Vauxhall, lead sponsor of the Wales, England, Northern Ireland and Scotland national football teams, has today unveiled the Welsh shortlists for the 2016 Vauxhall UK National Teams Photographer of the Year competition.
The three categories include the coveted Photographer of the Year, Best Individual Photograph and the inaugural Inspirational #GetIN Photograph for 2016.
Vauxhall has continued the awards as part of their sponsorship of the Wales national football team, as well as their lead partnerships with England, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Cheryl Stibbs, Vauxhall Sponsorship Marketing Manager, said: “We’ve seen another great mix of exciting and beautifully captured photographs. The standard of entrants in Welsh international football category was incredible with the number of entrants growing year-on-year.
“We continue to be impressed by the quality and passion of the entrants and the substantial interest our awards have created in the photography profession.”
The winners of each category and the overall Vauxhall UK National Teams Photographer of the Year for all nations will be announced during the international week later this month.
Vauxhall Wales Photographer of the Year
- Simon Stacpoole – Offside Sports Photography
- Dave Rawcliffe – Propaganda
- Carl Recine – Action Images
- Marc Atkins – Well Offside
Vauxhall Wales Best Individual Photograph
- Simon Stacpoole – Offside Sports Photography
- Andy Couldrige – Action Images
- Carl Recine – Action Images
- Michael Regan – Getty
Inspirational #GetIN Photograph for 2016
- Simon Stacpoole – Offside Sports Photography
- Mark Hawkins – Freelance
- Andrew Orchard – Andrew Orchard Sports Photography
- Michael Regan – Getty
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