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Stunning photos claim top prizes at Royal Navy photographic awards

3rd October 2020

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Striking images have captured life of Royal Navy sailors and Royal Marines as they serve on vital operations around the globe.

The pictures have all been taken by the Royal Navy’s own dedicated photographers, who are behind the lens capturing the significant moments as the Senior Service carries out missions across the world’s oceans, in the skies and on land, from Arctic to desert and jungle.

Now these skilled photographers – all of them serving sailors or Royal Marines – have been recognised for their stunning imagery in the Royal Navy’s annual photographic competition, the Peregrine Trophy.

The hardy bunch of photographers follow warships and commandos wherever they go, sharing their important missions with the world through still images and video, providing a behind-the-scenes look at life in the Royal Navy, from emotional homecomings to frontline ops.

In the last year, the photographers have been there on the frontline as the Royal Navy continued to deliver during the Covid-19 global pandemic, protecting the UK’s interests at home and abroad.

Leading Photographer Kyle Heller was named the Royal Navy’s photographer of the year by the judges for his portfolio of imagery from HMS Queen Elizabeth’s historic deployment to the east coast of the USA, which saw the first British F-35B Lightning jets land on the aircraft carrier.

HMS Queen Elizabeth won the Peregrine Trophy for their collection of images from the landmark deployment, which Kyle was a part of.

He said: “This is a job like no other – it sounds clichéd, but it’s true. I’m still trying to get my head round winning the award, in all honesty. I’m not one for the plaudits at all and for me it’s about the opportunities, experience and variation that you get with this job. There really is nothing like it.

“Life is never dull and you’re there as part of history in those big moments. Seeing the Lightning jets land for the first time is that part of history you’re there for and won’t forget. I’ve seen so much around the world as a photographer and I’m very thankful for those opportunities. This is a proud moment for me.”

Kyle joined the Royal Navy in 1998 aged 17 and served on HMS Beaver, Sheffield and Cornwall, before becoming a Royal Navy photographer in late 2009. Among numerous other things, he has covered operations in Antarctica, the South Atlantic, South America and the disaster relief work in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the Caribbean. He’s now based at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in Cornwall.

Joining up as any other rating into a particular trade such as logistics, engineering or warfare specialists, Royal Navy photographers work hard to excel at their chosen field before being accepted into the elite photographic branch.

The Peregrine Trophy dates back to 1961 and is named after the HMS Peregrine Royal Naval Air Station in Sussex. The award’s primary purpose is to encourage the production of eye-catching, powerful imagery and video that can be used in the media to demonstrate the Royal Navy and Royal Marines operations.

More than 250 images and videos were submitted for this year’s awards, which were judged by Richard Pohle of The Times, Steve Parsons of the Press Association, Jane Sherwood of Getty Images, Lee Durrant of the BBC, Jack Ashdown of Great State and director of photography and cinematography Vince Knight.

While there is no formal awards ceremony this year – due to Covid-19 restrictions – the images will be on public display at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire from December through to March.

British F-35 Jets land on board HMS Queen Elizabeth Carrier
HMS Queen Elizabeth as seen through the cockpit of a Merlin helicopter before landing on the aircraft carrier during trials off the east coast of the USA. This image was part of the Peregrine Trophy winning selection from HMS Queen Elizabeth. By Leading Photographer Dan Shepherd

 

British F-35 Jets land on board HMS Queen Elizabeth Carrier
A view of HMS Queen Elizabeth’s flight deck with British F-35 jets embarked during trials off the east coast of the USA. This image was part of the Peregrine Trophy winning selection from HMS Queen Elizabeth. By Leading Photographer Dan Shepherd

 

UK F-35 Jets on HMS Queen Elizabeth
A British F-35B Lightning jet pilot walks across HMS Queen Elizabeth’s flight deck with his fighter jet in the background. This image was part of the Peregrine Trophy winning selection from HMS Queen Elizabeth. By Leading Photographer Dan Shepherd

 

HMS Queen Elizabeth
The view of HMS Queen Elizabeth’s flight deck during operational testing with the UK’s F-35B Lightning jets. This image was part of the Peregrine Trophy winning selection from HMS Queen Elizabeth. The image also won the Best in Show Prize. Picture by Leading Photographer Kyle Heller

 

Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth
Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon, Type 23 frigate HMS Northumberland and tanker RFA Tideforce in company with USS Truxton and USS Philippine Sea during exercises off the east coast of the USA. This image was part of the Peregrine Trophy winning selection from HMS Queen Elizabeth. Picture by Leading Photographer Kyle Heller

 

An F-35B Lightning jet lands on HMS Queen Elizabeth
An F-35B Lightning jet lands on HMS Queen Elizabeth as she sails closely with tanker RFA Tideforce and Type 23 frigate HMS Northumberland. This image was part of the Peregrine Trophy winning selection from HMS Queen Elizabeth. Picture by Leading Photographer Kyle Heller

 

845 NAS conduct a Search and Rescue exercise
845 Naval Air Squadron conduct a search and rescue of an isolated pilot, who has become stranded at sea, as part of a training exercise in how to recover personnel onto HMS Queen Elizabeth. This image was part of the winning selection by Photographer of the Year Leading Photographer Kyle Heller

 

An F-35B Lightning jet sits on HMS Queen Elizabeth’s flight deck
An F-35B Lightning jet sits on HMS Queen Elizabeth’s flight deck during her Westlant 19 deployment to the east coast of the USA. This image was part of the winning selection by Photographer of the Year Leading Photographer Kyle Heller. It also won the Maritime Air Prize

 

Norwegian anti-submarine frigate HNoMS Thor Heyerdahl joined the UK’s Carrier Strike Group as it transits east across the Atlantic
Norwegian anti-submarine frigate HNoMS Thor Heyerdahl joined the UK’s Carrier Strike Group as it transits east across the Atlantic following deployment to the USA. The frigate joined HMS Queen Elizabeth, fellow submarine hunter HMS Northumberland and tanker RFA Tideforce. This image was part of the winning selection by Photographer of the Year Leading Photographer Kyle Heller

 

A Royal Marines Commando during an exercise to rescue a stranded pilot
A Royal Marines Commando during an exercise to rescue a stranded pilot during HMS Queen Elizabeth’s deployment in which F-35B Lightning jets landed on the aircraft carrier for the first time. This images was part of a winning selection for the Commandant General Royal Marines Prize won by HMS Queen Elizabeth. Picture by Leading Photographer Dan Shepherd

 

Royal Marines practice fast roping on HMS Queen Elizabeth
Royal Marines load up onto a Merlin helicopter during fast roping exercises on the flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth. This images was part of a winning selection for the Commandant General Royal Marines Prize won by HMS Queen Elizabeth. Picture by Leading Photographer Daniel Shepherd

 

Royal Marines practice fast roping on HMS Queen Elizabeth
Royal Marines on board a Merlin helicopter. This images was part of a winning selection for the Commandant General Royal Marines Prize won by HMS Queen Elizabeth. Picture by Leading Photographer Daniel Shepherd

 

Royal Marines onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth conduct Fast Roping training
A Royal Marines Commando begins his descent from a Merlin helicopter during fast roping exercises on HMS Queen Elizabeth. This images was part of a winning selection for the Commandant General Royal Marines Prize won by HMS Queen Elizabeth. Picture by Leading Photographer Kyle Heller

 

HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales
HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, Britain’s aircraft carriers, come together in their home port of Portsmouth for the first time. This image won Best Maritime Image. By Leading Photographer Ben Corbett

 

A Royal Marines assault engineer of 45 Commando
A Royal Marines assault engineer of 45 Commando prepares a charge during ice demolition training in the Arctic Circle. This image won the Global Operations Prize. By Leading Photographer Stevie Burke

 

HMS Dragon, RFA Tideforce and HMS Queen Elizabeth sail together
The warships of the UK’s carrier strike group assemble. HMS Dragon, RFA Tideforce and HMS Queen Elizabeth sail together. This image won the People’s Choice Award. By Leading Photographer Kyle Heller

 

A Merlin helicopter conducts training with HMS Queen Elizabeth
A Merlin helicopter conducts training with HMS Queen Elizabeth while anchored just off Plymouth Sound. This image won the Royal Navy Amateur Maritime Image Award. By AB Bill Spurr

 

Royal Marines of 45 Commando firing a .50 calibre Heavy Machine Gun
Royal Marines of 45 Commando firing a .50 calibre Heavy Machine Gun in Estonia on Exercise Baltic Protector 2019, as part of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) in Tapa. This image won the Royal Navy Amateur Open Category. By Captain Martin Harvey RM

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