2023 Monthly Photography Competitions

Background to the project

Following the unprecedented success of the monthly photography competitions run in the past three years, Nene Park Trust was delighted to announce the launch of a new competition for 2023.

Each month, the judges at Nene Park chose their top three entries and put them forward for a public vote on social media to choose the winner, adding an extra element of excitement to the competitions.

Each monthly winner received a £20 voucher to spend in the Park as well as the accolade of their photograph being shared on our social media pages, displayed in our annual winter photography exhibition and featuring in the 2023 Nene Park fundraising calendar.

The monthly photography competitions continue in 2024, please click here to find out more.

The 2023 monthly winners


January Winner - Ieva Kariniauskiene	February Winner - Rob Walker

March Winner - Steve Dytham	April Winner - Richard Mortlock

May Winner - Lucy Braines	June Winner - David Arthur

July Winner - Robin Gray	August winner - Natalie Stagemam

September Winner - James Crumpton	October Winner - Steve Dytham

November winner - David Arthur	December winner - Clare Ratcliffe

To view the winning entries for 2022 please click here.

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