When we launched The Pop Cop's competition to find the Best Scottish live music photo of 2009, what we didn't tell you was that we had lined up a very special guest to judge the entries - the world-renowned Glasgow-born photographer HARRY BENSON.
The man is a legend. He got his first break when he travelled with The Beatles to America in 1964, taking some of the band's most iconic shots. Since then, Mr Benson has photographed every US president from Eisenhower to Obama, as well as the likes of Michael Jackson, Judy Garland, Mick Jagger, James Brown and Amy Winehouse. He was awarded the CBE last year for his services to photography and is currently contracted to Vanity Fair.
Honourable mentions
Otto Koota - The Red Hot Chilli Pipers (Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry; March 10, 2009)
Harry Benson: "I had to add an Honourable Mentions category. It was very hard to choose just three. There are many excellent photographs in the competition, many of which could have been number one and I would say to all those who entered to keep working and not let anyone discourage you. The photographs are all very well taken and each has a presence of its own."
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