Perth man snaps up top prize in Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year competition

A photographer from Perth has taken the top prize in the Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year competition for 2013.

Donald Cameron captured a dramatic black and white image, entitled The Boy, at Rattray Head in Aberdeenshire.

He used a long exposure technique, resulting in shadowy impressions of the figure of a boy on the beach.

Donald said: “I’m thrilled and somewhat taken aback to have won Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year. It’s a huge honour to have been selected when you consider the standard of images the competition attracts.

“It’s amazing to have received the recognition of such renowned and respected judges, more so because they’ve gone for a shot which is quite far removed from the style of image many would immediately think of as nature photography.

“Scotland has some of the finest coastal scenery in the world, perfect for the long exposure monochrome seascapes that I love to create, and this isolated beach at Rattray Head in Aberdeenshire is a great illustration of what draws me back to the coast time after time.

“I’ve been shooting the sea for several years now and can’t think of many more impressive locations than this.”