First photography award

PODcast IMG_3152Earlier this year Loseley Park and Surrey Life magazine launched a photographic competition. The idea being it to find the finest photographers who could capture the beauty and atmosphere of Loseley’s ancient walled garden and grounds.

The competition was open to all ages of amateur photographer with the categories including landscape, the walled garden, flowers, wildlife and people in nature.

Loseley Park is a historic manor house and acquired by the direct ancestors of the More-Molyneaux family at the beginning of the 16th century. Incredibly the 500 year story of the family and their home continues with PODcast IMG_3461visitors still finding it fascinating.

We were initially attracted to Loseley Park by its incredible gardens. The rose garden for example is planted with over one thousand Old English Rose Bushes and framed by long, low and precisely clipped box hedges.

The herb garden provides seasonal flavours and essential ingredients to the kitchen on a daily basis. It is an important part of daily life at Loseley Park and has been for hundreds of years.

The flower garden offers a combination of traditional herbaceous plants and mixed shrubs set off with annuals PODcast IMG_3230and bulbs to build a bold and fiery display. Think subtle reds and burnt oranges complimenting vibrant yellows and blues.

A contrast to the white garden which provides a tranquil oasis of white, cream and silver around a central water feature. The kitchen garden has adopted organic methods gardeners have used through the years, including companion planting, and also houses a collection of Garden Organic Heritage Seed Library plants.

We were invited by Loseley Park to attend the prize giving of the photography competition which took place this week. The house looked spectacular in the dark and we received the most wonderful welcome from PODcast IMG_3296the More-Molyneaux family.

There we were able to browse other entries in the photography competition whilst we took in what is a truly magnificent house. This was the first time we’d been inside and it was an incredible sight.

It was a special evening thanks to the More-Molyneaux’s hospitality.

What topped it off was winning the best flower category with a Foxglove photograph. A huge surprise but as the first photography competition I’ve entered, one I will most certainly relish.

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  • Mrs Teepot November 22, 2013 at 12:46 pm

    Huge congratulations and very well deserved. It looks like a really beautiful place.

    • Charly Dove November 22, 2013 at 1:42 pm

      Thank you very much Livi, so chuffed. It really is a wonderful place πŸ™‚

  • Sam - Up All Hours November 22, 2013 at 4:04 pm

    Wooo hooo! Congratulations. Gorgeous photo of a gorgeous flower x

    • Charly Dove November 22, 2013 at 9:10 pm

      Thank you so much Sam, really kind of you πŸ™‚

  • Sara (@mumturnedmom) November 22, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    Congratulations again! It is a beautiful photograph, very well deserved xx #PoCoLo

    • Charly Dove November 22, 2013 at 9:14 pm

      Thank you so much Sara πŸ™‚

  • Funky Wellies November 22, 2013 at 6:23 pm

    Congratulations! πŸ™‚ And well deserved, your photo is just fantastic. πŸ™‚ xx

    • Charly Dove November 22, 2013 at 9:15 pm

      Thank you Katia πŸ™‚

  • Lisa from Lisa's Life November 22, 2013 at 6:47 pm

    Congratulations, well deserved. Looks a marvellous place to visit πŸ™‚ #pocolo

    • Charly Dove November 22, 2013 at 9:18 pm

      Thank you very much Lisa, it’s a fabulous place to visit πŸ™‚

  • BlueBeretMum November 22, 2013 at 7:22 pm

    Congratulations! And it is such a lovey photo πŸ™‚

    • Charly Dove November 22, 2013 at 9:19 pm

      Thank you very much – it’s nice to see flowers again πŸ™‚

  • The Reading Residence November 22, 2013 at 8:04 pm

    It is a gorgeous photo – well done πŸ™‚

    • Charly Dove November 22, 2013 at 9:24 pm

      Thank you so much Jocelyn πŸ™‚

  • Nell@pigeonpairandme.com November 22, 2013 at 8:50 pm

    A HUGE congratulations! Very well-deserved. And what a beautiful place to receive your award…

    • Charly Dove November 22, 2013 at 9:29 pm

      Thank you so much, was really chuffed. The photos in the post are from Loseley Park, it’s beautiful πŸ™‚

  • Charlotte November 22, 2013 at 9:08 pm

    Congrats! Very much deserved πŸ™‚ xxx

    • Charly Dove November 22, 2013 at 9:31 pm

      Thank you Charlotte πŸ™‚

  • Mammasaurus November 22, 2013 at 10:40 pm

    AWESOME! Congratulations you talented lady xxx

    • Charly Dove November 22, 2013 at 10:55 pm

      Thank you lovely, SO chuffed πŸ™‚

  • sarah November 23, 2013 at 12:00 am

    well done you. you very clever lady x

    • Charly Dove November 23, 2013 at 12:06 am

      Thank you so much Sarah, I’m sure it was luck!

  • older mum in a muddle November 23, 2013 at 10:13 pm

    Many, many congratulations lovely….. so well deserved. XXX

    • Charly Dove November 24, 2013 at 10:01 pm

      Thank you so much Sarah πŸ™‚

  • Wicked World of Lucas November 24, 2013 at 8:34 am

    Well done Charly – fab photo – thoroughly well deserved. I love looking at your photos every week #pocolo

    • Charly Dove November 24, 2013 at 10:24 pm

      Thank you so much Cathie, much appreciated πŸ™‚

  • Notmyyearoff November 24, 2013 at 9:15 am

    Your photos and eye for photography are excellent and that foxglove photo is a really memorable one. A really well deserved win, congratulations!!

    • Charly Dove November 24, 2013 at 10:32 pm

      Thank you so much Tas, that’s really lovely of you to say x

  • Louise November 24, 2013 at 12:51 pm

    congratulations! that is brilliant. it is a beautiful shot, great colour and freshness.

    • Charly Dove November 24, 2013 at 10:33 pm

      Thank you very much Louise πŸ™‚

  • Verily Victoria Vocalises November 24, 2013 at 1:50 pm

    I am SO pleased for you, you really deserved this for your amazing photography. And what a lovely place to take photos too – I know it well. Thanks for linking to PoCoLo x

    • Charly Dove November 24, 2013 at 10:34 pm

      It’s fabulous isn’t is Loseley Park. Thank you so much, super chuffed πŸ™‚

  • An Exeter Mum November 24, 2013 at 6:14 pm

    Ooh congratulations, how fabulousness! Xx

    • Charly Dove November 24, 2013 at 10:35 pm

      Thank you very much πŸ™‚

  • Alexandra Mercer November 25, 2013 at 9:49 am

    Oooh very good, congrats!

    • Charly Dove November 25, 2013 at 11:47 am

      Thank you very much Alexandra πŸ™‚

  • Afra November 25, 2013 at 2:39 pm

    well done – you always take such lovely photos and this one definitely looks like an award-winner! Congratulations!

    • Charly Dove November 25, 2013 at 9:47 pm

      Thank you Afra, that’s so kind of you πŸ™‚

  • Mary @over40andamumtoone November 25, 2013 at 3:40 pm

    Well done you, with all the stunning photographs you take, I’m sure there are more awards to follow.

    • Charly Dove November 25, 2013 at 9:52 pm

      Thank you Mary, lets hope so *dons thinking cap*

  • Dragonsfypoppy November 25, 2013 at 5:19 pm

    Oh Charly this is wonderful (sorry I’m a bit behind on my reading and only just seen it). The first of many many more photography awards I am sure. Well deserved you talented lady x

    • Charly Dove November 25, 2013 at 9:54 pm

      Thank you so much honey, really chuffed πŸ™‚

  • Jaime Oliver November 25, 2013 at 11:48 pm

    Massive congratulations!!! very well deserved xxx

    thanks for linking up with #MagicMoments x

    • Charly Dove November 27, 2013 at 12:12 pm

      Thank you so much Jaime x

  • Louise November 26, 2013 at 9:00 am

    Looks beautiful

    • Charly Dove November 27, 2013 at 12:13 pm

      Thank you Louise πŸ™‚

  • Helvetia Handmade November 26, 2013 at 9:36 pm

    Wow that is brilliant! Very well done

    • Charly Dove November 27, 2013 at 12:13 pm

      Thank you so much Emma, was super chuffed πŸ™‚

  • Kriss MacDonald November 28, 2013 at 4:35 pm

    Fab! You deserve it as your photos are stunning.

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