Thank you to everyone that entered our Environment Photography Competition - as ever the standard of entries was exceptional and our judge Martin Bailey spent an agonising weekend judging them all for us.

So - the moment you've all been waiting for!

Thanks to Pete Davies (AKA @petedaviesmusic) for providing the music.

WINNER - Where is my house? by Charles Tu

Well done to Charles Tu who has won his choice of any 1 or 2 day public training course here at Silicon Beach Training in Brighton, Sussex - our 2-day Photoshop Training course is a great addition to any photographer's toolkit!

Martin - in his own words - chose this as the winner because: - "I was immediately struck by the vivid colours and patterns in this scene. I really like the way the photographers has cropped this scene from the larger view. The image shows how man encroaches into the Environment, and actually becomes part of it, sometimes in a most beautiful way. This image really stood out from the crowd."

Charles was delighted to win first place, and said about his image - "The picture was taken at Twin Peaks, San Francisco on a sunny but windy afternoon last fall. I have visited Twin Peaks a few times before, the breathtaking view of the city and surrounding bay area always remind me how lucky I am to live in this area."

Honorable Mentions

Salt by Mohammad Rakibul Hasan

Martin Bailey said -

"This is a beautiful image, but a reminder of the hardships that the environment can enforce on mankind. The look on the foreground child's face as they peer at the photographer is classic, though a little sad too. A very poignant photograph."

One Way by Johnathan Garcia

Martin Bailey said -

"Very symbolic, of how the way we are treating our Environment is in many ways, a one way street. Once we go down some roads, there's often no going back, yet we go all the same. I really like the way there's a second One Way sign on the other side of the street too, almost doubling the message."

Bald Eagle byRubaker

Martin Bailey said -

"This is not a pretty picture, literally. But it so sums up man's impact on the Environment, with the ugly landfill site, the truck, contributing to the problem, and yet the majestic eagle just sitting there. You can kind of sense that the eagle is mindful of the photographer, giving an extra connection, but it's also sad that this proud bird is reduced to visiting landfill sites, probably to look for scraps of food, or the rodents that will also be attracted. The two crows in flight are poignant too, as these are basically rodents of the sky, much more at home here than the eagle. It's a sad but true story of man's affect on the Environment, and the animals that we share it with."

Morning Shift in The Valley by Richard Radford

Martin Bailey said -

"At first glance, it's not obvious that the factory is emitting smoke or steam into the Environment. Of course, no matter what we do, the sun just keeps coming up to warm us each day, and the Earth plods on with her morning mists and the cycle continues regardless, for now at least."

untitled by LeifErik2011

Martin Bailey said -

"I almost ruled this one out when I found that the photographer couldn't even be bothered to give the image a title, but it was just too good. It's a beautiful depiction of the power of nature, with the rocks shaped by eons of waves crashing against them, just like this."