A NORTH Yorkshire student won two prizes at an international photography competition after her shots of moss growing on a wall in Cornwall.

Alicia Hayden, 22, from Leyburn and studying at the University of the West of England won two prizes in the British Ecological Society's annual photography competition.

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Alicia, who joined UWE Bristol's MA Wildlife Filmmaking course in September, took top spot in the "Up Close and Personal" category.

She also won the "Art of Ecology" student prize in the awards, which celebrate the diversity of ecology across the planet.

Alicia's photograph titled Beautiful Bryophyte, displays the intricacy of moss growing on a wall in Cornwall.

Her picture titled Spotlight, shows a spider repairing its web, the movement of its legs highlighted by a street lamp.

Ms Hayden said: "Ever since I can remember I've loved exploring nature. My interest in wildlife photography started when I was 10 and discovered the macro setting on my camera, and I have been photographing wildlife ever since.

"I particularly enjoy taking photos of birds and invertebrates - I love finding unusual angles and lighting. My photos are taken from around the UK, showing the huge diversity of British wildlife.”

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Alicia added: "Working in the wildlife film industry has been an aspiration of mine since I was around 12, as I love the idea of combining my love of the arts with the sciences - and using my skills to tell stories about the natural world."

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