Belfast man's Dark Hedges image wins World Landscape Photographer competition
The black and white image titled "Souls Tied" depicts two birds flying into the centre of the Dark Hedges on a foggy April morning
A ghostly image of County Antrim's Dark Hedges taken by a Belfast man has won a global photography award., which had over 1,600 entries. His black and white photograph, titled Souls Tied, depicts two birds flying into the centre of the well-known site. He said he was "shocked and honoured" to have won for the image, taken on the morning of a friend's funeral.Another judge, Verity Milligan, said: "Just the woodland, the mist and the dancing birds. Magical. A special image and a worthy winner."For him, there is a special meaning behind the photograph.On 11 April 2021, his wife's friend Lynsey sadly passed away after a five-and-a-half year battle with cancer.
She had been diagnosed with a brain tumour in October 2015, and was told she would be lucky to see Christmas that year."I was in the middle of the road shooting and the two birds just flew into the frame. I immediately thought of Lynsey and her husband Simon," he told BBC News NI.Last year, Paul held a draw on social media of a large art print of the now award-winning image in memory of Lynsey.
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