I have been entering this world famous salon since 1998. I have always succeeded in having acceptances into this exhibition.Since 2004 I have gained some of the prestigious medals in various categorys.I have won a VOAV(Austrian Federation medal) and two silver medals.In 2005 I won a gold medal for an image of the London Eye.This year I won gold with this image of Buttermere.I have been to Linz, where the exhibition and awards ceromony take place on three occasions.I have met many photographers and made new friends from these evenings.This image was the result of eight trips to this location before the image came to life.It had been one that I had wanted since the Post Office lost my original effort in the 1990's.I was surprised that it had done so well as this area of the Lake District is well photographed.This is one of the bonuses of entering your work into these exhibitions.