"Images of Rural Europe" photo competition: Photos awarded by the Jury (July 2012)

Place: EU-wideCategory: ENRD; Rural Europe

Tags: photo competition; DG AGRI; LAG; CAP 50;

Summary: Images of Rural Europe, an ENRD photo competition promoted by Local Action Groups, aims to celebrate the beauty and diversity of Rural Europe with a collection of photos covering a variety of rural development themes. Over 1 700 submissions from 25 EU Member States were reviewed by a panel representing Local Action Groups, National Rural Networks, and the Contact Point of the European Network for Rural Development and the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development. You can view all entries to the competition at http://www.ruralimages.eu/gallery.

FUHR – FAHRT
LAG Kulturerbe Salzkammergut
Photographer: Wolfgang Stadler

Famous stork
LAG: Partnerstwo dla Doliny Baryczy
Photographer: Tomasz Wojtasik

Industry at river landscape
LAG: Wesermarsch in Bewegung
Photographer: Heinz Naujoks

Wind Power
LAG: West Limerick Resources
Photographer: Brendan Burke

A cyclist, Robky on the bikes
LAG: Kyjovské Slovácko in motion
Photographer: Cyril Gajdík

Rural Employment

A treasure in the hand
LAG: GAL FIOR D'OLIVI
Photographer: Francesco Catalano

Beating on the water
LAG: Kyjovské Slovácko in motion
Photographer: Karel Šimecek

Haymaking
LAG: GAL MOLISE VERSO IL FUTURO
Photographer: Mario Folchi

Theatre carved out of the rock
LAG: Asociación Tierras Sorianas del Cid
Photographer: Eduardo Esteban Muñecas

Production of cheese in Tyrol
LAG: Mittleres Unterinntal Tirol
Photographer: Stefan Astner

Rural Environment

Small man- big tree
LAG: Jõgevamaa Koostöökogu
Photographer: Liina Laurikainen

Loental landscape
LAG Brenzregion
Photographer: Helmut Schlaiß

Lonely pilgrim „Osamelý poutník“
LAG: MAS Valassko - Horni Vsacko
Photographer: Martin Trcka

The doomsday "Soudný den"
LAG: Valassko - Horni Vsacko
Photographer: Martin Trcka

White-horse
LAG: BUCOVINA DE MUNTE
Photographer: Penciuc Daniel

Rural People

Monastery in Valle Umbra
LAG: VALLE UMBRA E SIBILLINI
Stefano Pasquini

Drac Costume Viseu de Sus
LAG Codrii Hertei
Photographer: Gabriel Saplontai & Lucian Hotoiu

Belief and Tradition
LAG: LGD Ziemia Pszczynska
Photographer: Jacek Cislo

Rural traditions
LAG: Sarcidano Barbagia di Seulo
Photographer: Ivo Pirisi

The spirit of LEADER
LAG: Kyjovské Slovácko in motion
Photographer: Cyril Gajdík

Rural Youth

Shepherds
LAG: VALLE UMBRA E SIBILLINI
Photographer: Stefano Pasquini

Water creatures „Vodníci“
LAG: MAS Valassko - Horni Vsacko
Photographer: Martin Trcka

Harvesting
LAG: South Pennine LEADER
Photographer: Steve Morgan

The young musician
LAG: Mondseeland
Photographer: Dittlbacher

Fresh straw in barn
LAG: Wesermarsch in Bewegung
Photographer: Meike Lücke

The Spirit of LEADER

Applepress,Narracott
LAG: LEADER 4 Torridge and North Devon
Photographer: Kevin Nicholson

Framed by the Landscape
LAG: South Pennine LEADER
Photographer: Steve Morgan

Let us lead you
LAG: LAS Srce Slovenije
Photographer: Matej Povše

LAG: LAG meeting under canvas – Yurt
LAG: North Pennine Dales LEADER
Photographer: Charlotte Hursey

Image smugglers
LAG: Pays de Vannes
Photographer: Regis Blanchard

To see all photos submitted to the competition, click here