BWC Photo Comp, "ANIMALS IN THEIR HABITAT" Winner!

And so we arrive to the two most popular, in terms of entries, categories. Today we share with you the winner of the "Animals in their habitat" category. Winner chosen by David Llyod.

David Llyod Wildlife Photographer

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David Llyod, BWC Workshop

So here we go, the WINNER of the "ANIMALS IN THIER HABITAT" section of our competition...

"At home with a Muntjac" by Zena Saunders

David says - "This was a clear winner, while the others were also good, this one stopped me longer than the others. The colours are wonderful, and the natural frame of the grass, tree trunks and branches above complete this image of a muntjac in it's environment. The wider field of view is often as important as the subject itself."

Zena wins a years membership to the Centre and a place in our coffee shop gallery with this image above. Well done!

And my runner up?..

"Fox" by Joanne Iredale

I found it difficult to pick the runner up from what has always been my favourite category over the years. But this year my eyes kept going back to this photo of Flo. A lovely picture of her yawning in the sun, beautifully placed in her habitat and with great composition. Well done Joanne.

Joanne's photo will appear in our coffee shop gallery for 2015 alongside the other 11 winner and runner ups.

Well done to Zena and Joanne, and as always thanks to David for picking his winner.

Next up the last category... Animal Portaits.

BWC Photo Comp, "ANIMALS IN MOTION" Winner!

Today we announce the winner of the "Animals in Motion" category. Some great photos in this one, and below is David Lloyd's choice for the winner.

David Llyod Wildlife Photographer

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David Llyod, BWC Workshop

So here we go, the WINNER of the "ANIMALS IN MOTION" section of our competition...

"Otter" by David Nunn

David says - "I know how difficult it can be to achieve this picture, but David has managed it well here. Having the focus on the right spot on a fast moving subject and the clean lush background are two factors which made this a pick for me"

Congratulations to David Nunn for this winning photo. His photo has won him a years membership to the Centre, and a place in our coffee shop gallery for 2015!

And my runner up?..

"The rut begins" by Bobs Photography

I always enjoy looking at the photos in the "Motion" category, and this year this one caught my eye. You can feel the motion in it, and almost see the deer moving across the picture. Albus chasing off Olivander, with the hinds in the background watching on... it tells a great story.

Well done Bobs Photography, this picture will be on display in our gallery alongside the other 11 chosen photos.

Next one in a couple of days. Congratulations again to David and Bobs, and thanks to David Llyod.

BWC Photo Comp, "ANIMALS AND THEIR KEEPER" Winner!

Another day, another winner announced... Today it is for the "Animals and their Keepers" category. You know the score with the links below, check them out... but only after looking at the winning and runner up photo below.

Thanks to David Llyod for picking the winners.

David Llyod Wildlife Photographer

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David Llyod, BWC Workshop

So here we go, the WINNER of the "ANIMALS AND THEIR KEEPERS" section of our competition...

"Coochie coo" by Dave Burden

David says - "This one was the only one which I felt showed a close intimacy between the keeper and the subject. That and the warm side lighting made this the standout one for me in this category."

Well done Dave, great photo, and you win a membership to the Centre for a year plus a place in our coffee shop gallery for 2015.

And my runner up?..

"Red squirrel lady" by Zena Saunders

Zena's photo of Meg with the red squirrels. This sums up the relationship and trust the animals have with us keepers in one shot, as well as showing the beauty of our walkthrough enclosure and the experience you get when visiting. 

Zena's photo will appear in our coffee shop gallery for 2015 alongside the other 11 winner and runner ups.

See you back in a couple of days for the "Animals in Motion" winners. Well done once again to Dave and Zena, and as always thanks to David Llyod.