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Photograph capturing Britain's dramatic landscapes wins top prize

Xinhua, October 25, 2016 Adjust font size:

A dramatic picture of one of England's best known coastal towns Monday won the top prize in this year's search for Britain's Landscape Photographer of the Year.

Matthew Cattell from Berkshire won the overall title and a 10,000 pounds (12,202 U.S. dollars) prize for his picture of the starlings flying around a stormy English Channel against the remains of Brighton's West Pier.

It was chosen as the winner by the judges from thousands of entries celebrating the richly diverse landscape of Britain.

Leading British landscape photographer Charlie Waite, who founded the awards scheme, said of the winning image: "Starlings seem to be swirling around the iconic remains of Brighton's West Pier in a manner reminiscent of the tornado in the Wizard of Oz."

The Young Landscape Photographer of the Year title was awarded to Hannah Faith Jackson, who spotted the potential in Glasgow's city reflections,"with the many layers of her image suggesting the wealth of activity that goes on in our cities today."

An exhibition of all of the winning entries is to be held at Britain's busiest station, London Waterloo, giving thousands of visitors a chance to see the very best of the British countryside in the very heart of the capital.

Opening on Nov. 21, the exhibition will runs until Feb. 5, 2017. Admission is free. Endit