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Take a view - Landscape Photographer of the Year 2009

Landscape photograph: Light falling through the clouds over the Isle of Skye
This photograph of sunrise over the Old Man of Storr on the Isle of Skye was chosen as the best of thousands of entries showing some of the UK's finest views. Paris-based photographer Emmanuel Coupe takes home £10,000, and his picture will be the centrepiece of a free exhibition at the National Theatre in London from 5 December Photograph: Emmanuel Coupe/PA
Landscape photograph: Buachaille Etive Mòr, near Glen Coe. Winner of the Classic View category
Buachaille Etive Mòr, near Glen Coe. Winner of the Classic View category Photograph: John Parminter
Landscape photograph: Winter nightfall, Hebden Bridge
Winter nightfall, Hebden Bridge. This picture of the West Yorkshire town won the Landscape on Your Doorstep category, an award given by one of the competition’s sponsors, Natural England Photograph: Nigel Hillier
Landscape photograph: Food for thought, Aberdeen Harbour, Scotland
Food for thought, Aberdeen Harbour, Scotland. Winner of the Your View category Photograph: John Parminter
Landscape photograph: Summit ridge of Blencathra
Summit ridge of Blencathra, Lake District national park. This picture, taken at 3.20pm on Christmas Day, as sun set, won the English National Parks award. It is 60 years this year since the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act was passed, creating national parks, and the English National Parks Authority sponsored this competition Photograph: Chris McIlreavy
Landscape photograph: Kilnsey Show Fell Race, North Yorkshire
Kilnsey Show Fell Race, North Yorkshire. Held each year on the first Tuesday after the August bank holiday, the race is part of a major agricultural show in the Yorkshire Dales. This picture of runners struggling through the mud won the Living the View category Photograph: Stephen Garnett/Craven Herald
Landscape photograph: Storm clears over Westminster Palace, London
Storm clears over Westminster Palace, London. Winner of the Phone View category Photograph: Alex Varey
Landscape photograph: Burrator Plantation in summer, Dartmoor, Devon
Burrator Plantation in summer, Dartmoor, Devon. Highly Commended Photograph: Alex Nail
Landscape photograph: One man went to mow, Kimmeridge, Dorset, England
One man went to mow, Kimmeridge, Dorset, England. Commended Photograph: Anna Walls
Landscape photograph: The Dark Hedges, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
The Dark Hedges, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. Commended Photograph: Peter Cox
Landscape photograph: The Horse Whisperer, Snowdonia, Wales. Highly commended
The Horse Whisperer, Snowdonia, Wales. Highly commended Photograph: Matthew Halstead
Landscape photograph: The Millennium Bridge at dusk, London, England
The Millennium Bridge at dusk, London, England. Commended Photograph: Adrian Hal
Landscape photograph: Wild camping on St. Abbs Head, Scotland
Wild camping on St Abbs Head, Scotland. Highly commended.

A free exhibition of the winning and commended entries is being held at the Lyttelton Foyer, National Theatre, London SE1 from 5 December until 24 January 2010. A book featuring the entries, Landscape Photographer of the Year: Collection 03 will be published on 31 October by AA Publishing at £25. The 2009 Awards are supported by Natural England and the English National Park Authorities. Visit take-a-view.co.uk for more information.
Photograph: Gary Waidson
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