Enter British Wildlife Photography Awards 2010

The competition aims to explore the wildlife and diversity of nature in the UK. The contest is open to any photographer from around the world, but the images submitted must feature UK wildlife.

Several categories can be entered into, including Animal Portraits, Animal Behaviour, Urban Wildlife, Hidden Britain, Coast and Marine, Wildlife in my Backyard, Habitat, British Seasons and new for 2010, to celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity, a new category focuses on the endangered species of the UK.

A top prize of £5,000 is available to the overall winner, while the winner of the 2020Vision Special Award will be invited to join 20 of the UK’s top photographers touring the country over 2 years collecting images.

Prints can be submitted either online or via post, with entry fees ranging from £7 for one image up to £40 for 40 images.

For more information, including terms and conditions, and to enter the competition, visit the British Wildlife Photography Awards website.

Image: Gannet in Flight by Ben Hall, highly commended Coast and Marine category. Ben also won the Animal Portraits and Habitat categories, as well as placing highly commended in the Animal Behaviour Categories. Visit Ben Hall’s website to see more of his work.