Vauxhall announce shortlists for Home Nations Photo Awards
Vauxhall has today unveiled the shortlists for their inaugural Vauxhall Home Nations Football Photography competition.A judging panel in London hailed the overall quality of entries as 'exceptional' and 'capturing the full essence of passion, excitement and commitment' of international football.
A total of nine awards will be made with the overall Vauxhall Home Nations Photographer of the Year receiving the use of a Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer, SRI Ecoflex, 1.7 CDTI (125ps) car for one year.
Vauxhall England Photographer of the Year 2011 shortlist:
Robert Noyes (Pinnacle Photo Agency)
Mike Egerton (Press Association)
Mark Pain (Mail on Sunday)
Michael Regan (Getty Images)
Vauxhall England Best Individual Photo of the Year 2011 shortlist:
Robert Noyes (Pinnacle Photo Agency)
Richard Pelham (The Sun)
Mark Pain (Mail on Sunday)
Kent Gavin (Daily Mirror)
Tom Jenkins (The Guardian)
Vauxhall Northern Ireland Photographer of the Year 2011 shortlist:
William (Cherry Press Eye)
Darren Kidd (Press Eye)
Vauxhall Northern Ireland Individual Photo of the Year 2011 shortlist:
William Cherry (Press Eye)
Darren Kidd (Press Eye)
Andrew Matthews Press Association)
Vauxhall Scotland Photographer of the Year 2011 shortlist:
Alan Harvey (SNS)
Craig Williamson (SNS)
Sammy Turner (SNS)
Lorraine Hill (Freelance)
Vauxhall Scotland Individual Photo of the Year 2011 shortlist:
Alan Harvey (SNS)
Craig Williamson (SNS)
Laurence Griffiths (Getty)
Lorraine Hill (Freelance)
Vauxhall Wales Photographer of the Year 2011 shortlist:
Andrew Orchard (Freelance)
Andy Couldridge (Action Images)
James Benwell (Action Images)
Vauxhall Wales Individual Photo of the Year 2011 shortlist:
Mike Egerton (Press Association)
Andy Couldridge (Action Images)
Andrew Matthews (Press Association)
Vauxhall Head of Sponsorship, Chris Hornbuckle, said: "The judging panel was tremendously impressed by the stunning quality of the imagery which has been entered.
"All the entrants captured the passion, commitment, intensity and excitement that international football brings and which Vauxhall is delighted to be sponsoring across all four Home Nations.
"Each country has had some great stories to tell throughout 2011 and the sports photographers have clearly captured those storylines and produced a series of fantastic portfolios and individual images.
"Vauxhall is committed to strengthening and developing our relationships with all sections of the media and this competition is an important way in which we can highlight and reward the football photography profession for the excellent work they undertake and which is not always fully recognised by everyone in the game."
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