File under “Good week”
July 3rd, 2009
Wow. Do you know how sometimes everything just goes wrong and other times it all just clicks? I guess I’m on the peak of the rollercoaster ride at the moment (See #12) as I’ve just won the the “Portrait of the Year” category in the Press Photographer’s Year awards, here in the UK. I’m staggered and exceptionally pleased.
The portrait is of the Ukraine’s President Viktor Yushchenko and was shot during a press conference outside Downing Street, following a meeting with Gordon Brown. Using the television lights, you could see the scarring caused by alleged Dioxin poisoning during an assassination attempt.
The print will feature in an exhibition of all the winning entries at the National Theatre in London from 4th July until 31st August.
July 3rd, 2009 at 7:29 pm
Superb, very well deserved! Love that shot. It’s always nice to enjoy the good weeks!
July 3rd, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Congratulations Leon! The other portrait entries were very good so your shot won through some stiff competition. I loved Matt Kirwan’s Superman shot, and Warren Little’s one of Gordon Ramsay.
Whatcha win? A Canon camera?! Anything apart from recognition that you’re a top press photog?
July 3rd, 2009 at 9:28 pm
well done,classic portrait
July 3rd, 2009 at 10:40 pm
Cheers, all.
@Tim Yeah, there certainly were some belting shots in all of the categories. The odd thing is, if I was told I’d got a picture in, I would have guessed it would have been for one particular features pics I entered but I’m certainly not complaining!
July 4th, 2009 at 12:17 am
Massive congrats Leon – great shot and well deserved! You must be proper chuffed.
July 6th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Congrats. It’s a great shot, and hard to believe it was taken at a presser. Well done.
July 8th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
Yey!!!! Congrats from the States! Very striking image.
July 9th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
top pic, well done
July 9th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Thanks again, peeps. Presentation on Monday night. Free booze ahoy!
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:29 am
Leon many congratulations, I’ll get along to see the exhibiton soon. As ever you seem to have achieve a portrait that looks as though you’ve taken it in a studio, The image is almost menacing.
August 3rd, 2009 at 7:28 pm
I totally missed this, normally I try to spot your work in the press before you do! Congrats, well deserved.
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:45 pm
Cheers, Miles! I was, in true Yorkshire dialogue, well chuffed.