All our winners and runners up of our Wildlife & Nature Photo Competition enjoyed an informal award ceremony at The RSPB Lodge in Sandy yesterday afternoon as part of their Big Garden Birdwatch Warm Up Weekend. Despite the snowy conditions we saw a lot of passionate photographers travel from far and wide to collect their prizes and a copy of their 2019 charity calendar.

Mark Brandon, The RSPB Visitor Experiences Manager, welcomed everyone and John Jefferies, owner of Fuller’s Hill Cottages, gave a short speech and thanked everyone for entering the competition and also The RSPB, Snappy Snaps in Biggleswade and Max Spielman.

The 2019 charity calendar is to raise money for the Great Gransden Pre-school Playgroup, The BBC Children in Need Appeal and The RSPB and will be availbale to purchase soon…

Photo Competition

The winner of the 16 and over category was awarded to Keith Golt from Biggleswade for his photo, ‘Swan Spray’, fighting mute swans on the Norfolk Broads.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second prize

‘Majestic’, red kites in flight in mid wales by Malcolm Hince

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third prize

‘Snuggling Seals’, two grey seals playfighting by Robin Claydon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The winner of the under 16 category is ‘Sheepish Escape’ by Charlotte Rabinovitch, Age 9, from Elstree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second prize is ‘Summer Flowers’ by Frankie Goodman Age 8 from Wixams

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third prize is ‘Ground Level Nature’ by Morweena Turner Age 13 from Milton Keynes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Judges: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From L – R:

Darren Harbar – Internationally Published Local Photographer http://www.darrenharbar.co.uk

Viv Nicholas – Wildlife Photographer

Ben Andrew – RSPB Picture Researcher & Award Winning Wildlife Photographer http://www.benandrewphotography.co.uk

Thank you to our supporters and sponsors at The RSPB, Crestar Ltd and Max Spielmann

 

 

 

 

 

Prizes for 16 and over 

1st Prize: 3 night stay at Fuller’s Hill Cottages

2nd Prize: An annual subscription to Amateur Photographer magazine

3rd Prize: Bottle of Champagne and chocolates

Prizes for under 16 

1st Prize: canvas print of your winning photo by Crestar Ltd

2nd Prize: VTech 170703 KidiZoom Action Camera

3rd Prize: Photo cushion by Max Spielmann