This moodily atmospheric shot of a misty Trent and Mersey canal by Matthew Adams won the over-18 category of our ‘Autumn in Stone’ photo competition.
Matthew, who’s 32 and lives in Mount Street, took the photo from Stafford Street by The Star pub. He said: “It was cold, dark, a little foggy and the smell of smoke from the narrowboats was amazing. All this was something I’d not seen before at the lock.”
Matthew wins lunch for two at Cullens, Stone’s newest restaurant. Thanks to Richard and Kara for the prize.
Second in the over-18 category was this photo – again with a canal theme – by Paul Newton…
And third place went to Julie Rushton-Munslow for her photograph of the fishing pond at Fulford…
The winner of the under-18 category was Charlie Cook, a seven-year-old St Michael’s First School pupil. Charlie wins £25. He took this photo of a frog on the Aston Lodge estate using his mum’s iPhone…
Second place in the under-18 category was this photograph taken at Downs Banks by 17-year-old Louise Baker. She said: “My photo was taken at the Stone side of the Downs Banks while I was out walking my dog. It is all natural light, with no editing In front of me, in Stoke, it was raining, yet behind me, in Stone, it was glorious sunshine. Moments after this photo was taken the downpour arrived, which would have made for a whole different photo!”
And third place in the under-18 category went to Tasmin Marson, aged 15, of a double rainbow from Stonefield Park…
We had a brilliant 40 entries into our ‘Autumn in Stone’ photo competition. Thanks to everyone who took part, by entering a photograph or by voting and sharing on the Little Bit of Stone Facebook page. The winners were the photos with the most ‘likes’ on the Facebook page. You can see all 40 photographs at www.facebook.com/alittlebitofstone
