Marwell Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition

Photographer of the Year competition

Our inaugural wildlife photography competition is now open!

great titCelebrating the variety of wildlife, our Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2010 competition is open to professional, amateur and young photographers alike.

We are looking for striking images that capture the essence of nature in four categories:

   1. FLIGHT – in support of our 2010 fundraising appeal for birds
   2. Native Wildlife – flora and fauna from the British Isles
   3. Funnies – nature at its most amusing
   4. Marwell Wildlife residents

Up to six images per person can be submitted and the deadline for entries is 5 June 2010.

Enter here and follow the simple instructions.

Alternatively images can be emailed to photocomp@marwell.org.uk and please include your name, address, age (if 15 or under), image description and category. Young photographers aged 15 and below will qualify for the Junior category. Details on image size and competition rules can be seen below.camera

The Prizes!

Overall winner

    * Image featured in our 2011 calendar
    * Win a Canon Powershot SX200Is camera (worth £299)
    * £100 Wild Arena Gift token
    * £50 Park Cameras Gift token
    * Annual subscription to BBC Wildlife magazine
    * All category winners prizes

Overall Junior winner camera

    * Image featured in our 2011 calendar
    * Win a Canon Ixus 95 IS camera (worth £179)
    * £100 Wild Arena Gift token
    * £50 Park Cameras Gift token
    * All category winners prizes

All category winners (Adult & Junior)

    * Marwell Wildlife Annual Pass
    * Photographic workshop day at Marwell Wildlife with Wild Arena
    * Prints will be on display at Café Graze, Marwell Wildlife from September 2010
    * Dedicated Marwell Wildlife e-card
    * All runners up prizes (excluding family day pass)

All runners up (Adult & Junior)

    * Family day pass to Marwell Wildlife
    * Exhibited at the Discovery Centre in Winchester this summer alongside the International Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009 exhibition.
    * A3 print of your image

iguanaThe competition judges are:

    * Chris Packham, Wildlife TV presenter and photographer
    * Sophie Stafford, BBC Wildlife Magazine Editor
    * David Southard, Wild Arena professional photographer
    * Paul Collins, Southern Daily Echo Picture Editor
    * Kirsty Nutbeen, Winchester Discovery Centre Gallery Curator
    * David Fidler, Canon UK Account Manager
    * Chris Horsley, Marwell Photographic Group Chairman
    * Paul Simmons, Head of Marketing Communications at Marwell Wildlife

Rules

Competition open to all residents of the UK except Marwell Wildlife employees and anyone connected with the competition. By entering the competition the participants agree that their name and nearest town of residence may be released if they win, and that their likeness may be used for pre-arranged promotional purposes. All entries must be the original work of the entrant and must not contravene the rights of third parties. Minor manipulation of images using Photoshop or equivalent is permitted. Entrants grant Marwell Wildlife a perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive license to use the work for all purposes connected with the competition, included but not limited to post-promotion publicity. Entries must be submitted by 5 June 2010. Up to 6 entries are permitted per person. The winning entrant will be the ones that in the judges opinion is the best. No cash alternative to prizes is available and prizes are non transferable. Images can also be submitted