From our national parks and beaches to our forests and lakes, the UK boasts a rich array of natural environments. And few projects celebrate the diversity of Britain’s natural world like the British Wildlife Photography Awards.
Each year, the competition sees amateur and professional photographers go head to head for a money prize – and this year’s winners have just been revealed. This year’s BWPAs saw 14,000 compete for a £5,000 prize.
The above shot won overall, which was taken by Ryan Stalker and shows a floating football covered in goose barnacles. About his winning shot, Stalker said:
‘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.
‘More rubbish in the sea could increase the risk of more creatures making it to our shores and becoming invasive species.’
There were 10 categories in total at this year’s BWPA’s, including: Animal Behaviour, Animal Portraits, Botanical Britain, Black and White, British Seasons, Coast and Marine, Habitat, Hidden Britain, Urban Wildlife, and Wild Woods.
You can find out more about all the BWPA winners this year on the official website here, but in the meantime here are our faves from this year’s awards.
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