We are currently looking at freshening up the photography competition for 2010. We will be announcing any details soon.
Below are the finalists of 2009 Nikon photography competition
A pintail, a shelduck and a little grebe featured in the winning images of the WWT Nikon Photography Competition, announced on 27 October 2009 at an awards ceremony held at the WWT London Wetland Centre.
General winner: Wayne Davies, 'taking a ducking'
The competition showcased the talents of photographers of all ages, whilst also celebrating the wealth of wildlife and wetland experiences on offer to visitors at WWT’s nine UK centres.
Alexander Baker, from Horsham picked up top prize for the junior category with his photo entitled ‘I’m a little greeby’, which was shot at WWT Arundel. The winner of the general photography prize was Wayne Davies from Swansea for his photo called ‘taking a ducking’, taken at WWT Llanelli. And finally, the winner of the digiscoping category was Paul Jarvis from Rufford for his photo called ‘perfection in the evening’, taken at WWT Martin Mere.
Junior winner: Alexander Baker, 'I'm a little greeby'
The judging panel comprised TV presenter Chris Packham, Tim Hunnable (Nikon UK Ltd), Peter Day (WWT council), Marcus Hawkins (Digital Camera magazine) and Sheena Harvey (Editor, Bird Watching Magazine)
Digiscoping winner: Paul Jarvis, 'perfection in the evening'
Displayed below are the national winners and 24 finalists from each of our nine WWT wetland centres around the UK, as chosen by local judges. The finalists each won a pair of Nikon 8 x 25 Travelite EX binoculars and the national winners received superb prizes of Nikon photographic and digiscoping equipment worth thousands of pounds.
Arundel -
WWT Nikon Photo of the Year - 'nectar points' by Ray Fowler
WWT Nikon Junior Photo of the Year - 'I'm a little greeby' by Alexander Baker
Caerlaverock -
WWT Nikon Photo of the Year - 'summer wigeon' by Howard Denton
WWT Nikon Junior Photo of the Year - 'hide n seek' by John Gilderdale-Smith
Castle Espie -
WWT Nikon Photo of the Year - 'feathers' by Nicole Watson
WWT Nikon Junior Photo of the Year - 'goose, goose, goose' by Sarah Coleman
Llanelli -
WWT Nikon Photo of the Year - 'shelduck taking a ducking' by Wayne Davies
WWT Nikon Junior Photo of the Year - 'blue nature' by Isabella Picton-Jones
London Wetland Centre -
WWT Nikon Photo of the Year - 'Mandarin duck' by Jon Whitwell
WWT Nikon Junior Photo of the Year - 'grebe' by Sam Rowley
Martin Mere -
WWT Nikon Photo of the Year - 'nice weather for ducks' by Ben Whitworth
WWT Nikon Junior Photo of the Year - 'true love' by Graham Moreton
Slimbridge -
WWT Nikon Photo of the Year - 'wheatear taking flight' by Sue Adlard
WWT Nikon Junior Photo of the Year - 'the cat walk kingfisher' by Alex Edwards
Washington -
WWT Nikon Photo of the Year - 'pink-footed goose' by Wendy Guile
WWT Nikon Junior Photo of the Year - 'sleeping swan' by Bridie Husband
Welney -
WWT Nikon Photo of the Year - 'dragon's den' by David Oates
WWT Nikon Junior Photo of the Year - 'bee' by Karenanne Millburn
Digiscoping winners:
Arundel, Sophie Dunnell with 'fish supper' and Mr Howard with 'goldfinch with teasel seed'.
London Wetland Centre, Philip Pound with 'by a short head', Philip Giles with 'sparrowhawk', and James Aylward with 'anyone for lunch?'
Martin Mere, Paul Jarvis with 'perfection in the evening' and Adam Jarvis with 'what a mouthful'.
Washington, Anthony Daglish with 'willow tit' and David Prescott with 'grey heron'.
