Pictures documenting coastal life win prestigious competition

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Press Association photographer Owen Humphreys has won a national award for capturing the British coastline.

The picture shows stormy seas at Seaham, Co Durham.

UK’s best sea view photography competition 2018
Stormy seas at Seaham, Co Durham (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Mr Humphreys’ photo was selected as the winner of the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society coastal views category, one of four sections showcasing the UK’s coastline and its associated people and industry.

UK’s best sea view photography competition 2018
Clear Communications (Rob Amsbury/PA)

UK’s best sea view photography competition 2018
Full On Reverse, taken at Whitstable Harbour (Michael Marsh/PA)

UK’s best sea view photography competition 2018
Dawn Fishing, taken at the Bay of Biscay (John Roberts/PA)

UK’s best sea view photography competition 2018
Recovering The Trawl, taken in Guernsey (Dave Agnelli/PA)

UK’s best sea view photography competition 2018
Shipshape, taken at Aldeburgh, Suffolk (Justin Minns/PA)

Captain Justin Osmond, Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society chief executive, said: “We received about 1,000 entries this year for the competition which is fantastic and many of the images portray those who we are here to support, with the competition enabling us to raise awareness of the maritime environment and those working in it.”

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