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A picture of a rare European black- bellied hamster has scooped the top prize in a new competition aimed at the region’s travel photographers C ambridge’s inaugural Travel Festival last November offered the region’s photographers a chance to showcase their best travel photos in a unique new competition. The Cambridge Travel Festival Photo Competition 2024 was sponsored by JRNY Travel Magazine and attracted more than 500 entries, with the grand prize – which included a £500 travel voucher from Freedom Destinations – awarded to Victoria Andrews for her black- bellied hamster pic taken in Austria. The competition was judged by Campkins Cameras, Cambridge Camera Club and Swavesey Camera Club. Sponsors included Freedom Destinations, Campkins Cameras, JRNY Travel Magazine and Wex Photo Video. For a full list of winners, see thetravelfestival.com 1 River Stour, Suffolk by Justin Minns 2 The Hemisferic, Valencia by Richard Bircham 3 Stilt Walker, Deadvlei, Namibia by Maggie O’Moore 4 Wild European Black-Bellied Hamster, Austria by Victoria Andrews A new world view PHOTOGRAPHY
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