Winner of the Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2011

“What we are…”, by Lee Jeffries (UK)

The overall winner of this year’s competition was Lee Jeffries, a Manchester-based amateur photographer who submitted an image of a homeless man called “What we are…”

“I’m incredibly honoured and surprised as the kind of shots I take don’t usually win competitions,” said Lee.

“I took this shot last November – I was walking around Manchester when I noticed something about this guy’s eyes. There was something wrong with them, obviously, but there was a quality about them too… I try to get an almost religious feel to my shots and I think it comes through in this image, with the way the light falls on his face. Anyway, winning this prize is a huge honour.”

See the other amazing images from the 2011 competition

• View the Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2011 winner
• View the Landscapes category winners
• View the Action and Movement category winners
• View the Creative Licence category winners
• View the Documentary category winners
• View the Family and Friendship category winners
• View the Fashion category winners
• View the Gardens and Plants category winners
• View the Portraits category winners
• View the Travel category winners
• View the Wildlife category winners
• View the Commended photos

Posted on Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 at 11:09 am under Competitions, News.

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