Chance to Win Cash Prize £5,000 in Bird Photographer of the Year Photo Contest
Applicant criteria
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Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
Bird Photographer of the Year photo competition is now accepting submissions for its 2021 edition.
Edition Categories:
Best Portrait:
An image that best captures the character of the subject bird and its distinctive features. The competition is looking for images that include lots of detail, captured in a classic pose, or showing the animal’s features.
Birds in the Environment:
This category focuses on photos that best demonstrate the relationship between a bird and its habitat. Examples include a swan on a lake at dawn, a dipper on a rock beside a waterfall, or a bald eagle flying through the mountains.
Attention to Detail:
This category looks at the smaller details of a bird. This could be a close-up headshot or a macro image of feather details. The judges will look for an image that shares the more intimate details of a bird that we don’t get to appreciate from a wider view.
Bird Behaviour:
Competition is looking for images that best depict the behavior of a bird. This might be the lekking display of a black grouse, the courtship of a great crested grebe, or a singing robin.
Birds in Flight:
Celebrating avian mastery of the sky, this category focuses on birds in flight. Whether you’re freezing the action or using creative motion blur, as long as your subject is on the wing then it can be entered here.
Black and White:
Introduce simplicity and drama into your shot through the use of black and white imagery. This can be shot in-camera or converted during post-production.
Urban Birds:
In an increasingly urban world, many birds are forced to live on the doorsteps of humans. This category explores the world of urban bird photography. Images should show birds alongside man-made objects, buildings, and other urban settings.
Creative Imagery:
This category encourages creativity in all its forms. Both in-camera techniques (such as multiple exposures) and post-production techniques are permitted. Any digital manipulation is permitted, as long as the foundation of the final piece is an original photo. Composites, cloning, and any other effects are allowed. Please state the process undertaken in the image caption during entry.
Portfolio Award (Special Award):
For this award, you can enter up to 6 images as a collection. Judges will be looking for a selection of images that show the extensive technical control and creativity of the photographer.
Conservation Award (Special Award):
Enter up to 6 images as a collection that tell a conservation story. Judges will be looking for images that tell a story of conservation efforts or the struggle of a particular species. Images can be entered alongside text.
Young Bird Photographer of the Year (Special Award):
The Young Bird Photographer of the Year will be awarded to one of the winners of the 3 age groups (8 and Under, 9-13 years, 14-17 years). The youth competition is free to enter, and you can submit up to 10 images.
Prizes:
There are plenty of prizes to be won this year. The Grand Prize Winner of the competition will take home a massive £5,000 cash prize, as well as the coveted title of Bird Photographer of the Year. There will also be prizes for Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards within each category.
Grand prize: Bird Photographer of the Year:
Chosen from the competition's category gold awards, the Grand Prize Winner will be awarded a £5,000 cash prize.
Gold award:
In all 8 main categories, the 1st place winner will take home a pair of Swarovski CL Companion 8x30 binoculars (worth £900).
Silver award:
In all 8 main categories, the 2nd place winner will take home a Tilopa bag with the Essentials Pack upgrade from F-stop Gear (worth £360).
Bronze award:
In all 8 main categories, the 3rd place winner will take home a top Zenfolio website subscription.
Portfolio award:
The winner of the Portfolio award will win a camera package from Olympus. This will consist of an Olympus E-M1X, 300mm f/4 lens, and a 2x converter (worth £4,000).
Conservation award:
The winner of the Conservation award will be awarded a £500 cash prize.
Young Bird Photographer of the Year:
There are 3 categories for this competition (8 and Under, 9-13 years, 14-17 years). The winner of each category will win a £100 voucher for camera equipment. The winner of the Young Bird Photographer of the Year will be chosen from these category winners and will take home another £200 voucher for their local camera store.
About BPOTY:
Bird Photographer of the Year is the leading bird photography competition. They celebrate the world’s best bird photography, whilst supporting conservation efforts through imagery and financial support.
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