Winning photographs chosen from 24 hours in life of Bristol competition

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THESE are the winning photos chosen from more than 1,000 photographs taken during a unique competition aimed at capturing a day in the life of Bristol.

Amateur and professional photographers from all over the UK and beyond descended on the city one weekend last month to record 24 hours in Bristol as part of the contest, organised by Art Ventures.

Photographers with lenses, tripods and large camera bags could be seen rushing around capturing images of the city at work, rest and play from midnight to midnight.

Out of all the images three were chosen as winners by a panel of five judges, which included the Bristol Post’s picture editor Simon Galloway.

First prize went to Andy Coffin, from Bristol, for his photo called Temple Meads Station 2, which showed bikes left at the railway station by morning commuters.

He has won a prize valued at £3,000, which includes a top of the range Olympus E-PL5 VF4 camera kit.

A spokesman from the city’s tourism organisation Destination Bristol said: “Bristol is the UK’s first cycle city with a large majority of its workers commuting by bicycle.

“Bristol also has an indelible industrial past, with Brunel at its helm.

“The image of the cycles against the backdrop of Temple Meads sums up the mornings here in Bristol.

“Cycling to work, sustainable environmentally-friendly travel and the way the morning light creeps into Temple Meads station casting shadows upon the frames of these vehicles really nail the Bristol experience”.

Mike Porter, Art Ventures director and the event organiser, said: “This truly does sum up what the city is about – a great innovative 19th century Brunel building situated in a beautifully positioned city which is attempting by innovation to come to terms with 21st century problems.

“This is depicted with a lot of style and technical skill by a photographer who has taken the brief very seriously.”

Second prize went to amateur photographer Rich Perrin, from Fareham in Hampshire, who depicted the city’s graffiti.

He wins a prize valued at £1,000, which includes a £500 London Camera Exchange voucher.

A photograph showing an unusual view of the Clifton Suspension Bridge from the Harbourside came in third.

Martin Urmson, from Salisbury, took home a prize package valued at £500.

The winners were announced yesterday and presented with their prizes by Lord Mayor Faruk Choudhury at The Guildhall in Small Street.

Destination Bristol will feature its favourite photos on the cover of the 2014 Visitors and Venues Guides.

Bristol mayor George Ferguson also attended and presented prizes to 72 photographers whose pictures are now featured in a special free exhibition at the Guildhall Arts Centre in Small Street.

A huge range of subjects and photographic techniques were used, from time-lapse photography to “painting with light”, multiple exposure images, street photography, portraits, landscapes and abstract effects.

For further details and to view the images visit www.24hoursinbristol.co.uk.

Winning photographs chosen from 24 hours in life of Bristol competition