In reply to Sean Kelly:
I understand Sean. I am of course absolutely delighted to win one of the categories, but I apologise if there are any miffed people out there - I perhaps should have made it clear when I first uploaded the picture last year that it was a painting. My aim is not to fool people, though my work has been described as photo-realistic. It's a term that has been used a fair bit around me. I am now aware that my style is changing as I bring more of my personality to my paintings. That's not to say that they are no longer realistic, more that they include fantastical elements that are from deep within my own memories of mountaineering. I am also finding that I am far more philosophical about mountaineering now than I ever have been, and that is definitely helping my painting.
Thanks to everyone who voted, and thanks to MARMOT!