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A range of "stunning" photographs capturing the beauty of Isle of Man nature and wildlife have gone on display.

The Wild Mann Nature Photographer exhibition at the Manx Museum features over 50 of 200 competition entries.

Curator of natural history for Manx National Heritage (MNH) Laura McCoy said some of the photographs were "absolutely stunning".

The overall winner was a photo of a short-eared owl by Paul Bromley.

The exhibition coincides with the start of Manx Wildlife Week.

Ms McCoy said the judges had been very pleased with entries.

“We were hoping that people would want to enter the competition just for the joy of sharing their beautiful images, and also to see them on a wall in the gallery,” she said.

“The majority of them are amateur photographers, so many of them will not have had a chance to see their photographs up in lights, so to speak.”

Prints and cards of the photographs can be bought, with the proceeds going towards conservation works on land managed by MNH.

“We’ve obviously got a lot of land and we do a lot of work on that land, we’ve been looking after it for a very long time and we want to continue to do that,” Ms McCoy said.

Manx Wildlife Week runs until 7 May, with a series of events showcasing the island's fauna and flora.

The photographic exhibition is on display in the temporary gallery at the Manx Museum until 23 June.

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