Top Scottish landscape photographers announced

Image source, Brian Pollock

Image caption, Brian Pollock's photography in the Highlands has won him a top award

The winner of the 2023 Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year award has been announced.

Bearsden-based Brian Pollock took the honour with a portfolio of images shot in the Highlands, including the mountain Buachaille Etive M貌r in winter.

He said the outdoors and Scotland's landscape in particular had been a huge part of his life.

Mr Pollock added: "It is a privilege to be able to share that passion through my photography."

Other winners include overall runner-up Finn Curry and Simon Dear, who won the best landscape prize.

The seascape award went to John Threlfall, Simon Dear won the landscape accolade while David McLauchlin picked up the urban prize with a wintry scene.

founder Stuart Low said awards had bounced back from the travel restrictions of the Covid pandemic.

Image source, Brian Pollock

Image caption, Mr Pollock's winning images included of the mountain Buachaille Etive M貌r

Image source, Stuart Tilbury

Image caption, Stuart Tilbury won the best monochrome award

Image source, David McLauchlin

Image caption, David McLauchlin received the urban prize for his picture called Whiteout

Image source, Jos Pannekook

Image caption, Best weather award went to Jos Pannekook for the image Rainbow at Stac Pollaidh

Image source, John Threlfall

Image caption, John Threlfall's Sail Free won the seascape prize

Image source, Finn Curry

Image caption, One of Finn Curry's images that secured the overall runner-up accolade