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December 20, 2004
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
New black and white category
Call of the wild: from the deepest ocean to the tallest mountain, the
search for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2005 has begun.
An imaginative eye, a love for the natural world and a camera are all
it takes to enter the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition, the
world's longest-running and most prestigious wildlife photographic
competition. Open to both amateurs and professionals of all ages and
nationalities, the competition last year attracted over 18,500 entries
from more than 50 countries, including Poland, South Africa, Canada, New
Zealand, Finland and Brazil. All entries must be submitted by 4 April
2005 to have a chance to win a share of the prize pool.
Doug Perrine from the USA won the overall title Wildlife Photographer
of the Year 2004 for his dramatic image of bronze whalers charging a
baitball, and Gabby Salazar, also from the USA, became the Young
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2004 with her image of a green anole
lizard. Any category winner has the chance to carry off the grand title,
with categories ranging from Animal Behaviour and Wild Places to the
Underwater World and Urban and Garden Wildlife, and three age categories
for photographers 17 and under.
Winning photographers not only receive a share of the prize fund, they
also see their images featured in a special supplement with BBC Wildlife
Magazine. The winning images those considered the most outstanding and
memorable together with at least 50 commended ones, will go on display at
the Natural History Museum, London, from October 2005 before touring the
UK and worldwide. They will also be published in a hardback commemorative
portfolio book by the BBC.
Photographers have until 4 April 2005 to submit their entries. Entry
forms are available in the February issue of BBC Wildlife Magazine, from
the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition office (020 7942 5015)
and on the competition's website: www.nhm.ac.uk/wildphoto
Posted by Surfbirds at December 20, 2004 06:23 PM
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