BBOWT Photography Competition - 2022

A marbled white butterfly perched on a scabious flower by Lucy Colston - runner-up in the teenagers category in the BBOWT Photography Competition 2022.

A marbled white butterfly perched on a scabious flower by Lucy Colston - runner-up in the teenagers category in the BBOWT Photography Competition 2022.

BBOWT photography competition 2022

Time to give it your best shot - could you be our next star photographer?

Thank you for all your entries, the photo competition is now closed

We will announce the winners during The Wild Remedy virtual session on Saturday 8 October (please see the events listing here to register to attend).

Competition Categories:

• Flora and Fauna  - for photos of plants and animals taken on a BBOWT nature reserve.

• Nature Reserve Landscapes - taken on any BBOWT reserve capturing the beauty of a landscape or surroundings.

• Team Wilder - People are stepping forward from every sector of society to lead change in their fields and we welcome businesses, schools, politicians, and individuals as part of Team Wilder. If you're taking action for nature right now, no matter how small the act is, you're already a part of #TeamWilder. Send us your photos and show us what you are working on or have achieved already.

• People in Nature - photograph someone in a beautiful location on one of our nature reserves.

• Children's category - for children aged 6-12. Photos can be of any of the themes in the adult categories above.

• Teenagers category - for ages 13-19. Photos can be of any of the themes in the adult categories above.

The closing date for the Photography Competition is 8 September 2022.
Photos in the main categories must be taken on a BBOWT nature reserve
The only exception is the Team Wilder category which can be taken anywhere. 

Competition Prizes:

The overall winner will receive:

• A Panasonic LUMIX 30x Optical Zoom Camera DC-TZ97EB-K

• Photography workshop with wildlife photographer Steve Gozdz from GG Wildlife Experiences

• Their photo featured in Wild Magazine

• Printed canvas of their winning photo

•2023 BBOWT calendar 

• Certificate

Category winners will receive:

• Photography workshop with wildlife photographer Steve Gozdz from GG Wildlife Experiences

•2023 BBOWT calendar 

•£10 BBOWT gift voucher

• Certificate

 

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Thank you to our sponsor GG Wildlife Experiences 

a black and white image of a fern

Photo by John Hailstone take on the CS Lewis nature reserve

Looking for inspiration? 

Have a look at our gallery of past winners and runners-up.

More ways to get involved

Once you've entered your photos, why not get involved in one of our wonderful wildlife events? We've got something for everyone.

 

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