Opening: November 11, 2018
Deadline: April 6, 2019
Entry fee: 1 image – £10, up to 5 images – £20, up to 20 images – £30, up to 40 images – £40, young photographer: up to 6 images – free
Prizes: £300, £500, £1,000, £5,000, valuable prizes
The British Wildlife Photography Awards were established in 2009. The key aims of the Awards are to:
- Recognise the talents of photographers practicing in the UK, while at the same time highlight the great wealth and diversity of Britain’s natural history.
- Celebrate British wildlife, in all its beauty and diversity, through a collection of inspirational photographs.
- Showcase the very best of our nature photography to a wide audience and engage all ages with evocative and powerful imagery.
- Encourage discovery, exploration, conservation and enjoyment of our natural heritage.
- Raise awareness about British biodiversity, species and habitats.
Winners and commended entrants have their work showcased in a national touring exhibition and in a stunning book.
Categories
- Animal Portraits
- Animal Behaviour
- Botanical Britain
- British Nature in Black and White
- Urban Wildlife
- Habitat
- Wild Woods
- Close to Nature
- Coast and Marine
- Hidden Britain
- British Seasons
- Documentary Series
- WildPix — Under 12 Years / WildPix
- WildPix — 12–18 Years / WildPix
- Wildlife in HD Video
Website: https://www.bwpawards.org/
British Wildlife Photography Awards 2018 Winners
Winner
![Contrails at Dawn, Coate Water Country Park, Swindon, © Paul Colley, Overall Winner Contrails at Dawn, Coate Water Country Park, Swindon, © Paul Colley, Overall Winner, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-1.jpg)
© Paul Colley
Overall Winner
Ghostly contrails reveal the flight paths and wing beats of Daubenton’s bats. An infrared camera and lighting system that were 14 months in development overcame the challenge of photographing the high- speed flight of these small mammals in the dark. The in-camera double exposure caught the foreground bat milliseconds before insect intercept. As these bats are a protected species they were photographed in the wild following advice from the Bat Conservation Trust and Natural England.
Category Winners
![Life and death at the edge of the world. Shetland, Scotland, © Sunil Gopalan Life and death at the edge of the world. Shetland, Scotland, © Sunil Gopalan, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-2.jpg)
© Sunil Gopalan
![Bean. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, © Tesni Ward Bean. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, © Tesni Ward, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-3.jpg)
© Tesni Ward
![Kelp Bed at Dawn. Kingsgate Bay, Kent, © Robert Canis Kelp Bed at Dawn. Kingsgate Bay, Kent, © Robert Canis, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-4.jpg)
© Robert Canis
![Goose barnacles. Sanna Bay, Highland, © David Bennett Goose barnacles. Sanna Bay, Highland, © David Bennett, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-5.jpg)
© David Bennett
![Storm Gull. Newhaven, East Sussex, © Craig Denford Storm Gull. Newhaven, East Sussex, © Craig Denford, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-6.jpg)
© Craig Denford
![Spectacular isolation. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, © Andrew Parkinson Spectacular isolation. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, © Andrew Parkinson, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-7.jpg)
© Andrew Parkinson
![Waiting for her prey. Dunchideock, Devon, UK, © Andrew McCarthy Waiting for her prey. Dunchideock, Devon, UK, © Andrew McCarthy, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-8.jpg)
© Andrew McCarthy
![Magpie in the Snow. Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow, © Christopher Swan Magpie in the Snow. Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow, © Christopher Swan, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-9.jpg)
© Christopher Swan
![Seasonal Overlap. Aviemore, Highland, Scotland, © James Roddie Seasonal Overlap. Aviemore, Highland, Scotland, © James Roddie, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-10.jpg)
© James Roddie
![The eye of the spawn. Walmer Castle, Kent, © Ivan Carter The eye of the spawn. Walmer Castle, Kent, © Ivan Carter, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-11.jpg)
© Ivan Carter
![Who says bugs aren't cute? Borrowdale, Cumbria, © Lucy Farrell Who says bugs aren't cute? Borrowdale, Cumbria, © Lucy Farrell, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-12.jpg)
© Lucy Farrell
British Seasons Winner
![Spring Red squirrel on old caledonian pine tree. Rothiemurchus Forest, Cairngorms, Scotland, © Neil McIntyre Spring Red squirrel on old caledonian pine tree. Rothiemurchus Forest, Cairngorms, Scotland, © Neil McIntyre, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-13.jpg)
© Neil McIntyre
![Summer red squirrel in purple heather. Rothiemurchus Forest, Cairngorms Nationa Park, © Neil McIntyre Summer red squirrel in purple heather. Rothiemurchus Forest, Cairngorms Nationa Park, © Neil McIntyre, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-14.jpg)
© Neil McIntyre
![Autumn Red squirrel silhouette. Kinrara, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, © Neil McIntyre Autumn Red squirrel silhouette. Kinrara, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, © Neil McIntyre, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-15.jpg)
© Neil McIntyre
![Winter Red Squirrel. Rothiemurchus Forest, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, © Neil McIntyre Winter Red Squirrel. Rothiemurchus Forest, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, © Neil McIntyre, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-16.jpg)
© Neil McIntyre
Documentary Series Winner
![A wild grey seal in stormy waters. Cornwall, United Kingdom, © Ben Watkins A wild grey seal in stormy waters. Cornwall, United Kingdom, © Ben Watkins, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-17.jpg)
© Ben Watkins
![Monitoring seal haul-out sites using technology. Cornwall, United Kingdom, © Ben Watkins Monitoring seal haul-out sites using technology. Cornwall, United Kingdom, © Ben Watkins, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-18.jpg)
© Ben Watkins
![Public coastal survey to monitor marine life. St. Ives Bay, Cornwall, United Kingdom, © Ben Watkins Public coastal survey to monitor marine life. St. Ives Bay, Cornwall, United Kingdom, © Ben Watkins, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-19.jpg)
© Ben Watkins
![A rescued grey seal pup being transferred for rehabilitation. Cornwall, United Kingdom, © Ben Watkins A rescued grey seal pup being transferred for rehabilitation. Cornwall, United Kingdom, © Ben Watkins, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-20.jpg)
© Ben Watkins
![Post Mortem Examination. Cornwall, United Kingdom, © Ben Watkins Post Mortem Examination. Cornwall, United Kingdom, © Ben Watkins, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-21.jpg)
© Ben Watkins
![Rehabilitated grey seals being released back into the wild. Cornwall, United Kingdom, © Ben Watkins Rehabilitated grey seals being released back into the wild. Cornwall, United Kingdom, © Ben Watkins, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-22.jpg)
© Ben Watkins
Selection of Highly-Commended Entries
![Golden eagle feeding on roe deer carcass. Isle of Skye, © Mark Hamblin Golden eagle feeding on roe deer carcass. Isle of Skye, © Mark Hamblin, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-23.jpg)
© Mark Hamblin
![Gannet with fish. Bempton Cliffs, Northumberland, England, © Andy Rouse Gannet with fish. Bempton Cliffs, Northumberland, England, © Andy Rouse, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-24.jpg)
© Andy Rouse
![On A Mission. Norfolk Coast, © Luke Wilkinson On A Mission. Norfolk Coast, © Luke Wilkinson, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-25.jpg)
© Luke Wilkinson
![Mountain hare in full sprint. Peak District, UK, © Ben Hall Mountain hare in full sprint. Peak District, UK, © Ben Hall, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-26.jpg)
© Ben Hall
![A Chocolate Fountain Moment. Donna Nook, Lincolnshire, © Philip Male A Chocolate Fountain Moment. Donna Nook, Lincolnshire, © Philip Male, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-27.jpg)
© Philip Male
![Inquisitive Red Squirrel. Cairngorms National Park, Highlands, Scotland, © Neil McIntyre Inquisitive Red Squirrel. Cairngorms National Park, Highlands, Scotland, © Neil McIntyre, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-28.jpg)
© Neil McIntyre
![Shy puffin. Skomer island, Wales, UK, © Csaba Tokolyi Shy puffin. Skomer island, Wales, UK, © Csaba Tokolyi, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-29.jpg)
© Csaba Tokolyi
![Shadow on the Peaks. The Dark Peak, Peak District, Derbyshire, © Nick Hurst Shadow on the Peaks. The Dark Peak, Peak District, Derbyshire, © Nick Hurst, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-30.jpg)
© Nick Hurst
![Eye Contact. Galloway Forest , South Ayrshire , Scotland, © Chas Moonie Eye Contact. Galloway Forest , South Ayrshire , Scotland, © Chas Moonie, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-31.jpg)
© Chas Moonie
![English Chalkstream. Hampshire, © Charlotte Sams English Chalkstream. Hampshire, © Charlotte Sams, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-32.jpg)
© Charlotte Sams
![Windblown pine pollen. Kildary, Invergordon, Scotland, © Toby Houlton Windblown pine pollen. Kildary, Invergordon, Scotland, © Toby Houlton, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-33.jpg)
© Toby Houlton
![The Boiler Room. Snowdonia National Park, Wales, © Kevin Morgans The Boiler Room. Snowdonia National Park, Wales, © Kevin Morgans, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-34.jpg)
© Kevin Morgans
![Ta da! Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK, © Kirsty Andrews Ta da! Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK, © Kirsty Andrews, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-35.jpg)
© Kirsty Andrews
![Tompot in the Light. Swanage, Dorset, © Henley Spiers Tompot in the Light. Swanage, Dorset, © Henley Spiers, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-36.jpg)
© Henley Spiers
![Tiny Wonder. Loch Carron, Highlands, Scotland, © Alex Mustard Tiny Wonder. Loch Carron, Highlands, Scotland, © Alex Mustard, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-37.jpg)
© Alex Mustard
![Purple sunstar and kelp. Loch Carron, Wester Ross, Scotland, © Trevor Rees Purple sunstar and kelp. Loch Carron, Wester Ross, Scotland, © Trevor Rees, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-38.jpg)
© Trevor Rees
![Dogfish on a bed of brittle stars. Lochcarron, Scotland, © Robert Bailey Dogfish on a bed of brittle stars. Lochcarron, Scotland, © Robert Bailey, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-39.jpg)
© Robert Bailey
![Four Common wasp drinking. My garden, © Roy Rimmer Four Common wasp drinking. My garden, © Roy Rimmer, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-40.jpg)
© Roy Rimmer
![Damselfly Covered in Dew. Timble Ings, Yorkshire, © Oliver Wright Damselfly Covered in Dew. Timble Ings, Yorkshire, © Oliver Wright, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-41.jpg)
© Oliver Wright
![Station Mouse. London Underground Station, © Sam Rowley Station Mouse. London Underground Station, © Sam Rowley, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-42.jpg)
© Sam Rowley
![Kingfisher About Town. Hemel Hemstead, © Daniel Trim Kingfisher About Town. Hemel Hemstead, © Daniel Trim, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-43.jpg)
© Daniel Trim
![Spotlight. Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, © Chris Dale Spotlight. Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, © Chris Dale, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-44.jpg)
© Chris Dale
![Beech in Winter. Hackpen Hill, Wiltshire, © Max More Beech in Winter. Hackpen Hill, Wiltshire, © Max More, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-45.jpg)
© Max More
![On The Water Front. Bristol, © Theo Russell On The Water Front. Bristol, © Theo Russell, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-46.jpg)
© Theo Russell
![Golden Bokeh. East London, © Gideon Knight Golden Bokeh. East London, © Gideon Knight, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-47.jpg)
© Gideon Knight
![Stopping for a Rest. Buckinghamshire, © Tess Easterbrook Stopping for a Rest. Buckinghamshire, © Tess Easterbrook, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-48.jpg)
© Tess Easterbrook
![Mayfly resting on grass. Oxfordshire, © Alicia Lakin Mayfly resting on grass. Oxfordshire, © Alicia Lakin, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-49.jpg)
© Alicia Lakin
Young Photographers Special Mention
![The long wait. Wilsford, Wiltshire, © Jake Kneale The long wait. Wilsford, Wiltshire, © Jake Kneale, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-50.jpg)
© Jake Kneale
![Mothers Love. River Stour, Dorset, © Josh Clark Mothers Love. River Stour, Dorset, © Josh Clark, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-51.jpg)
© Josh Clark
![Corkwing Wrasse. Pendennis Point, Falmouth, Cornwall, © Ellie Stones Corkwing Wrasse. Pendennis Point, Falmouth, Cornwall, © Ellie Stones, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-52.jpg)
© Ellie Stones
![Brownsea Red. Brownsea Island, Dorset, © Joel Osborn Brownsea Red. Brownsea Island, Dorset, © Joel Osborn, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-53.jpg)
© Joel Osborn
![Top of the Rock. Shetland, © Casey Hunter Thomason Top of the Rock. Shetland, © Casey Hunter Thomason, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-54.jpg)
© Casey Hunter Thomason
![Focused for Flight. Farne Islands, Northumberland, © Sophia Dennett Focused for Flight. Farne Islands, Northumberland, © Sophia Dennett, British Wildlife Photography Awards](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/british-wildlife-2018-55.jpg)
© Sophia Dennett
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