A SCOTTISH schoolgirl has been awarded a prize in this year’s RSPCA Young Photographer Awards.
Ten-year-old Eilidh Shannon from Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, had her “Goofy Dog” snap named as the winner in the Under-12 Mobile Phone & Devices category of the charity’s prestigious annual photography competition, after being singled out from more than 4000 entries this year.
Every year, the RSPCA Young Photographer Awards invites youngsters aged 18 years and under to capture the animal kingdom on a camera or a mobile device.
Eilidh said: “I’m so happy that the judges liked my photo so much.
“The photo is of my dog Lexie. She is a very goofy and excitable girl. She always sleeps in funny positions and tries to sit on my lap at the dinner table (which she is not allowed to do).
“I chose this photo as it brings out her personality in a very nice way. I took the photo by lying on my back and putting a treat on my phone camera.
“She was sitting on the couch looking down at me because she wanted to eat it. I love this photo because of how her funny ears flop down.”
Other winners included 17-year-old Ben Harrott from Oldham who won the overall top spot in the prestigious competition with his image of a mountain hare at sunset.
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