!['Running on Water' by Max Wood: RSPB Young British Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 and 15-17 Years Winner 'Running on Water' by Max Wood: RSPB Young British Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 and 15-17 Years Winner](https://eu-assets.simpleview-europe.com/deanwye/imageresizer/?image=%2Fdmsimgs%2F15-17-YEARS_1995706107.jpg&action=ProductDetailProFullWidth)
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This is the very latest exhibition of the British Wildlife Photography Awards that promises to thrill with a display of photographic excellence and reminders of the wonders of our native nature. The exhibition features what the judges considered to be the very best images selected from more than 14,000 images submitted into this year's competition.
An image of a football covered in invasive goose barnacles, having traveled thousands of miles to reach the UK shores, took the top prize in this prestigious award (featured in last month's e.newsletter). Ryan Stalker was chosen as this year's grand prize winner for his powerful image taken in England. 'Above the water is just a football. But below the waterline is a colony of creatures. The football was washed up in Dorset after making a huge ocean journey across the Atlantic,' says Stalker. 'More rubbish in the sea could increase the risk of more creatures making it to our shores and becoming invasive species.'
The Young British Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 was awarded to Max Wood for his image of a coot running across a misty lake at sunrise (above). This award is supported by the RSPB to encourage young people to get involved with nature.
The British Wildlife Photography Awards is a revered showcase of nature photography in Britain, a reminder of the power of photography as a creative medium and of the value our woodlands, wetlands and other ecosystems.
Will Nicolls, Director of BWPA said 'The British Wildlife Photography Awards brings to light the spectacular tapestry of Britain's natural heritage. It is more than just a gallery of images; it is a celebration, a reminder of the enduring beauty of British wildlife and a call to preserve the natural spaces that we are so fortunate to have in Britain.'
Photographers competed in 10 different categories in the adult competition: Animal Behaviour, Animal Portraits, Botanical Britain, Black and White, British Seasons, Coast and Marine, Habitat, Hidden Britain, Urban Wildlife, and Wild Woods. There were 3 age groups in the young competition: 11 and Under, 12-14 years, and 15-17 years.
All awarded images are published by Bird Eye Books in a hardback coffee-table book, with a foreword by Steve Backshall. Copies available in the Nature in Art shop.
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Guide Prices
Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
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Adult | £6.75 per ticket |
Ticket price includes whole museum