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UKC Photography Awards 2024 - Category Finalists

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UKClimbing is proud to announce the category finalists for the 2024 Photography Awards, in partnership with the Exposure Climbing Photography Festival.

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Each shortlisted photograph was chosen through user voting during 2024.

Now, for the final, all previous votes have been reset — and it's your turn to decide which images will claim victory in their categories. Cast your votes for the Category Winners by 12th September.

Overall Winners - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place - will be selected by Sam Pratt and Dan Geraghty, and announced on the 19th September, the start date of this year's edition of Exposure Climbing Photography Festival.

PRIZES

1st, 2nd, 3rd - 12 Month Rockfax Digital Subscription 

Category Winner - 3 Month Rockfax Digital Subscription 

Trad climbing

Fissure Leroux © Hamish Frost
Fissure Leroux
© Hamish Frost
Robbie Phillips on the Great Arch - Pabay © Ryan Balharry
Robbie Phillips on the Great Arch - Pabay
© Ryan Balharry, Sep 2024
Gwyd high on Barra Sounds © Wylie
Gwyd high on Barra Sounds
© Wylie, May 2024
Highball that you bastards © jimpopeonarope
Highball that you bastards
© jimpopeonarope, May 2024
Rachel on the slate classic that is Poetry Pink © jethro kiernan
Rachel on the slate classic that is Poetry Pink
© jethro kiernan, Sep 2024

Winter climbing

Iain Ballantyne starting up Fiddlers Nose Direct, one of our dream routes. © Will Hempstead
Iain Ballantyne starting up Fiddlers Nose Direct, one of our dream routes.
© Will Hempstead, Jan 2024
Tim about to pull through the roof on the superb second pitch of Time Traveller © Hamish Frost
Tim about to pull through the roof on the superb second pitch of Time Traveller
© Hamish Frost, Nov 2024
Approaching the steep section of Hadrians Wall direct © Al Todd
Approaching the steep section of Hadrians Wall direct
© Al Todd, Apr 2024
Eastern Traverse Tower Ridge © rusty8850
Eastern Traverse Tower Ridge
© rusty8850, Mar 2024
Do I have to go up there? © arose
Do I have to go up there?
© arose, Apr 2024

Expedition & Alpine

Ragnalstindane, Sunnmøre alps, Norway. © Al Todd
Ragnalstindane, Sunnmøre alps, Norway.
© Al Todd, Mar 2024
Gemma Robertson on the upper pitches of the Pelissier Gully © Hamish Frost
Gemma Robertson on the upper pitches of the Pelissier Gully
© Hamish Frost, Apr 2023
Sunset on the Mittellegi Ridge © professorcobra
Sunset on the Mittellegi Ridge
© professorcobra, Aug 2024
Morning views from the Fish © Hamish Frost
Morning views from the Fish
© Hamish Frost, Aug 2023
Retracing our steps along a mile long length of ridge above 6000m in the Salimor Khola region © Hamish Frost
Retracing our steps along a mile long length of ridge above 6000m in the Salimor Khola region
© Hamish Frost, Oct 2023

Bouldering

The Quintessential Peak District Dyno © Lucy Bentley
The Quintessential Peak District Dyno
© Lucy Bentley, Mar 2024
Liv smashing Shattered Traverse Low © Edge Photography
Liv smashing Shattered Traverse Low
© Edge Photography, Sep 2023
Matt balances up Ouzel Thorn as the Aurora shines down on him, note the satellite trail in the background © Twaddy
Matt balances up Ouzel Thorn as the Aurora shines down on him, note the satellite trail in the background
© Twaddy, Oct 2024
Making shapes © Bloke on a Rope
Making shapes
© Bloke on a Rope, Apr 2024
Great highball scenes at Curbar © Sievehead
Great highball scenes at Curbar
© Sievehead, Dec 2024

Sport climbing

Rachel with the sunset sends © tony ball
Rachel with the sunset sends
© tony ball, Aug 2024
Freja Shannon on 'Electric Avenue' on the Grand Gendarme of the Cosmiques © Hamish Frost
Freja Shannon on 'Electric Avenue' on the Grand Gendarme of the Cosmiques
© Hamish Frost, Jul 2024
Rowan standing on the shadows of his shoes - onsight of Living Like Shadows on the very photogenic Amalu Wall in Tafraoute. Stu © ArlieH
Rowan standing on the shadows of his shoes - onsight of Living Like Shadows on the very photogenic Amalu Wall in Tafraoute. Stu
© ArlieH, Feb 2024
A lonely lead - 'The Spindle' © Grahame N
A lonely lead - 'The Spindle'
© Grahame N, Oct 2024
Rocking Over to Nothingness © Will Rupp
Rocking Over to Nothingness
© Will Rupp, May 2024

DWS

Barrel Zawn - one of the easier lines. 4ish © Richard Goodey
Barrel Zawn - one of the easier lines. 4ish
© Richard Goodey, May 2024
Try hard on Gates of Greyskull © fammer
Try hard on Gates of Greyskull
© fammer, Jul 2024
Alex Brett on 'Electric Blue' © jimpopeonarope
Alex Brett on 'Electric Blue'
© jimpopeonarope, Jul 2024
The tallest climbing wall in London at the North Face Climb Festival © Jonathan Doyle
The tallest climbing wall in London at the North Face Climb Festival
© Jonathan Doyle, Jul 2024
This looks pretty high! © yan hawkins
This looks pretty high!
© yan hawkins, Aug 2022

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planetmarshall
19 Aug

Fantastic shots as ever, but how many shots here are from amateur photographers? Maybe the pros should have their own category.

Dan Arkle
19 Aug

That's a very blurry line to draw.

There's very few photographers who have it as their main or only job.

Amazing photos.

Jon Read
19 Aug

I think it would be fairer if there was only one entry per photographer; their top scoring shot perhaps.

planetmarshall
19 Aug

Fair.

What I mean is less about the photographer and more about the context - ie I think a photo taken in a professional context such as for a guidebook or publicity shots for an outdoor company is different from one taken "in the moment". I wouldn't want to penalise a professional photographer who took a great shot whilst just out climbing with friends.

planetmarshall
19 Aug

Also a good idea - on the basis that a pro would probably have a far larger portfolio of competition-worthy entries to choose from.

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