Leeds student wins prestigious photography competition

Henry Nathan, who studies at the University of Leeds, said he was “shocked beyond words” that his image of light shining through a cave beat more than 800 entries to the top spot.

The 20-year-old’s “stunning and timely” image, which has won him a package of prizes worth over £11,000, was of a man and a dog captured in an underground cave in Oregon, America with a light shining from above.

The film, media and photography student said: “I am absolutely blown away to have been named the winner of this prestigious competition.

“I have been doing a bit of freelance work, but when I submitted my entry back in the summer I never dared believe that I could come first. I am hugely overwhelmed and honoured.”