Deadline: December 31, 2020
Entry Fee: £7.50
Prizes: valuable prizes, participation in the exhibition, publication in the calendar
Have you taken any striking images of our beautiful residents or wild birds of prey? Enter your images into our annual competition for the chance to win a private, one-on-one experience at the Trust tailored to your interests, it can include flying or photographing our birds (or perhaps a combination of both!). Plus all winning images will be displayed at the Trust.
Categories
- Portrait
Portrait of a Hawk Conservancy Trust bird of prey (or Trust animal). - Action
Resident Trust bird of prey (or Trust animal) in action. - Working relationship
Between a member of Trust staff at work and a bird of prey (or Trust animal) in any location where the Trust is actively working. For this category, we are really looking for images that show the special connection between human and animal; we recommend that images show at least the head or face of the human. - Flora and fauna
Wildflowers, shrubs, plants, trees, insects, mammals, wildlife and the sculptures around the Trust grounds (excludes birds of prey). - In the wild
Wild (non-captive/non-Trust) birds of prey in their natural settings. - Impression
We’re after photos that you feel sum up a visit to the Trust. This category is open to your own creative interpretation and is a way for you to show us in an image what you think a day with us is all about.
Prizes
- Overall Winner
A private, one-on-one experience at the Trust, tailored to your interests (you can fly or photograph our birds, or perhaps a mixture of both!)
A 2022 calendar showcasing all winning and highly commended images. The overall winner’s image will be displayed on the cover of this calendar
Your winning image will be part of a display exhibition in Feathers Restaurant
A framed copy of your winning image - Category Winners
A Half-day Photographic Experience at the Trust
A 2022 calendar showcasing all winning and highly commended images
Your winning image will be part of a display exhibition in Feathers Restaurant
A framed copy of your winning image - Highly Commended
A 2022 calendar showcasing all winning and highly commended images
Your winning image will be part of a display exhibition in Feathers Restaurant
A framed copy of your winning image
Judges
- Portrait – Andrew Rouse, Wildlife Photographer
- Action – Mark Hemming, MH4.0
- Working relationship – Andy Hinton, Head of Development
- Flora and fauna – Guy Edwardes, Wildlife Photographer
- In the wild – Oliver Smart, Wildlife Photographer
- Impression – Paul Durrant, Graphic Designer for the Trust
The overall winner will be selected by TV presenter, zoologist and president of the Hawk Conservancy Trust, Chris Packham. Winners will be announced in the spring of 2021, following the close of the competition.
Entry Fee
- £7.50
