Potato Photographer of the Year 2020

"This looks like an alien lifeform, photographed on the surface on a barren planet by a NASA robot." - Nigel Atherton

"I like the fact that this spud looks like a cross between a seal and a unicorn." - Martin Parr

"This picture manages to introduce a topical lockdown obsession to the brief of photographing a potato. It takes a great imagination to see a sprouting potato as a head covered with hair, and there is a lot of humour in the way the picture has been executed." - Nigel Atherton

"This is delightful, imaginative, and a good laugh. And again, a bit bonkers, but in a very different way to my top image. What we all need at this grim time. Love it!" - Paul Hill

"This carefully arranged tableau is a work that stayed most in my mind when I went back and forth through the excellent contributions to the competition. The photographer has creatively used what looks like available light in an empty kitchen, and the image also reflects effectively the claustrophobic side of the lockdown. It is engagingly surreal and a bit bonkers too." - Paul Hill

"I like the humour in this image and have nothing but admiration for the effort the photographer went to in order to create it." - Nigel Atherton

"This image looks at the politics of the potato from two angles - its indigenous origins, and the current domination of agriculture by a single company – and cleverly combines them is a thoughtfully conceived and well executed composite image." - Nigel Atherton

"How reassuring to see a helping of chips and mayonnaise." - Martin Parr

"A very well arranged image showing potato pickers. Looks like back-breaking work." - Martin Parr