Skerray photographer wins top award
Professional photographer Mike Brookes Roper of Skerray, has won the EEF Heroes of Modern UK Manufacturing Photography Competition at EEF’s National Gala Dinner in London.
His award winning image, which was judged National Winner, Best Photograph by a Professional Photographer, captured the beauty of Scotland's booming renewable energy industry.
Photographers were challenged by EEF, the Manufacturers' organisation, to capture the heroic people, products, places or processes that make UK manufacturing great. There were three entry categories for professional, amateur and young people aged 14-19.
His winning image captures the base of a 150kW Tidal Turbine now in operation in the Moray Firth. The judges said: "This powerful image of a contemporary industry is well composed and makes good use of lighting, producing a very striking photograph."
Mike was runner-up in last year's competition.
