An adolescent from Northumberland has secured the highest spot within the RSPCA’s Folks’s Alternative awards – which means her picture of two leaping canines had essentially the most votes from the general public.
Sophie Inexperienced, aged 18, from Cramlington, Northumberland, gained together with her picture ‘Leap Frogs’ which captures Cockapoo Mabel and Spaniel Pepper in motion leaping over a fence at Blyth seaside.
The general public vote class of the RSPCA’s Younger Photographer Awards obtained a whopping 5,700 votes and Sophie beat 13 different photos to say the highest spot.
In addition to successful the Folks’s Alternative class, the Cramlington teenager additionally got here runner-up within the RSPCA’s Younger Photographer Awards in December final yr with a portfolio of photos capturing canines participating in agility, in addition to a cheeky photograph of Pepper peeking by means of the branches of a tree trying to find her ball.
Sophie mentioned: “I by no means anticipated to win! There have been so many nice images shortlisted so to win is unbelievable. It’s so good realizing my laborious work has paid off and that so many individuals have favored and appreciated my photograph. I’m simply over the moon and my mum is so pleased she instantly referred to as my grandma and my dad too. This has impressed me to hold on doing images in my spare time and perhaps even to have a images enterprise on the aspect!”
Sophie, who has been taking footage since she was 12, added: “I’ve at all times had a love for animals and nature, particularly canines and the woods. I believe canines are so superb they usually every have their very own character, their coats are all completely different and exquisite, and I additionally like to take images of birds as I benefit from the problem of making an attempt to get motion pictures of them flying.”
As winner of the Folks’s Alternative class, Sophie will obtain £100 value of Amazon vouchers and an RSPCA Younger Photographer Awards trophy.
RSPCA photographer and awards decide, Andrew Forsyth, mentioned: “Sophie is a really worthy winner. We liked her portfolio that includes canines in motion in the course of the competitors in December so to see her successful the Folks’s Alternative Awards is incredible. Sustain the nice work Sophie!”
This yr marks the 2 hundredth anniversary of the RSPCA and because it celebrates such an vital milestone, the charity is getting ready for this yr’s Younger Photographer Awards which is able to launch on Tuesday, 7 Could and is ready to be greater and higher than ever.
Andrew added: “We hope Sophie’s success has impressed different younger folks to enter the competitors. We’d urge all budding younger photographers to please preserve an eye fixed out for the opening of submissions to the competitors this yr, or you possibly can register your curiosity now at YPA24@rspca.org.uk and we’ll ship you full data once we launch.
“Reaching our 2 hundredth-year is a big achievement and occasions just like the RSPCA Younger Photographer Awards – which exhibits not solely younger folks’s excellent images abilities but additionally a deep love and respect for the animal kingdom – makes us extremely hopeful that each animal can be protected and cared for over the subsequent 200 years as effectively.”
Entries for the principle RSPCA Younger Photographer Awards 2024 will open on Tuesday, 7 Could and can be judged by a panel of photographic specialists together with RSPCA president Chris Packham. For extra data go to: https://younger.rspca.org.uk/ypa/house
This yr the RSPCA celebrates its 2 hundredth birthday. To mark this particular anniversary the animal welfare charity needs to encourage a million folks to hitch their motion to enhance animals’ lives. To search out out how one can be part of their million-strong motion for animals go to www.rspca.org.uk/200.
