARABLE
John White spotted this April scene while driving beside fields near Whitchurch, Shropshire. He realised it would make a great photo, but didn't have time to stop, so made a point of returning the next day. "The light was perfect and, although I took it originally in colour, I knew it would look better in monochrome," says John from Tettenhall, near Wolverhampton. |
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PETS
A wet nose is the sign of a healthy dog - and obviously a good photo, too. Jon McGovern of Derby reckons this perfectly sums up the personality of his Border Collie, Barney, in a single frame. "I focused on his nose and used a shallow depth of field for a comical effect," he says. |
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HUMOUR
Heather Runciman caught the moment as two of husband Dougie's Limousin bulls had a harmless head-to-head in a field at Lauder in the Scottish Borders. "You can almost hear the bigger bull saying 'Watch it, laddie' to the younger one, who is obviously getting a bit too big for his boots," says Heather. |
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NATURE
Gamekeeper Steve Barker enjoys taking pictures of hares on the South Downs - even if it does involves a lot of crawling around and a lot of waiting. "Normally, when they look at you it's sideways on, so it's unusual to get a photo where you can see both of their eyes," says Steve of Patching in West Sussex. The fact that the animal had its ears down makes it an even more striking image. |
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LIVESTOCK
A November dusk on the family farm at Tarrington in Herefordshire was the perfect backdrop for Tony Bradstock. "The photo is quite poignant as the cow was our last old one left with horns, after we started dehorning calves for ease of management," explains Tony who, as well as a breeding herd of pedigree Herefords, runs 100 commercial ewes and grows cider fruit. |
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PEOPLE
Eggardon Hill in Dorset is a windy spot and Katherine Hayball is a regular at the annual kite-flying festival held there. It's not easy to get a person and a kite in the frame, so Katherine from Templemans Ash was pleased with this shot of family friend Izzy. It did involve lying flat on the ground
You can see all 72 shortlisted photos here. |
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