Plymouth Wildlife and Nature Photography Competition - the winners

Thank you to everyone who took part in the Plymouth Wildlife and Nature Photography Competition. We had a fantastic response, and received some incredible images.

You can see all the winning and highly commended photos in the gallery below. Every winner receives a high quality canvas print of their photograph, which will also be displayed at an exhibition at Plymouth University.

There were four competition categories (see below) and three age groups -  Under 14s, 14-18, and over 18s. We were delighted to receive so many photos from younger photographers - perhaps a career in wildlife photography awaits.

Competition categories:
 

Macro Close-up images - perhaps revealing things you might not notice with the naked eye.	Urban wildlife Photos may depict wildlife in unlikely locations, or demonstrate how wildlife is adapting to urban environments.
Landscape Photos that capture the nature or wildlife of Plymouth from a distance.	Mobile phone Photos taken on a mobile phone. Images in this category are judged on what the picture shows rather than the picture quality.

The winning photos

23 April - 28 April 2012 - Wildlife in Plymouth - an exhibition of all the winning photos at Plymouth University

All winning photographs will be exhibited by Peninsula Arts at Plymouth University from 23-28 April in the Cube3 gallery, Portland Square. Admission is free and opening times are Monday-Friday 10.00-17.00 (appointments needed on Saturday – call Peninsula Arts Box Office: 01752 585050).

23 April 2012 - Attend the Wildlife in Plymouth exhibition opening, 18:30-20:30, Plymouth University.

Join us for the opening of the Wildlife in Plymouth exhibition, with the winning photos from the competition on display for the first time, plus stands and displays from OPAL, Buglife, National Trust, Stepping Stones to Nature and many more local wildlife organisations, schools and group.  See the amazing wildlife captured in the competition and find out what's going on with wildlife in the city.

For competition reference, see our full competition terms and conditions.

This competition was part of Plymouth University’s 150th anniversary celebrations
For more information about the anniversary please visit www.plymouth.ac.uk/150.