Meadowbrook Primary win photography award

MeadowbrookBWPA004The British Wildlife Photography Awards proudly announce the winners for 2015.   The Awards celebrate both the work of amateur and professional photographers and the beauty and diversity of British wildlife.

Winning images are chosen from thousands of entries in  sixteen separate categories including a special film category for Wildlife in HD Video and three junior categories to encourage young people to connect with nature through photography.

“The British Wildlife Photography Awards has become one of the most anticipated events in the wildlife photography calendar. The bar in wildlife photography has already been raised to unimaginably high levels of sophistication, innovation and artistic vision, yet the standard somehow continues to get better and better. This latest collection of images is testament to the sheer level of interest in wildlife in Britain and, above all, the remarkable abilities of our wildlife photographers ”. Mark Carwardine, zoologist, writer, photographer and broadcaster.  MeadowbrookBWPA005

The Overall Winning Picture, ‘On the Edge of gannets on a cliff, is by Barrie Williams.  Paul Wilkinson, competition judge and The Wildlife Trusts head of Living Landscape, said: “Photographers around the UK continue to be inspired by this competition and enter fabulous imagery which demonstrates a passion for, and a connection to, our wonderful wildlife.   Each work illustrates the many different ways in which we can connect with wild places and wild creatures.   Worlds collide in Barrie Williams beautiful and evocative image, which demands a double-take, affording a unique insight into the habitat and behaviour of gannets.   The British Wildlife Photography Awards continue to offer the natural world with the recognition, and reverence, it deserves. ”

“Sea cliffs provide a haven from potential predators, a place for birds to breed, hunt and safely raise the next generation. This vertigo-inducing shot shows guano-stained rocks, the bustle of lower ledges with birds packed tightly and gannets hunting over the inky seas below. The judges  felt  it was the unique perspective of this shot and its ability to reveal something new about seabird life that made it such a firm favourite.” Matt Swaine Editor, BBC Wildlife Magazine.

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Overall Winner. Barrie Williams “On the Edge ”,  northern gannets, Shetland Isles,  

Category Winners  

Habitat – Barrie Williams “On the Edge ”,  northern gannets, Shetland Isles, Scotland.

Animal Behaviour – Kris Worsley, “Pheasant Display ”, Nottinghamshire, England,

Animal Portraits – William Harvey, “Common Lizard ”,  Surrey, England.

Hidden Britain – Alex Hyde, “Dew-covered Crane Fly ”,  Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England.

Coast and Marine – Paul Colley,   “Beautiful Blues ”, Blue Shark, Penzance, Cornwall, England

 Wild Woods – Chaitanya Deshpande “A Flutter in the Woods ”,  London, England.

Botanical Britain –  Tim Hunt   “Fairy Moss ”, Penryn, Cornwall, England

Close to Nature –  Chris Speller “Mite Walking in Frog Valley ”,  Bristol, England.

Urban Wildlife  – Tomos Brangwyn, “London Starling Gang ”, England  

British Nature in Black and White – Terry Whittaker, “Pink-footed Geese in Mist ”,  Black Isle, Highlands, Scotland

Documentary Series  – David Pressland, “Toads on Roads ”,  North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England

British Seasons – Kevin Sawford,   “Roe Deer in four Seasons ”, Suffolk.

Wildlife in HD Video – Andy Jackson and Jackie Daly, “The last Seahorse in Studland ? ” Dorset, England

Young People s Award Wildpix

Under 12 Years Category Max Eve (age 10), Blue-tailed Damselfly,  Caerlaverock Wetland Centre, Dumfries, Scotland.

12 –18 Years Category – Kyle Moore (age16), Bokeh Frog,  Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

School Award Year 5 pupils at Meadowbrook Primary School, Bradley Stoke, Bristol

View all the winning Images, including the video winner and selection of highly commended entries here: http://www.bwpawards.co.uk

The Exhibition

Over 100 images and videos, including winning and commended entries launches at the Mall Galleries, London, commencing Monday 14th September and is open until Saturday 19th September. For full details of opening hours visit: http://www.mallgalleries.org.uk.   A tour of the exhibition will follow.

The Book  

The British Wildlife Photography Awards: Collection 6 showcases the very best entries from the British Wildlife Photography Awards in 2015. This stunning coffee table book is a celebration of British wildlife as captured on camera by today s best amateur and professional photographers. The book is available here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Wildlife-Photography-Awards-Collection/dp/0749577258/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441572217&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=british+wildlife+photography+awards+2015

The Sponsors:  Canon, SKY, RSPB Wildlife Explorers, WWF, The Wildlife Trusts, City of London, Countryside Jobs Service, CVP.com, Buglife, Paramo, Wild Wonders, BBC Wildlife Magazine and Outdoor Photography Magazine.

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