Darren snaps Hi Tec prize

KEEN photographer Darren Foster from Warrington has won British outdoor brand Hi-Tec’s ‘Inspire Me’ photography competition for November.
The competition, which launched in April, aims to find the nation’s favourite outdoor, walking or hiking image.
The judges chose Darren’s photo titled, The Cove, due to the vivid greens and blues illuminating the autumnal setting as well as the clever use of camera shutter speed, which captures the force of a flowing brook near Malham Cove, Yorkshire.
Each month a Hi-Tec judging panel will choose their favourite photograph – with the lucky winner receiving a top of the range pair of Hi-Tec walking boots.
Next April, all 12 winning entries will go head to head in a bid to find the most inspiring picture of the year – with the winner heading off on a fantastic HF Holiday family walking trip worth over £1000.
Darren said; “That’s amazing! I have never won anything in my life! I am an avid photographer and saw the Hi-Tec Inspire Me competition as a way of getting my work out there, but I never imagined the response would be so great so quickly!”
He added: “My father-in-law is from Yorkshire and told us about the beauty of Malham Cove and the magnificent views from the top. As it happens a scene in Harry Potter was filmed there for those very reasons I presume. We stood for a while taking in the view then as we left, we came to a beautiful stream alongside it which I simply had to take a photo of. That is the image ‘The Cove’”
To enter the competition, entrants just need to visit www.hi-tec.com/uk to upload their image, and there is no limit to the number of entries that can be submitted. All entries will appear on the Hi-Tec website and Facebook page.