{"id":93238,"date":"2016-08-23T11:02:39","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T10:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/?p=93238"},"modified":"2016-08-23T11:50:58","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T10:50:58","slug":"uk-photographer-swoops-bird-photographer-year-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/photo-news\/uk-photographer-swoops-bird-photographer-year-title\/","title":{"rendered":"UK photographer swoops on Bird Photographer of the Year title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>\u00a9 Andy Parkinson<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Andy Parkinson from Matlock in Derbyshire beat photographers from 40 countries to claim the \u00a35,000 top prize (see image above).<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93258\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/AndyParkinson_BPOTY.web_.jpg\" alt=\"AndyParkinson_BPOTY.web\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/AndyParkinson_BPOTY.web_.jpg 426w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/AndyParkinson_BPOTY.web_.jpg?resize=300,451 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/AndyParkinson_BPOTY.web_.jpg?resize=266,400 266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/>\n<p><em>Overall winner Andy Parkinson<\/em> [\u00a9 Andy Parkinson]<\/p>\n<p>Describing the win as a \u2018massive honour\u2019, Parkinson said: \u2018I always strive\u2026 to produce genuinely unique images, revealing familiar subjects in different ways\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2018This is achieved by spending months or years working with local subjects, building an encyclopaedic knowledge of behaviour, light and perspective.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m delighted that my endeavours have been so generously rewarded.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The competition\u2019s head judge Chris Packham said: \u2018We upload more than 700 billion photographs each year and, as much as they communicate in many ways, in terms of photographic merit the vast majority are total rubbish.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018What we are looking for are those images which have an instant and enduring \u201cwow\u201d factor.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the challenge presented by photographing birds, Packham said: \u2018They fly off, don\u2019t listen to a word you say and are a much favoured subject in the wildlife photography genre \u2013 hence there is massive competition, making it hard to say something new with an image.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But the winning image exemplifies this art perfectly \u2013 a much photographed, familiar and accessible subject is represented in an entirely new and fabulously imaginative way. Roll on next year.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The 2017 competition is open for entries until 30 November 2016. For details visit <a href=\"http:\/\/birdpoty16.picturk.com\/pages\/rules\">birdpoty16.picturk.com\/pages\/rules<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The best photos are due to be exhibited at The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Surrey, from 10 September-29 January 2017.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93255\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Best-Portfolio-winner5.web_-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2015 Caption: Fish in the ring Category: Bird Behaviour Photographer: Bence Mate Taken on: 8\/10\/2014 Email: photocompetitions@matebence.hu Address: Mezo utca 2\/B, Pusztaszer, Csongrad County, 6769, Hungary Telephone: +3630427408 Description: Night Heron fishing. Date: 2014-10-08 Location: Hungary, Kiskunsag National Park I give my permission for this photograph to be added to the bto archive: true I confirm that this is not a captive bird: true\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Best-Portfolio-winner5.web_-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Best-Portfolio-winner5.web_-1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Best-Portfolio-winner5.web_-1.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Best-Portfolio-winner5.web_-1.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Best-Portfolio-winner5.web_-1.jpg?resize=562,375 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><em>\u00a9 Bence Mate<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93253\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Bird-Behaviour-highly-commended.web_-1.jpg\" alt=\"Antarctica, Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) leaping from water on rocky shoreline near Port Lockroy on Wiencke Island\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Bird-Behaviour-highly-commended.web_-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Bird-Behaviour-highly-commended.web_-1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Bird-Behaviour-highly-commended.web_-1.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Bird-Behaviour-highly-commended.web_-1.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Bird-Behaviour-highly-commended.web_-1.jpg?resize=562,375 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><em>\u00a9 Paul Souders\/Worldfoto<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_93249&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 980px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93249\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Best-Portfolio-winner8.web_-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2015 Caption: A too big bite Category: Bird Behaviour Photographer: Bence Mate Taken on: 27\/3\/2014 Email: photocompetitions@matebence.hu Address: Mezo utca 2\/B, Pusztaszer, Csongrad County, 6769, Hungary Telephone: +3630427408 Description: A Hamerkop trying to swallow its prey, just before letting it go. Date: 2014-03-27 Location: South Africa, Mkuze I give my permission for this photograph to be added to the bto archive: true I confirm that this is not a captive bird: true\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Best-Portfolio-winner8.web_-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Best-Portfolio-winner8.web_-1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Best-Portfolio-winner8.web_-1.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Best-Portfolio-winner8.web_-1.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Best-Portfolio-winner8.web_-1.jpg?resize=562,375 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\"><em>\u00a9 Bence Mate<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-caption-dd\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Best-Portfolio-winner3.web_-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2015 Caption: Lightning Category: Birds in the Environment Photographer: Bence Mate Taken on: 14\/6\/2015 Email: photocompetitions@matebence.hu Address: Mezo utca 2\/B, Pusztaszer, Csongrad County, 6769, Hungary Telephone: +3630427408 Description: While the lights of the storm do not really disturb the birds, the lightning of the photo flesh scares them. Date: 2015-06-14 Location: Hungary, Kiskunsag National Park I give my permission for this photograph to be added to the bto archive: true I confirm that this is not a captive bird: true\" width=\"960\" height=\"434\" \/><em>\u00a9 Bence Mate<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93254\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Best-Portfolio-winner7.web_-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2015 Caption: Humming Category: Birds in Flight Photographer: Bence Mate Taken on: 12\/12\/2015 Email: photocompetitions@matebence.hu Address: Mezo utca 2\/B, Pusztaszer, Csongrad County, 6769, Hungary Telephone: +3630427408 Description: Costa Rica is famous for its amazing diversity of birds, one of them is Rufous-tailed Hummingbird. Hummingbird name is referring to the fast movings of their wings, sounding like humming. Date: 2015-12-12 Location: Costa Rica, Boca Tapada I give my permission for this photograph to be added to the bto archive: true I confirm that this is not a captive bird: true\" width=\"960\" height=\"819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Best-Portfolio-winner7.web_-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Best-Portfolio-winner7.web_-1.jpg?resize=300,256 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Best-Portfolio-winner7.web_-1.jpg?resize=469,400 469w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Best-Portfolio-winner7.web_-1.jpg?resize=900,768 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Best-Portfolio-winner7.web_-1.jpg?resize=562,479 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><em>\u00a9 Bence Mate<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93252\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Birds-in-Flight-runner-up.web_-1.jpg\" alt=\"Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) flock, flying over water, Medway Estaury, Shellness, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England, January.\" width=\"960\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Birds-in-Flight-runner-up.web_-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Birds-in-Flight-runner-up.web_-1.jpg?resize=300,186 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Birds-in-Flight-runner-up.web_-1.jpg?resize=630,390 630w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Birds-in-Flight-runner-up.web_-1.jpg?resize=900,557 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Birds-in-Flight-runner-up.web_-1.jpg?resize=562,348 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><em>\u00a9 Robert Canis<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-caption-dd\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Creative-Imagery-runner-up.web_-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2015 Caption: creative06 Category: Creative Imagery Photographer: Rachel Piper Taken on: 22\/12\/2013 Email: racheltpiper@gmail.com Address: 70 Belmont Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 9NU, United Kingdom Telephone: +447758930642 Description: Murmuration of starlings with oil paint filter to express movement. Date: 2013-12-22 Location: Tring Reservoirs, Herts I give my permission for this photograph to be added to the bto archive: true I confirm that this is not a captive bird: true\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><em>\u00a9 Rachel Piper<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_93250&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 980px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93250\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Birds-in-the-Environment-category-winner.web_-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sedge warbler (Acrocephalus scoenobaenus) singing in reedbed in early morning. Norfolk, UK. May 2015. Nikon D4S, AF-S Nikkor 500mm f4 lens, TC-14EII teleconverter, tripod. 1\/5000s @ f5.6, ISO 640.\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Birds-in-the-Environment-category-winner.web_-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Birds-in-the-Environment-category-winner.web_-1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Birds-in-the-Environment-category-winner.web_-1.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Birds-in-the-Environment-category-winner.web_-1.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/08\/Birds-in-the-Environment-category-winner.web_-1.jpg?resize=562,375 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\"><em>\u00a9 Chris Gomersall<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>The Bird Photographer of the Year is organised by the British Trust for Ornithology and Nature Photographers Ltd.<\/p>\n<p>The winners were announced at BirdFair 2016, held in Egleton, Rutland, last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>A 256-page book showcasing more than 230 of the best images is available via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bto.org\">www.bto.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To view more of this year\u2019s winners, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/birdpoty16.picturk.com\/pages\/winners\">birdpoty16.picturk.com\/pages\/winners<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An \u2018imaginative\u2019 image of a mute swan has triumphed in the inaugural Bird Photographer of the Year competition, eclipsing more than 6,500 entries worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":93257,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"product-category":[],"class_list":["post-93238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-photo-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.8 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - 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