News - Phil Mann Photography
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Wainwright Society Photographic Competition 2016
18/02/17

I was delighted that 'First Snow' was commended by Derry Brabbs who once again judged the Wainwright Society Photographic Competition. I have long admired Derry's work and so his generous comments (below) are all the more pleasing.

This is what Derry said about my image: 

"I chose this image as being worthy of a 'mention in dispatches' because it is a great example of the benefits of using a vertical format for landscape to create added depth to a photograph. I love the way that Derwentwater snakes around the promontory of land and although the bottom right foreground is a bit dark, there is still enough detail there to make it work. The colour, framing and atmosphere are excellent."


First Snow
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Landscape Photographer of the Year
25/10/16

Today I was pleased to discover this photograph of the Weeping Window at Liverpool St.Georges Hall was shortlisted and commended in this year's Landscape Photographer of the Year competition.

Sacrifice Reflected
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Outdoor Photography Magazine
17/10/16

My photograph of Loch Achray can be found in the October edition of Outdoor Photography magazine in their Viewpoints at a Glance feature. The magazine is on sale now.

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RHS Show Tatton 2016
20th - 24th July 2016

I had the privilege of attending the show on the press day and have uploaded a small selection of images from the day. Greater detail about the gardens can be found on the image captions. 

Nature and Nurture
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'Double Vision'
An Exhibition of photographic images
22nd March - 12th April 2015

I have teamed up with my good friend Dave Griffiths for an exhibition of our photographs at Didsbury Parsonage in Manchester (M20 2RQ) between 22nd March and 12th April. Please come along if you can.

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Scottish Nature Photography Awards
Portfolio Yearbook 2013
11/08/14

I was delighted to discover that two of my images were shortlisted for the Scottish Photography Nature Awards 2013. Although neither was ultimately placed, they are included in the Portfolio Yearbook which can be purchased here


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Outdoor Photography Magazine
20/12/13

My photograph of the River Weaver at Frodsham can be found in theJanuary edition of Outdoor Photography magazine in their Viewpoints at a Glance feature. The magazine is on sale now.


Weaver Sunrise I
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Outdoor Photography Magazine
11/11/13

My photograph of Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake) can be found in the December edition of Outdoor Photography magazine in their Viewpoints at a Glance feature. The magazine will be on sale from around the 26th November.

Llyn Tegid, Dawn
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International Garden Photographer of the Year Competition 2013
15/09/13
The picture below 'Sunlit Reeds' was shortlisted and commended in the 'Plants & Water' photo project of the 2013 Competition. The photograph was made on a peaceful morning in Cheshire as the mist was slowly burnt away by the weak winter sun.
Sunlit Reeds
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Wirral Spring Art & Photography Exhibition 2013
14/03/13
Once again I submitted a framed print to the Wirral Art & Photography Exhibition and am pleased to say it has been accepted. Better still, I have just found out that the picture of Loch Achray at dawn has been selected as the prize winner in the photography category.

The exhibition takes place at the Williamson Art Gallery in Birkenhead and will run between 24th March and 5th May.
Loch Achray, Dawn
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Professional Photographer of the Year Competition
02/01/11
I'm delighted to say that this photograph was shortlisted for the Architecture category of Professional Photograper Magazine's 2010 Photographer of the Year competition. The competition invites entries worldwide so, despite not winning, it is still very pleasing to have my image commended. It is featured, along with all the other winning and commended images, in the January issue of Professional Photographer magazine.
Walkway
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Outdoor Photography Magazine
23/12/10
My photograph from Bryn Alyn (below) features in the Viewpoints section of January's Outdoor Photography magazine. The picture was made in January this year following a unusually (for that part of the country) heavy fall of snow. I had the hill to myself that morning; in fact, I saw barely a soul all day until I encountered a field full of people sledging late on.
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Wirral Spring Art & Photography Exhibition 2010
08/04/10
Once again, two of my images have been accepted to the Wirral Spring Art and Photography Exhibition. They will be displayed at Birkenhead's Williamson Art Gallery between 24th April and 31st May.
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Cheshire Life
25/04/09
The May edition of Cheshire Life magazine contains an article about the Grosvenor commission.
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Exhibition of Grosvenor Estate Photographs
29/03/09
The Duchess of Westminster has made a selection of images to form a display illustrating the four rural Estates. This display will be open to the public during the Eaton Hall Gardens Open Day on Sunday 11th April (Easter Sunday).
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International Garden Photographer of the Year
12/11/08
The organisers of the competition have just announced that the exhibition of finalists for 2008 is to be displayed at Wakehurst Place in West Sussex from November 15th and, early in the new year, it will travel to Lacock Abbey (Wiltshire). The exhibition will open at Lacock on February 28th and close at the end of April.

As Lacock is the former home of William Henry Fox Talbot (recognised by many as the 'Father of Modern Photography'), it is exciting to know one of my images will be on display there.
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International Garden Photographer of the Year
24/05/08
'Standing Proud' was selected as one of 16 finalists in the 'Plant Portraits' category of this competition. Although I didn't win a prize with this picture it is still very pleasing that it was shortlisted in what is a truely international competition. All of the selected images are to be displayed in a purpose built outdoor exhibition at Kew Gardens between May and September and can be found in the AA book published to accompany the competition.
Standing Proud
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Wirral Spring Art & Photography Exhibition 2008
24/04/08
Two of my images have been accepted to the Wirral Spring Art and Photography Exhibition. They will be displayed at the Williamson Art Gallery in Birkenhead until 3rd June.
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"Developing Vision and Style"
29/11/07
The book "Developing Vision & Style" (A Landscape Photography Masterclass) has just been published by Envisage Books. Edited by Eddie Ephraums, the book contains the thoughts and images of a number of landscape photographers including Joe Cornish, Charlie Waite, David Ward and ..... me.
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Photographic Commission for the Duchess of Westminster
12/07/07
From September 2007 to September 2008 I will be engaged on a commission for the Duchess of Westminster. My task is to produce a series of images capturing the architecture and landscapes of four rural estates - Eaton, Abbeystead, Reay Forest and La Garganta, throughout the four seasons. The estates are all very different; from the rolling countryside of Cheshire, the unspoiled moorland of Lancashire, the lonely expanses of the Scottish Highlands and the arid hills of Castilla La Mancha, I am sure each will provide its own unique challenges and rewards.
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Wirral Spring Art & Photography Exhibition 2007
27/04/07
Two images of mine will be on display at the Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead until 3rd June.

These were entered into the 2007 Wirral Art and Photography Exhibition and "Light Reflected" (shown below) was the prizewinner in the photographic section.
Light Reflected
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Wainwright Society Photographic Competition
21/01/07
One of my images has been selected as the winner of the Wainwright Society Photographic Competition for 2006. The judge was the well known landscape photographer, Derry Brabbs who had a long association with Wainwright.

I was presented with my prize by Eric Robson earlier today in Blackburn Cathedral where the Society had gathered to celebrate the centenary of Wainwright's birth.
Derwent Water, Dawn

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