
The British Wildlife Photography Awards 2014
A Celebration of British Wildlife
The British Wildlife Photography Awards proudly announce the winners for 2014.
The Awards celebrate both the work of amateur and professional photographers and the beauty and diversity of British wildlife.
Winning and commended 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.
“Each year the British Wildlife Photography Awards generates an incredible catalogue of splendid, exciting, imaginative and artistic images, proving beyond doubt that we have the richest palette of life to celebrate in our own backyard. Anyone passionate about protecting and preserving wildlife will be inspired by the British Wildlife Photography Awards, which in its fifth year has done more than any other award to raise the profile of British wildlife”, Chris Packham, TV Presenter and Naturalist.
The Winners
British Wildlife Photographer

'The Tourist'
by Lee Acaster (London, England)
The winning picture ‘The Tourist’, is by Lee Acaster, for his image of a Greylag Goose in London.
"It was a real privilege to have such a close encounter with a wild bird in the very heart of London. I vividly remember the excitement I felt as she patiently waited for me to get the shot, and I knew immediately this was a once in a lifetime opportunity, I’m just grateful that she didn't lose interest as quickly as my children do when I’m taking photographs of them”. Lee Acaster.
Judge Mark Ward, Editor-in-Chief, at RSPB Nature’s Home Magazine commented “The winning photograph shows a familiar bird in a familiar setting, but the visual impact is extraordinary. The stormy, brooding backdrop sets a dramatic scene, while the orange and pink from the bird bring vibrancy to the monochromatic cityscape. Lee’s stunning photograph proves you do not have to travel far from home to capture the very best of Britain’s wildlife images.”
The Category winners are:

ANIMAL PORTRAITS – 'Shag Resting' by Steven
Fairbrother (Farne Islands, Northumberland, England)

ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR – 'The Otter and the Puffin' by Richard Shucksmith (Shetland Isles, Scotland)

BOTANICAL BRITAIN – 'Green and Red Telephone Box' by Philip Braude (London, England)

NATURE IN BLACK AND WHITE –
'Blue on Black. Blue Shark' by Alexander Mustard (Cornwall. England)

URBAN WILDLIFE – 'The Tourist'
Greylag Goose by Lee Acaster (London, England)

HABITAT – 'A Life at Sea - Nesting Gannets' by Ruth Asher (Shetland Islands, Scotland)

WILDWOODS – 'Autumn Jewels, Woodland' by Peter Cairns (Cairngorms National Park, Scotland)

CLOSE TO NATURE – 'Grey Seal Claws' by Jim Greenfield (Lincolnshire, England)

COAST AND MARINE – - 'Big Blues. Blue Shark' by Alexander Mustard (Cornwall, England)

HIDDEN BRITAIN – 'Window Gnat' by Susie Hewitt (County Antrim, Northern Ireland)
DOCUMENTARY SERIES – 'Hazel Dormouse Monitoring' by Nick Upton (Somerset, England)
 
 
BRITISH SEASONS – Tomasz Garbacz, “Ptarmigan” (Scotland)
Tide from BWPAwards.
WILDLIFE IN HD VIDEO – 'Tide' by Rebecca Payne (Bristol,
England)
Highlights of all the commended winners:
BWPA Highlights 2014 from BWPAwards.
Highly commended entries:
A Sense of Place by Max Smith
A Sting in the Tale by Mat Thompson
Squirrel Island by Sam Meyrick
Crustacean Sensation by Sue Daly
Arctic Char by Andy Jackson
Urban Foxes by Dani Godwin
Beauty and the Beast by Tim Balmer
Sex Life of a Snail by Kathryn Feavers
Morning Placidity by Hilxia Szabo
Congratulations to those above, especially to the Wildlife-film.com members highlighted! (Films embedded below!)
WildPix Young People’s Awards here: www.bwpawards.org/static/young-winner-2014.html
View all the winning Images, video and selection of highly commended entries here: www.bwpawards.co.uk
The Awards and Prizes
www.bwpawards.org/c/competition/prizes-and-awards
1. Overall Winner, British Wildlife Photographer £5,000
2. Winner of Wildlife in HD Video
Sky’s top TV package and a 3DTV
Plus a Canon XA - 20 Professional Camcorder, ideal for all sorts of professional content creation.
3. Category Winners will receive these 3 Canon products:
Canon Powershot S120 digital compact camera
Canon LEGRIA mini digital creative camcorder
Splash proof case for LEGRIA mini camcorder
4. Portfolio Winner ‘Documentary Series’.
The winner receive the above three Canon prizes plus a Canon Pixma Pro 1
Printer
5. Portfolio Winner ‘British Seasons Portfolio’
The winner will receive these 5 products from Páramo:
Halcon Jacket,
Pájaro Trousers,
Torres Jacket,
Torres Trousers,
A Satori fstop bag and Internal Camera Unit.
6. The Young People’s Awards WildPix / BWPA
Young British Wildlife Photographer (12 - 18) £500
Young British Wildlife Photographer (Up to 11) £300
7. The School British Wildlife Photography Award
£1,000 worth of photography and IT products.
Awards Ceremony
All winners, commended entrants and photographers who feature in the book will be invited to an Awards ceremony and launch of the traveling exhibition which will take place on the 3rd of September 2014 at the Mall Galleries, London. The Awards will be hosted and presented by Naturalist and TV Presenter Chris Packham.
The Sponsors
Canon, Sky, RSPB Wildlife Explorers, WWF, The Wildlife Trusts, City of London, CVP.Com, Countryside Jobs Service, Buglife, Páramo and Outdoor Photography Magazine.
Supporters
WildPhotos, Wildeye, Wildlife-film.com, Kristal Digital Imaging Centre, AA Publishing and Natural England.
The Book
The British Wildlife Photography Awards: Collection 5 showcases the very best entries from the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2014.
This superb collection of imagery showcases the very best of the British Wildlife Photography Awards, an annual competition celebrating the breathtaking diversity of the natural history of the British Isles. The photographs within the book demonstrate an extraordinary range of viewpoints and differing approaches. Every picture is accompanied by the photographer's personal account of the inspiration behind the image: wonderfully varied, amusing and illuminating stories that help bring us closer to the fascinating and often unseen world of nature. Also included are the photographer's notes, outlining their technique and the type of equipment used, making this an invaluable resource for anyone interested in improving their photography or investing in new equipment.The book is available here: www.amazon.co.uk
Contact:
Maggie Gowan
British Wildlife Photography Awards
Email: mail@maggiegowan.co.uk
Website: www.bwpawards.co.uk |