Competition prizes
There are plenty of prizes to be won this year. The Grand Prize Winner of the competition will take home a massive £3,000 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.
Let’s take a look at the prize fund.
Grand prize: Bird Photographer of the Year
Chosen from our category gold awards, the Grand Prize Winner will be awarded a £3,000 cash prize.
Gold award
In all 8 main categories, our 1st place winner will take home a £500 cash prize.
Silver award
In all 8 main categories, our 2nd place winner will take home a £250 cash prize.
Bronze award
In all 8 main categories, our 3rd place winner will win a £100 voucher for camera equipment.
Portfolio award
The winner of the Portfolio award will receive an OM-1 body in black, and a M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm PRO II lens*.
Sponsored by OM System.
Conservation award
The winner of our Conservation award will be awarded a £500 cash prize.
Video award
The winner of our Video 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.