{"id":28903,"date":"2021-01-19T16:03:01","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T16:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=28903"},"modified":"2021-01-18T18:22:19","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T18:22:19","slug":"historic-photographer-of-the-year-2020-winners-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=28903","title":{"rendered":"Historic Photographer of the Year 2020 winners announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Historic Photographer of the Year awards showcase the world\u2019s very best historic places and cultural sites from across the globe and 2020\u2019s Awards called on photographers to scour their photographic archive and share their most astonishing imagery of those places which dominate our past.<\/p>\n

\u2026 Overall Winner\u2026.Michael Marsh for his transfixing capture of the Grade II-listed, Brighton Palace Pier\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

\u2026judge Dan Snow\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

\u2026 Historic England is once again proud to be a partner\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

Trip Historic writes:<\/p>\n

The Overall Winner was awarded to Michael Marsh for his\u00a0transfixing capture of the Grade II-listed, Brighton Palace Pier<\/a>. The\u00a0Historic England<\/em>\u00a0category was won by\u00a0Adam Burton\u2019s aerial view of St Michael\u2019s Church on Somerset\u2019s Burrow Mump<\/a>, while the newly-launched\u00a0Where History Happened<\/em>\u00a0category run in partnership with television channel Sky HISTORY went to Martin Chamberlain for\u00a0his sombre shot of the ancient city of Palmyra<\/a>, captured before the destruction wrought by Syria\u2019s civil war.<\/p>\n

Commenting on the Awards, judge Dan Snow said: \u201cHistoric Photographer of the Year shines a light on the fascinating beauty of the world\u2019s historical sites. These cultural monuments stand as testament to the incredible stories that took place all around us. The call for photographers to comb through their archives saw everything from abandoned urban landscapes and utterly transporting shots of the world\u2019s greatest cultural locations to Arthurian captures of historical wonders cloaked in other-worldly mists.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Claudia Kenyatta, Director of Regions at Historic England said: \u201cWe are so impressed by the record number of entries that have been submitted this year and the level of quality and skill involved in showcasing our historic environment. It was a joy to go through all of the photographs submitted, from incredible industrial landscapes through to stunning aerial shots. Historic England is once again proud to be a partner of the Historic Photographer of the Year competition and we are delighted to see the diversity of England\u2019s most magnificent historic places and scenery captured on camera.\u201d…<\/p>\n

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