The British Wildlife Photography Awards 2025 (BWPA) is a prestigious event that celebrates the beauty and diversity of British wildlife. Open to photographers from all over the world, this competition welcomes images of nature taken within the UK. The competition is a unique opportunity for both professional and amateur photographers to showcase their talent and passion for wildlife photography, while contributing to the appreciation and conservation of British wildlife.
The BWPA competition is not just about winning, but about celebrating British wildlife, discovering and exploring the natural heritage, and inspiring others to appreciate and conserve wildlife. The winning images are published in a beautiful coffee-table book, Collection 12, and tour the UK in an exhibition, providing a platform for photographers to reach a wide audience and engage all ages with evocative and powerful imagery.
The British Wildlife Photography Awards 2025 offers a substantial prize fund of almost £10,000. The coveted title of British Wildlife Photographer of the Year is awarded to the photographer whose single image is judged to be the most striking and memorable of all the entries. This title comes with a cash prize of £3,500, including the category prize. This significant reward not only recognizes the talent and effort of the winning photographers but also encourages more photographers to participate and showcase their creativity and love for British wildlife.
The competition is open to individuals from any country, but only images taken in Britain or the British Isles are accepted. The Adult Competition is open to individuals aged 18 years or above on the 2nd June 2024, while the Youth Competition is open to individuals aged 17 years or below on the same date.
The British Wildlife Photography Awards 2025 prizes
The prizes for the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2025 are both substantial and prestigious. The competition offers a significant prize fund of almost £10,000. This generous fund is distributed among the winners of various categories, acknowledging the talent and effort of the photographers.
The most coveted title is the British Wildlife Photographer of the Year. This title is awarded to the photographer whose single image is judged to be the most striking and memorable of all the entries. The winner of this title receives a cash prize of £3,500, which includes the category prize. This substantial reward not only recognizes the exceptional talent of the winning photographer but also serves as an incentive for more photographers to participate and showcase their creativity and love for British wildlife.
In addition to the monetary rewards, the winning images are published in a beautiful coffee-table book, Collection 12, and tour the UK in an exhibition. This provides a platform for the photographers to reach a wide audience and engage all ages with their evocative and powerful imagery. It’s a unique opportunity for the winners to gain recognition and inspire others with their passion for wildlife photography.
British Wildlife Photography Awards 2025 Overall Winner
The coveted title of British Wildlife Photographer of the Year is awarded to the photographer whose single image is judged to be the most striking and memorable of all the entries.
Prize: £3,500 cash (incl. category prize)
Adult Category Winners
Each category will have its own winner, from which the Overall Winner of the competition is chosen.
Prize: £500 cash for each category winner
Young Overall Winner
The RSPB Young British Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is free to enter, and is set up to encourage participation amongst young people. We will choose an overall winner from the three categories who will be given the title of RSPB Young British Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
Prize: £250 voucher (incl. category prize)
Young Category Winners
Each of the three categories will have a winner, from which the overall winner is chosen.
Prize: £100 voucher for each category winner
The categories of the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2025
Each entry in the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2025 Adult Competition may be submitted to one of the following categories:
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Animal behaviour;
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Animal portraits;
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Botanical Britain;
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Black and white;
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British seasons;
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Coast and marine;
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Habitat;
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Hidden Britain;
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Urban wildlife;
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Wild woods;
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Documentary series;
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and Video Award.
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Submission deadlines and entry fees
Information about the deadlines and entry fees for the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2025:
- 14th March 2024 – BWPA 2025 opens for entries
- 2nd June 2024 – Deadline for entries
- August 2024 – Call for high resolution files
- March 2025 – Winners are announced
Entry into the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2025 Adult Competition requires entry credits (‘Entry Credits’), which are charged for at a rate (excluding VAT) of £15 for 1 entry, £20 for 5 entries, £30 for 10 entries, £40 for 20 entries, £50 for 30 entries, or £60 for 50 entries. Entrants may buy further Entry Credits at their own discretion.
For more information and to enter the competition, visit: bwpawards.org
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