For the winning image we were looking for the one that, amongst thousand of entries, stood out as the most memorable and striking. Almost monochrome in tone, this beautiful silhouette is both intriguing and haunting, with a delicate composition and admirable clarity. Droplets of water shimmer on the wings; a fuzz of hairs’ bristle from the body and, perhaps most fascinating of all, the photographer Ross Hoddinott has caught the ‘face’ of our fly which holds, in profile, a curiously human look. No one viewing this photograph, we concluded, could fail to find it completely compelling. Sue Herdman, BWPA Judge, (Editor, National Trust Magazine).
On the 23rd September at the BWPA awards ceremony and opening of the exhibition at Hoopers Gallery, Nick Baker, naturalist and broadcaster, presented the prizes.
The adult winner with a cash prize of £5,000 and title of British Wildlife Photographer was awarded to Ross Hoddinott.
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The young winner (under 18) with a cash prize of £500 and title of Young British Wildlife Photographer was awarded to Will Nicholls (age 14).
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The School, Youth and Community Group Award, with a cash prize of £1,000 was awarded to Dalmally Primary School in Scotland. Shannon Donald (aged 7), Katrina Dow (aged 8), James Gemmell (aged 8), Des Halewood (aged 8), and Robert McLaughlin (aged 7).
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The exhibition hung at Hoopers Gallery, Clerkenwell in September 2009 before touring the UK.
The winners were announced and awards presented by wildlife TV presenter Nick Baker on the 23rd September 2009 at the evening opening of the BWPA exhibition at Hoopers Gallery.
A range of images from the exhibition.
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