# 11-year-old wins photo contest with stunning hare portrait

> Joseph from Marlborough captured a brown hare staring directly into his lens, winning first place and landing on a magazine cover.
- Title: 11-year-old wins photo contest with stunning hare portrait
- Summary: Joseph from Marlborough captured a brown hare staring directly into his lens, winning first place and landing on a magazine cover. Young photographers can…
- Keywords: joseph, marlborough, scavenger hunt photo contest, the week junior science+nature, wildlife photography, brown hare, om system om-1 mark ii, olympus 150-400mm, photography competition, magazine cover, 11-year-old, wins
- Source: Digital Camera World — https://digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/11-year-old-photographers-incredible-moment-as-a-hare-stares-straight-into-his-lens-his-remarkable-photo-wins-a-top-prize-and-lands-on-the-front-cover-of-this-magazine
- Published: 2026-09-16T11:57:23+00:00
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- Topics: joseph, marlborough, uk, scavenger hunt photo contest, the week junior science+nature, wildlife photography, brown hare, om system om-1 mark ii, olympus 150-400mm, photography competition, magazine cover
## Young photographer wins top prize
Joseph, an 11-year-old from Marlborough, UK, won first place in the Scavenger Hunt photo contest with an image of a hare in a harvest field.
## Professional gear in young hands
Joseph used a 20.4MP APS-C camera and a 150-400mm super telephoto lens to capture the winning shot.
## Direct eye contact sealed the win
Judges were immediately impressed by the symmetry, direct eye contact, and the hare's battered ear giving the image character.

> Immediately we thought 'here's our winner', the symmetry of this shot is amazing and the direct eye contact and battered ear gives it such character
## Magazine cover feature
Joseph's winning photograph now appears on the cover of The Week Junior Science+Nature magazine's latest edition.
## Exhibition alongside professionals
All winning photos will be exhibited at the Photography and Videography Show at Excel London from March 13-16, 2027.
## Annual contest for young talent
The competition invites photographers aged 16 and under to capture nature's beauty for prizes including Canon camera gear and magazine covers.
## Key takeaway

Young photographers can achieve professional-level results with the right equipment and patience in nature.