2010 Winners
The 2010 British Wildlife Photographer of the Year
© Steve Young, Herring gull in wave
The 2010 competition’s winning photograph of a herring gull taken by Steve Young shows a familiar bird in its conventional setting, but the visual impact is extraordinary. The judges were looking for the one image that stood out, among thousands of entries, as the most memorable.
Competition judge Greg Armfield from WWF said: “This is a unique and striking image. One that captures perfectly the power, chaos and intensity of the ocean as it surrounds the majestic gull.”
Tom Hind, competition judge from Getty Images, added: “I like the defiance in this shot - the gull’s refusal to be moved in the face of this crashing wave seems to sum up a peculiarly British stoicism! It’s also a great example of how the commonplace can be transformed in a judicious moment.”
Winner Steve Young with Richard Benyon MP, Minister for Natural Environment and Fisheries
Category Winners and Commended Entries
Animal portraits
Winner
© Marcin Zagorski, Mountain hare
Selection of the highly commended images
© Des Ong, Angelic Swan
© Damian Waters, Dark-eyed Deer
© Danny Green, Grey Seal Pup
© Dr Alex Tattersall, Tompot blenny couple
Animal behaviour
Winner
© Mark Smith, Coots sparring
Selection of the highly commended images
© Alan Price, Lesser Redpoll feeding on dandelion seeds
© Dale Sutton, Fox pouncing
Urban wildlife
Winner
© Terry Whittaker, Canada geese and mallard in snow
Highly commended
© Tim Davies, Coot
Hidden Britain
Winner
© Lynne Newton, Dragonflies and dew
Selection of the highly commended images
© Toby Barton, Mating flies
© Danny Beath, Emerging cranefly
Coast and marine
Winner
© Steve Young, Herring gull in wave
Selection of the highly commended images
© George Karbus, Bottlenose dolphin
© Mark Thomas, Mussels
© Alexander Mustard, Cuttlefish Competition
© Charles Hood, Portuguese man o’ war
Wildlife in my backyard
Winner
© Phillip Thomas, Wood mouse
Highly commended
© Steward Ellett, Frog Spawn
Habitat
Winner
© Ben Hall, Mountain hare peeping from its form in the snow
Selection of the highly commended images
© Chris O'Reilly, Water vole
© Mark Hamblin, Mountain hare
International Year of Biodiversity 2010
Winner
© Geoff Simpson, Male sand lizard
British seasons
Winner
This is a sample from the winning portfolio of four images.
© James Yaxley, Frogs in spring
Highly commended
© Ian Mason, Red Squirrel Playing
2020Vision special award
Winner
This is a sample from the winning portfolio of eight images.
© Terry Whittaker, Water vole reintroduction
Young British Wildlife Photographer
Winner
The Young British Wildlife Photographer 2010
© Adam Hawtin, Blue Leaf-beetle
Young British Wildlife Photographer Adam Hawtin receives his prize
Schools Youth and Community Group Award
Winner
Athelstan Community Primary School - Leeds, Year 5 (aged 9-10 years)
A sample from the winning portfolio.
© Chloe Storton, Tawny Owl,
Children of Athelstan Community Primary School - Leeds receive their prizes from Nick Baker