The British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) celebrates the wealth and diversity of Britain’s natural history, and showcase the talents of photographers practicing in the UK. The competition aims to encourage discovery, exploration, conservation and enjoyment of our natural heritage, whilst also raising awareness about British diversity, species and habitats.
Photographers can enter up to 40 images across all of the categories, under different fees (young photographers can enter up to 6 images for free). Videos can also be entered into the Wildlife in HD Video category at £10 per clip (maximum of five clips).
The winning images receive prizes, with the overall winner receiving £5,000. Winning and commended entrants have their work showcased in a national touring exhibition and in a book.
Mark Carwardine says:
Who needs penguins or polar bears when we have puffins and badgers? With so many photographers scouring the globe for exotic megafauna, it’s easy to forget how much wildlife we have in our own small and densely populated backyard.
We are very fortunate in having an outstanding biodiversity in this country – so it’s not surprising that British Wildlife Photography Awards has become one of the most eagerly anticipated events in the wildlife photography calendar.
This year, BWPA celebrates its tenth anniversary and I am delighted that it is marking the occasion by focusing on British coasts. The Coast and Marine category has now been expanded to include four separate categories.
Our island nation has an impressive 31,368 kilometres of coastline. We are surrounded by some of the richest seas in the world, teeming with an astonishing abundance and diversity of marine wildlife.
To view the images as a slideshow, click on the arrows in the top right-hand corner of the photos below.
