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SWRG 2011 Photo Competition

We received 23 entries over the three categories and voting took place at the Frederick Sherrell Award Evening. Presentations to the 1st place winners were made at the Younger Geoscientist & School Poster Evening event at Torquay Girl's Grammar School on 7 December.

There were three categories for our geologically inspired photo competition, these being:

A South West Geology
B Texture
C Industry

The results of the SWRG 2011 photo competition are as below. The most popular picture receiving the overall highest number of votes was Netting at Shell Cove by Dave Allen.

Industry

Netting at Shell Cove
1st place

Netting at Shell Cove by Dave Allen
Stabilising Check House Wall

2nd place

Stabilising Check House Wall by Dave Allen
Cornwall Heritage
3rd place

Cornwall's Mining Heritage by James Walker


Texture

Ripples 1st place

Ripples by Tim Thornburn
Sea worn slates 2nd place

Sea Worn Slates by Dave Allen
Jupiteresque 3rd place

Jupiteresque by Matt Yates


S W Geology

Bedding 1st place

Bedding by Dave Allen
Pickwell Down Sandstone 2nd place

Pickwell Down Sandstone by Matt Yates
Porth Nanven 3rd place

Porth Nanven by Cathy Smith