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SHARE YOUR INCREDIBLE

IMAGES OF UK WILDLIFE

CALLING ALL NATURE PHOTOGRAPHERS!
THE BRITISH WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY
AWARDS 2018 IS NOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES.

DON’T
MISS YOUR
CHANCE TO
WIN

£5,000

Andrew Parkinson’s badger
and Paula Cooper’s snail
BWPA 2017 (below right) were BWPA
2017 category winners.

ow in its ninth year, the British sponsoring the ‘Animal Portraits’ category.
Wildlife Photography Awards BBC Wildlife Magazine editor, Sheena
Nrecognises the incredible talents Harvey, says: “This competition is a great
of photographers working in the UK. The opportunity for nature photographers of
competition highlights the great diversity all levels who have captured an image of
and wealth of the country’s wildlife and a wild animal that they are particularly
raises awareness of our natural habitats. pleased with, to impress the judging panel
By entering the contest you will have with their skill. I’m really looking forward
a chance to win £5000 and benefit from to seeing the entries.”
national publicity. The prize fund includes
products from lead sponsor Canon. THE CATEGORIES
Winners of the 15 categories and highly The competition closes on 8 June 2018
commended entrants will have their and category winners will be announced in
images showcased in a touring exhibition autumn 2018. The 15 separate categories
and stunning photo book. They will also be include ‘Animal Behaviour’, ‘Urban
invited to an awards ceremony in London. Wildlife’, ‘Habitat’, ‘Botanical Britain’,
‘Wild Woods’, ‘Close to Nature’, ‘Marine
BBC WILDLIFE ANIMAL Life’, ‘British Seasons’ and a special FIND OUT MORE
PORTRAITS AWARD ‘Wildlife in HD Video’ award. There are For full details of all of the award categories,
We are delighted to announce that also two junior categories that are free to the entry form and competition rules visit
BBC Wildlife Magazine is once again enter for young people. www.bwpawards.org
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