The British Wildlife Photography Awards have announced the winners for 2012.
The competition has captured the imagination of thousands of photographers, who collectively have created a stunning and innovative series of images which showcase British wildlife at its best.
With twelve separate categories covering everything from marine life and animal behaviour to creepy crawlies and urban wildlife; the awards beautifully reveal the unseen splendour and surprising diversity of Britain’s wildlife. There are also two special junior categories to encourage young people to connect with nature through photography.
The winning image was captured on a remote location off the North coast of Scotland. Dr Matt Doggett who took the winning image said “It was an incredible experience being in the water surrounded by these high speed divers”. Judge Greg Armfield from WWF described the photograph "A striking image that manages to capture in parallel the raw power and grace of the diving gannets. A beautiful and evocative shot."
Maggie Gowan competition Director says. “This has been the highest level of entries so far since the competition launched in 2009. Especially satisfying has been the increase in young entries with the partnership between RSPB Wildlife Explorers and BWPA, which bodes well for the future of wildlife conservation and photography”.
Stephen Moss the Chair of the Judging panel comments “British wildlife photography is now better than ever, with some fabulous images captured by some of our greatest photographers gracing this award and exhibition”.
