British Wildlife Photography Awards

[pressld2]

This is a new competition being run for the first time this year and looks quite interesting, particularly as it is specifically for British Wildlife.

It's not open for entries until 2nd April and the closing date is 31st July. It's another one that charges an entry fee which I know can be off-putting:

Up to 3 images: £10.00
Up to 9 images: £15.00
Up to 20 images: £20.00

There are seven categories which are Animal Portraits, Animal Behaviour, Urban Wildlife, Hidden Britain, Coast and Marine, Wildlife in my Locality and finally Habitat. You can enter a maximum of three images in each category.

Dave P.

[Hedge Witch]

I'd be interested in viewing, rather than participating.

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year event at the Natural History Museum is a truly memorable exhibition and I'd love to see more of this kind of event.

I couldn't see where or if the winning photographs for the British Wildlife Photography Awards were to be exhibited Maybe they haven't decided this yet.

Anyway, I'd just like to wish any WAB members who are thinking of entering lots of luck. If the Gallery images are anything to go by, you lot will win hands down

[DavyG]

Looking at the standards of the photographers on WAB, I'm sure we have several potential winners right here.

Pity about the entry charges though.

Dave

[pressld2]

Originally Posted by Hedge Witch

I couldn't see where or if the winning photographs for the British Wildlife Photography Awards were to be exhibited Maybe they haven't decided this yet.

No, it doesn't say on the web site (except for a small piece in the FAQ about why they charge an entry fee where it talks about the cost of staging exhibitions). There's a big spread about it in the January edition of Outdoor Photographer which says: "Winning images and pictures receiving judges' commendations will form part of a series of nationwide exhibitions, including a premier launch and awards event at a prestigious London venue".

Originally Posted by DavyG

Pity about the entry charges though.

Yep, if I want to enter this one and the Garden Photographer of the Year and the Wildlife Photographer of the Year it'll cost £50 in total. Not a huge sum by today's standards but still not a sum I have lying around doing nothing!

I'm seriously thinking of entering this one though, just to support it as I think a purely British wildlife photography competition is a great idea and I'd hate to see it die straight away through lack of entries.

Dave P.

[NJP87]

Thanks for the link, it's nice to see a british wildlife comp.

I had the pleasure of viewing the wildlife photographer of the year exhibition at my local zoo.

[Keith Talbot]

thanks for the link dave,worth a look

[zan]

That looks really cool, but I expect the standards will be set very high since it's open to pros as well. Still, it's a good excuse to get out with the camera so I might give it a go I'll see if I can get any worthy photos first tho!

[MartynA]

Does anyone know who's actually behind 'BWPA Ltd' ?

[Deer Hunter]

Not knocking this.
However some ten years ago there was a similar event - I can't recall the title now.

I took part and sent a number of both 35mm and 6x6 transparencies, the best I had. I heard nothing some months later I wrote to try and get my transparencies back - letter returned - NO LONGER AT THIS ADDRESS!

That summer I was in Cornwall, looking around a gift shop only to see a rack of postcards of various British mammals - My pictures. These postcards were widespread throughout gift shops in Cornwall and Devon.

Despite a lot of letter writing I never got my transparencies back nor any fee for the pictures.

Just a friendly warning!

[Fourwings]

I like the look of this one, certainly worth a bash, nothing ventured, nothing gained