International Garden Photographer of the Year winners revealed

Magdalena Wasiczek has been named International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) for her picture of a butterfly, entitled The Stardust.

This is the third time that Ms Wasiczek, from Poland, has won the competition.

"Each time I won IGPOTY, [it was] a great surprise; these victories came in different periods of my photographic path, but I enjoyed it in the same way. Like a child!" she said.

"But of course - winning the top prize for the third time makes me feel like a champion of climbing Seven Summits."

Ms Wasiczek will receive £5,000, and her photo will feature at an exhibition at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in London, from 5 February until 6 March.

"Magdalena has created this stunning, shimmering play on light, as she elevates this humble butterfly to the heavens," said head judge Tyrone McGlinchey.

"With this calibre of capture, it is easy to see why this will be her third overall IGPOTY win, and I offer her my congratulations for achieving this most amazing distinction."

Ingrid Popplewell, from England, was awarded first place in the Portfolio category, in which entrants submitted a series of six images.

"This portfolio demonstrates the wonderful shapes of seed heads, which I collected from my garden and local hedgerows and combined together in post-processing," she said.

"I have chosen the style of classical blue and white Chinese ceramics to emphasise form and texture."

There were many other competition winners and runners-up in different categories, some of which are seen below.

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