Very pleased that my image of northern lights taken in Finnish Lapland earlier this month has won The Telegraph's Travel - The Big Picture photography competition.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/10333442/The-Big-Picture-photography-competition-round-274.html
The image was made on the first night of the Autumn Colours of Lapland photo-tour that I lead every year with photographer and guide, Antti Pietikäinen. It was the most incredible display that I have, personally, witnessed that lasted for close on 3 hours with curtains of green and violet moving and swirling in the night sky. As a result, it gave us the opportunity to move to different locations and shoot a variety of compositions. After a long day of travelling and shooting through the night, everyone went to bed exhausted but exhilarated. The best feeling a photographer can have – I think!
Northern lights and canoes. Muonio region of Finnish Lapland.