The wildlife photographer, Michael Huggan, ARPS (Associate of the Royal
Photographic Society), is winner of this year's Royal Photographic Society's
Travel Group Digital Section Gold Medal. He was presented the award by the
President of the RPS, Professor Jacobsen, at a special ceremony in April.

The judge said that his image entitled 'The Gardians', taken in Montagnac,
Southern France stood out from the rest due to its composition, the dramatic
imagery of the horses and their formation and grouping.

"One of my photographic loves is horses and for many years I photographed
equestrian events from local riding clubs to polo matches," recalls Michael.
"In 2004, my wife and I travelled to the Camargue in southern France to
visit friends in the village of Montagnac. By pure accident, we had arrived
in time to see a local festival in the next village which included a
competition between two teams of horses and riders demonstrating their
control in marshalling playful bulls. The riders are known as 'Gardians'
which is the name I have given the winning photo."

'The Gardians' can be seen on the Royal Photographic Society Travel Group
website here: http://www.travelgroup.rps.org/Exhibition/index.html

Michael, a Nikon user for the last 35 years, lives in Hampshire. His
photographic experience covers a wide range of subjects from the natural
world, lifestyle and business to Michael's passion of wildlife photography
for which he is most well known. His interest in wildlife photography
heralds from many visits to the African continent. In 2003 Michael gained
his Associate Distinction (ARPS) in nature photography with the Royal
Photographic Society and in 2005, he was awarded the bronze medal for one of
his African wildlife images by the Nature Group of the RPS. Michael has had
various pictures and articles published in a variety of magazines and
photographic journals. He has also displayed his work at numerous
exhibitions for which he has received outstanding acclaim. His photography,
available as limited edition pictures, note cards and exhibition-range
framed pictures, can be viewed and purchased at
http://www.michaelhuggan.com.

For more information, contact:

Michael Huggan, ARPS
Michael Huggan Photography
Cranford House
Alton Lane, Four Marks
Alton
Hampshire
GU34 5AJ

01962 773697
michael@michaelhuggan.com
http://www.michaelhuggan.com