{"id":95332,"date":"2016-09-24T05:37:28","date_gmt":"2016-09-24T04:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/?p=95332"},"modified":"2016-09-23T11:59:20","modified_gmt":"2016-09-23T10:59:20","slug":"british-wildlife-photography-awards-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/articles\/british-wildlife-photography-awards-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners from the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Make sure you check out our Q&amp;A with <a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/technique\/photo_insight\/british-wildlife\u2026th-george-stoyle-95322\">competition winner George Stoyle<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>Prey\u2019s Eye View by Jamie Hall<\/h2>\n<h3>Highly Commended \u2013 Behaviour<\/h3>\n<p>\u2018I was lucky to spend the summer of 2015 working on photographing a pair of little owls,\u2019 says Jamie. \u2018The owls would sit on fence posts along the edge of a field to look into the long grass for prey. This shot was taken as an owl flew from one post to another. It momentarily stalled above the camera and hovered briefly, which was just enough time for me.\u2019<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_95341&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-95341 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Jamie-Hall-Preys-Eye-View.jpg\" alt=\"jamie hall preys eye view\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Jamie-Hall-Preys-Eye-View.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Jamie-Hall-Preys-Eye-View.jpg?resize=300,450 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Jamie-Hall-Preys-Eye-View.jpg?resize=267,400 267w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Jamie-Hall-Preys-Eye-View.jpg?resize=900,1350 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Jamie-Hall-Preys-Eye-View.jpg?resize=562,843 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Photo by Jamie Hall<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Rain Shower by Richard Peters<\/h2>\n<h3>Highly Commended \u2013 Portraits<\/h3>\n<p>\u2018This is a camera-trap set-up of a badger walking across my decking in the rain,\u2019 says Richard. \u2018I used flashguns to light it and did some dodging and burning in Lightroom to enhance the rain, and reduce the shadows where minor light had reflected back against the garden wall behind.\u2019<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_95346&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-95346 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Richard-Peters-Rain-Shower.jpg\" alt=\"richard peters rain shower\" width=\"1000\" height=\"649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Richard-Peters-Rain-Shower.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Richard-Peters-Rain-Shower.jpg?resize=300,195 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Richard-Peters-Rain-Shower.jpg?resize=616,400 616w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Richard-Peters-Rain-Shower.jpg?resize=900,584 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Richard-Peters-Rain-Shower.jpg?resize=562,365 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Photo by Richard Peters<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<h2>Two Worlds by Jon P Perry<\/h2>\n<h3>Highly Commended \u2013 Urban<\/h3>\n<p>Jon used a 50mm lens to capture this fox he encountered on a walk home after an evening\u2019s disappointing photography. The short focal length has forced him to get close and gives the picture intimacy.<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_95343&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-95343 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Jon-P-Perry-Two-Worlds.jpg\" alt=\"jon p perry two worlds\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Jon-P-Perry-Two-Worlds.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Jon-P-Perry-Two-Worlds.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Jon-P-Perry-Two-Worlds.jpg?resize=630,354 630w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Jon-P-Perry-Two-Worlds.jpg?resize=900,506 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Jon-P-Perry-Two-Worlds.jpg?resize=562,316 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Photo by Jon P Perry<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<h2>Looking Up by Ken Crossan<\/h2>\n<h3>Highly Commended \u2013 Black &amp; White<\/h3>\n<p>Wearing protective clothing, Ken entered a dense stand of these 5m phototoxic giant hogweed plants and, looking up, used a wideangle lens to capture the convergent flower heads. The image was then converted to black &amp; white to emphasise the graphic nature of the scene.<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_95344&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-95344 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Ken-Crossan-Looking-Up.jpg\" alt=\"ken crossan looking up\" width=\"1000\" height=\"974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Ken-Crossan-Looking-Up.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Ken-Crossan-Looking-Up.jpg?resize=300,292 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Ken-Crossan-Looking-Up.jpg?resize=411,400 411w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Ken-Crossan-Looking-Up.jpg?resize=900,877 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Ken-Crossan-Looking-Up.jpg?resize=562,547 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Photo by Ken Crossan<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<h2>Hidden Beauty by Cal Cottrell<\/h2>\n<h3>Highly Commended \u2013 Portfolio<\/h3>\n<p>This image is a great demonstration of how keeping your eyes peeled can pay dividends. Cal actually found this emperor moth clinging to a roadworks traffic light. The saturated colours, patterns and light have all worked together to create an abstract collage of textures.<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_95336&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-95336 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Cal-Cottrell-Hidden-Beauty.jpg\" alt=\"cal cottrell hidden beauty\" width=\"1000\" height=\"746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Cal-Cottrell-Hidden-Beauty.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Cal-Cottrell-Hidden-Beauty.jpg?resize=135,100 135w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Cal-Cottrell-Hidden-Beauty.jpg?resize=300,224 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Cal-Cottrell-Hidden-Beauty.jpg?resize=536,400 536w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Cal-Cottrell-Hidden-Beauty.jpg?resize=900,671 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Cal-Cottrell-Hidden-Beauty.jpg?resize=562,419 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Photo by Cal Cottrell<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<h2>The Remains of the Jay by Adrian Clarke<\/h2>\n<h3>Highly Commended \u2013 Portraits<\/h3>\n<p>\u2018I was surprised to see a sparrowhawk finishing off a jay and starting to eat it,\u2019 says Adrian of this lucky encounter in Jackson\u2019s Coppice, Staffordshire. \u2018The bird was not bothered by my presence. As I slowly inched closer, it continued to eat, looking up only occasionally.\u2019<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_95335&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-95335 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Adrian-Clarke-The-Remains-of-the-Jay.jpg\" alt=\"adrian clarke the remains of the jay\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Adrian-Clarke-The-Remains-of-the-Jay.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Adrian-Clarke-The-Remains-of-the-Jay.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Adrian-Clarke-The-Remains-of-the-Jay.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Adrian-Clarke-The-Remains-of-the-Jay.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Adrian-Clarke-The-Remains-of-the-Jay.jpg?resize=562,375 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Photo by Adrian Clarke<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<h2>Red Squirrel Landing on Log in Woodland Habitat by Mark Hamblin<\/h2>\n<h3>Highly Commended \u2013 Wild Woods<\/h3>\n<p>\u2018Twelve years ago I rarely saw a red squirrel in my local woods, but after regularly supplying them with hazelnuts I can virtually guarantee seeing them from my hide in one of the clearings, with as many as 12 individuals visiting last summer,\u2019 says Mark of his photograph, taken in Inverness-shire.<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_95345&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-95345 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Mark-Hamblin-Red-Squirrel-Landing-on-Log-in-Woodland.jpg\" alt=\"mark hamblin red squirrel landing on log in woodland\" width=\"1000\" height=\"959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Mark-Hamblin-Red-Squirrel-Landing-on-Log-in-Woodland.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Mark-Hamblin-Red-Squirrel-Landing-on-Log-in-Woodland.jpg?resize=300,288 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Mark-Hamblin-Red-Squirrel-Landing-on-Log-in-Woodland.jpg?resize=417,400 417w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Mark-Hamblin-Red-Squirrel-Landing-on-Log-in-Woodland.jpg?resize=900,863 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Mark-Hamblin-Red-Squirrel-Landing-on-Log-in-Woodland.jpg?resize=562,539 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Photo by Mark Hamblin<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<h2>Brown Eyed Girl by Sam Hobson<\/h2>\n<h2>Highly Commended \u2013 Behaviour<\/h2>\n<p>\u2018Here, in a large garden in the city suburbs, I replaced a flowerpot with a remote soundproofed camera directly outside an active fox den, hoping that I could photograph the very young cubs as they ventured out,\u2019 says Sam. \u2018To my surprise, the vixen returned and suckled them right in front of the camera. She remained on high alert in this tender and vulnerable moment, with her ears constantly swivelling to listen for danger.\u2019<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_95348&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-95348 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Sam-Hobson-Brown-Eyed-Girl.jpg\" alt=\"sam hobson brown eyed girl\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Sam-Hobson-Brown-Eyed-Girl.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Sam-Hobson-Brown-Eyed-Girl.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Sam-Hobson-Brown-Eyed-Girl.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Sam-Hobson-Brown-Eyed-Girl.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Sam-Hobson-Brown-Eyed-Girl.jpg?resize=562,375 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Photo by Sam Hobson<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<h2>Contemplation by Jamie Mina<\/h2>\n<h3>Winner &#8211; Portraits<\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;The idea for this shot was to take the camera off the tripod and get down low to the same level as the mountain hare, placing the camera on a small mound of heather for stability,\u2019 says Jamie. \u2018This allowed me to throw the foreground out of focus and make the hare stand out more. The lone grass stalk was an unintended bonus and, I think, adds further interest to the composition.\u2019<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_95342&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-95342 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Jamie-Mina-Contemplation.jpg\" alt=\"jamie mina contemplation\" width=\"1000\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Jamie-Mina-Contemplation.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Jamie-Mina-Contemplation.jpg?resize=300,203 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Jamie-Mina-Contemplation.jpg?resize=593,400 593w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Jamie-Mina-Contemplation.jpg?resize=900,608 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Jamie-Mina-Contemplation.jpg?resize=562,379 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Photo by Jamie Mina<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<h2>River Ratty by Drew Buckley<\/h2>\n<h3>Highly Commended \u2013 Portraits<\/h3>\n<p>Through habitat management and constant upkeep, water voles, which are fast declining across Britain, have been reintroduced in East Malling, Kent. Carefully cultivated areas such as these present wonderful opportunities for photographers by delivering fantastic views as well as, crucially, a safe habitat for their subjects.<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_95338&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-95338 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Drew-Buckley-Ratty.jpg\" alt=\"drew buckley ratty\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Drew-Buckley-Ratty.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Drew-Buckley-Ratty.jpg?resize=300,450 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Drew-Buckley-Ratty.jpg?resize=267,400 267w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Drew-Buckley-Ratty.jpg?resize=900,1350 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Drew-Buckley-Ratty.jpg?resize=562,843 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Photo by Drew Buckley<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<h2>Free Bird by Chaitanya Deshpande<\/h2>\n<h3>Winner \u2013 Black &amp; White<\/h3>\n<p>Chaitanya has made use of the thick fog engulfing the London cityscape, and has been fortunate enough to capture this moment as a lone bird flies high above the streets. The juxtaposition is beautifully stark.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-95337\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Chaitanya-Deshpande-Free-Bird.jpg\" alt=\"chaitanya deshpande free bird\" width=\"1000\" height=\"655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Chaitanya-Deshpande-Free-Bird.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Chaitanya-Deshpande-Free-Bird.jpg?resize=300,197 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Chaitanya-Deshpande-Free-Bird.jpg?resize=611,400 611w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Chaitanya-Deshpande-Free-Bird.jpg?resize=900,590 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/09\/Chaitanya-Deshpande-Free-Bird.jpg?resize=562,368 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n<p>To see the remaining images, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bwpawards.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.bwpawards.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some of our favourite entries from the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2016<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":323,"featured_media":95347,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[311],"tags":[],"product-category":[],"class_list":["post-95332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.8 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - 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