I spent an enjoyable day today at the Southport Flower Show, where I am delighted to say I attended a presentation to receive a prize for being the Overall Winner in the Professional category of the Second Stefan Buczacki Photography Competition. This was presented for an image of a Coal Tit, in the Wildlife in the Garden category which received some very positive feedback from Stefan, who unfortunately was unable to attend due to a viral infection. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. I also won the Plant Portrait category with an image of a Teasel seed head, which also received very positive feedback from the judges, so all in all, it was a successful day.

I was fortunate enough to win the Garden Plant category last year with my Orange Coneflowers image. The judges were proud that here were twice as many entries for the competition this year, and a special marquee was set up with all of the commended and winning entries on display which seemed to gain a good deal of interest. There were some really good images being exhibited, especially from some of the younger photographers in the Under 16 category.

If you are in the northwest, Southport Flower Show is well worth a visit and there is a variety of events and exhibits to appeal to the whole family. It is on until Sunday 19th August.