Anne Botterill, from Lartington, received a £25 voucher from UTASS project officer Lucy Jenkins for her atmospheric shot of Low Force.
Ms Botterill took the photo while on a photography course at Bowlees using a stopper and a ten to 12 second shutter speed. She was thrilled with the result.
“It was really nice to just concentrate on taking a nice photo,” she said.
“I am absolutely chuffed to bits.”
Ms Botterill’s interest in photography was piqued after attending a group in Richmond.
She explained how a slice of luck played a role in the shot earlier this year.
“We were lucky because we had all the canoeists going by but it took me so long to get up the tripod that they were gone,” she added.
“But it meant the falls were clear to take my slow shots.”
The Teesdale Mercury joined with artist Steve Messam and project funders Durham County Council to help run the photo competition.
Inspired by Mr Messam’s waterfall art installation near Bowlees, nearly 100 people entered from across the North East. He praised the photo for capturing the essence of Low Force and how the long exposure time abstracted the falls.
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