Thank you to everyone who took part in the 2023 Photographic Competition; your images made our judges choices difficult!
Below are the six winning and highly commended images from each of the six categories.
Andrew Percy
Judged as Winner in the ‘Action’ category of the 2023 Photographic Competition. Judged by Andy Hinton, Head of Development at the Hawk Conservancy Trust.
Paul Tiller
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Action’ category of the 2023 Photographic Competition. Judged by Andy Hinton, Head of Development at the Hawk Conservancy Trust.
Andrew Percy
Judged as Winner in the ‘Flora and Fauna’ category of the 2023 Photographic Competition. Judged by Guy Edwardes, Wildlife Photographer.
Tony Bridges
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Flora and Fauna’ category of the 2023 Photographic Competition. Judged by Guy Edwardes, Wildlife Photographer.
Robin Furniss
Judged as Winner in the ‘Impression’ category of the 2023 Photographic Competition. Judged by Paul Durrant, Graphic Designer for the Trust
Roslyn Weaver
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Impression’ category of the 2023 Photographic Competition. Judged by Paul Durrant, Graphic Designer for the Trust
Tony Bridges
Judged as Winner in the ‘In the Wild’ category of the 2023 Photographic Competition. Judged by Oliver Smart, Wildlife Photographer.
Sara Yates
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘In the Wild’ category of the 2023 Photographic Competition. Judged by Oliver Smart, Wildlife Photographer.
Aidan Hughes
Overall Winner of the 2023 Photographic Competition, as judged by Chris Packham, Trust President. Judged as Winner in the ‘Portrait’ category of the 2023 Photographic Competition. Judged by Neil Cave, Wildlife Photographer.
Jamie Smart
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Portrait’ category of the 2023 Photographic Competition. Judged by Neil Cave, Wildlife Photographer.
Lynette Huish
Judged as Winner in the ‘Working Relationship’ category of the 2023 Photographic Competition. Judged by Mark Hemming, MH4.0
Elizabeth Hartles
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Working Relationship’ category of the 2023 Photographic Competition. Judged by Mark Hemming, MH4.0
Thank you to everyone who took part in the 2022 Photographic Competition; you certainly gave our judges a tough time!
Below are the winning and highly commended images from each of the six categories. The overall winner of the competition is Bernadette Grima, with her photo ‘Handsome Profile’.
Paul Tiller
Judged as Winner in the ‘Action’ category of the 2022 Photographic Competition. Judged by Andy Hinton, Head of Development at the Hawk Conservancy Trust.
Tim Hutchinson
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Action’ category of the 2022 Photographic Competition. Judged by Andy Hinton, Head of Development at the Hawk Conservancy Trust.
Marion Marshall
Judged as Winner in the ‘Flora and Fauna’ category of the 2022 Photographic Competition. Judged by Guy Edwardes, Wildlife Photographer.
Christopher Dawson
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Flora and Fauna’ category of the 2022 Photographic Competition. Judged by Guy Edwardes, Wildlife Photographer.
Chris Lovell
Judged as Winner in the ‘Impression’ category of the 2022 Photographic Competition. Judged by Paul Durrant, Graphic Designer for the Trust
Nicola Furniss
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Impression’ category of the 2022 Photographic Competition. Judged by Paul Durrant, Graphic Designer for the Trust
Gillian Marsh
Judged as Winner in the ‘In the Wild’ category of the 2022 Photographic Competition. Judged by Oliver Smart, Wildlife Photographer.
Ann Aveyard
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘In the Wild’ category of the 2022 Photographic Competition. Judged by Oliver Smart, Wildlife Photographer.
Bernadette Grima
Judged as Winner in the ‘Portrait’ category of the 2022 Photographic Competition. Judged by Neil Cave, Wildlife Photographer.
David Edwards
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Portrait’ category of the 2022 Photographic Competition. Judged by Neil Cave, Wildlife Photographer.
Natalie Bowling
Judged as Winner in the ‘Working Relationship’ category of the 2022 Photographic Competition. Judged by Mark Hemming, MH4.0
Bernadette Grima
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Working Relationship’ category of the 2022 Photographic Competition. Judged by Mark Hemming, MH4.0
Below are the winning and highly commended images from each of the six categories. The overall winner of the competition was Paul Tiller with his image ‘A Helping Hand’.
Laura Holm
Judged as Winner in the ‘Action’ category of the 2021 Photographic Competition. Judged by Andy Hinton, Head of Development at the Hawk Conservancy Trust.
Nigel Harrison
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Action’ category of the 2021 Photographic Competition. Judged by Andy Hinton, Head of Development at the Hawk Conservancy Trust.
Paul Tiller
Judged as Winner in the ‘Flora and Fauna’ category of the 2021 Photographic Competition. Judged by Guy Edwardes, Wildlife Photographer.
Thomas Eastwood
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Flora and Fauna’ category of the 2021 Photographic Competition. Judged by Guy Edwardes, Wildlife Photographer.
Martin Wheeler
Judged as Winner in the ‘Impression’ category of the 2021 Photographic Competition. Judged by Paul Durrant, Graphic Designer for the Trust
Sara Yates
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Impression’ category of the 2021 Photographic Competition. Judged by Paul Durrant, Graphic Designer for the Trust
Vincent May
Judged as Winner in the ‘In the Wild’ category of the 2021 Photographic Competition. Judged by Oliver Smart, Wildlife Photographer.
Peter Jones
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘In the Wild’ category of the 2021 Photographic Competition. Judged by Oliver Smart, Wildlife Photographer.
Colin Fisher
Judged as Winner in the ‘Portrait’ category of the 2021 Photographic Competition. Judged by Neil Cave, Wildlife Photographer.
Joanne Cattle
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Portrait’ category of the 2021 Photographic Competition. Judged by Neil Cave, Wildlife Photographer.
Paul Tiller
Judged as Winner in the ‘Working Relationship’ category of the 2021 Photographic Competition. Judged by Mark Hemming, MH4.0
Judged as Overall Winner of the 2021 Photographic Competition by Chris Packham.
Sara Yates
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Working Relationship’ category of the 2021 Photographic Competition. Judged by Mark Hemming, MH4.0
Below are the winning and highly commended images from each of the six categories. The overall winner of the competition was Carole Zimmerman with her image ‘Evening Meadow Time’.
Martin Aves
Judged as Winner in the ‘Action’ category of the 2020 Photographic Competition. Judged by Mark Hemming (MH4.0).
Carole Zimmerman
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Action’ category of the 2020 Photographic Competition. Judged by Mark Hemming (MH4.0).
Monica Johnson
Judged as Winner in the ‘Flora and Fauna’ category of the 2020 competition. Judged by Guy Edwardes (photographer).
Monica Johnson
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Flora and Fauna’ category of the 2020 competition. Judged by Guy Edwardes (photographer).
Keith Elcombe
Judged as Winner in the ‘In the Wild’ category of the 2020 Photographic Competition. Judged by Oliver Smart (Wildlife Photographer).
Laura Holm
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘In the Wild’ category of the 2020 competition. Judged by Oliver Smart (Wildlife Photographer).
Jeff Wade
Judged as Winner in the ‘Portrait’ category of the 2020 Photographic Competition. Judged by Bob Brind-Surch (Photographer).
Sharon Bolt
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Portrait’ category of the 2020 Photographic Competition. Judged by Bob Brind-Surch (Photographer).
Carole Zimmerman
Judged as Winner in the ‘Working Relationship’ category by Andy Hinton (Head of Development).
Judged as Overall Winner of the 2020 Photographic Competition by Chris Packham.
Paul Tiller
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Working Relationship’ category of the 2020 competition. Judged by Andy Hinton (Head of Development).
Joanne Cattle
Judged as Winner in the ’Impression’ category of the 2020 Photographic Competition. Judged by Paul Durrant (Trust Graphic Designer).
Sara Yates
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Impression’ category of the 2020 competition. Judged by Paul Durrant (Trust Graphic Designer).
Below are the winning and highly commended images from each of the six categories. The overall winner of the competition was Mark Macfeeters with his image ‘Vulture Portrait’.
Joanne Cattle
Judged as Winner in the ‘Action’ category of the 2019 Photographic Competition. Judged by James Paterson (Photographer).
Yvonne West
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Action’ category of the 2019 Photographic Competition. Judged by James Paterson (Photographer).
Ed Burrows
Judged as Winner in the ‘Flora and Fauna’ category of the 2019 Photographic Competition. Judged by Guy Edwardes (Wildlife Photographer).
Yvonne West
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Flora and Fauna’ category of the 2019 Photographic Competition. Judged by Guy Edwardes (Wildlife Photographer).
Marion Marshall
Judged as Winner in the ‘In the Wild’ category of the 2019 Photographic Competition. Judged by Oliver Smart (Wildlife Photographer).
David Fletcher
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘In the Wild’ category of the 2019 Photographic Competition. Judged by Oliver Smart (Wildlife Photographer).
Mark Macfeeters
Judged as Overall Winner of the 2019 Photographic Competition by Chris Packham.
Judged as Winner in the ’Portrait’ category of the 2019 Photographic Competition. Judged by Andrew Rouse (Wildlife Photographer).
Sharon Bolt
Judged as Highly Commended in the ’Portrait’ category of the 2019 Photographic Competition. Judged by Andrew Rouse (Wildlife Photographer).
Sue Morris
Judged as Winner in the ’Working Relationship’ category of the 2019 Photographic Competition. Judged by Mark Hemming (MH4.0).
Paul Tiller
Judged as Highly Commended in the ’Working Relationship’ category of the 2019 Photographic Competition. Judged by Mark Hemming (MH4.0).
Marie Jones
Judged as Winner in the ‘Impression’ category of the 2019 Photographic Competition. Judged by Paul Durrant (Graphic Designer).
Chris Dawson
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Impression’ category of the 2019 Photographic Competition. Judged by Paul Durrant (Graphic Designer).
Below are the winning and highly commended images from each of the six categories. The overall winner of the 2018 competition was Danny McCreadie with his image ‘Peregrines Mating, Morialta Conservation Park’.
Alan Cork
Judged as Winner in the ‘Action’ category of the 2018 Photographic Competition. Judged by James Paterson (Photographer).
Chris Dawson
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Action’ category of the 2018 Photographic Competition. Judged by James Paterson (Photographer).
Ed Burrows
Judged as Winner in the ‘Flora and Fauna’ category of the 2018 Photographic Competition. Judged by Guy Edwardes (Wildlife Photographer).
Yvonne West
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Flora and Fauna’ category of the 2018 Photographic Competition. Judged by Guy Edwardes (Wildlife Photographer).
Danny McCreadie
Judged as Winner in the ‘In the Wild’ category of the 2018 Photographic Competition. Judged by Oliver Smart (Wildlife Photographer).
Peter Jones
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘In the Wild’ category of the 2018 Photographic Competition. Judged by Oliver Smart (Wildlife Photographer).
Phil Fiddes
Judged as Winner in the ’Portrait’ category of the 2018 Photographic Competition. Judged by James Nash (Wildlife Artist).
Simon Maddock
Judged as Highly Commended in the ’Portrait’ category of the 2018 Photographic Competition. Judged by James Nash (Wildlife Artist).
Chris Dawson
Judged as Winner in the ’Working Relationship’ category of the 2018 Photographic Competition. Judged by Andy Hinton (Curator at the Trust).
Peter Goddard
Judged as Highly Commended in the ’Working Relationship’ category of the 2018 Photographic Competition. Judged by Andy Hinton (Curator at the Trust).
Tony Bridges
Judged as Winner in the ‘Impression’ category of the 2018 Photographic Competition. Judged by Paul Durrant (Graphic Designer).
Martin Wheeler
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Impression’ category of the 2018 Photographic Competition. Judged by Paul Durrant (Graphic Designer).
Below are the winning and highly commended images from each of the six categories. The overall winner of the 2017 competition was Paul Stuart with his image ‘Owl on the Prowl’.
Paul Langford
Judged as Winner in the ‘Action’ category of the 2017 Photographic Competition. Judged by James Paterson (Photographer).
Chris Dawson
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Action’ category of the 2017 Photographic Competition. Judged by James Paterson (Photographer).
Yvonne West
Judged as Winner in the ‘Flora and Fauna’ category of the 2017 Photographic Competition. Judged by Guy Edwardes (Wildlife Photographer).
Eric Browett
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Flora and Fauna’ category of the 2017 Photographic Competition. Judged by Guy Edwardes (Wildlife Photographer).
Paul Stuart
Judged as Winner in the ‘In the Wild’ category of the 2017 Photographic Competition. Judged by Oliver Smart (Wildlife Photographer).
Danny McCreadie
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘In the Wild’ category of the 2017 Photographic Competition. Judged by Oliver Smart (Wildlife Photographer).
Alistair Hood
Judged as Winner in the ’Portrait’ category of the 2017 Photographic Competition. Judged by James Nash (Wildlife Artist).
Eric Browett
Judged as Highly Commended in the ’Portrait’ category of the 2017 Photographic Competition. Judged by James Nash (Wildlife Artist).
Gary Cooper
Judged as Winner in the ’Working Relationship’ category of the 2017 Photographic Competition. Judged by Andy Hinton (Curator at the Trust).
Simon Maddock
Judged as Highly Commended in the ’Working Relationship’ category of the 2017 Photographic Competition. Judged by Andy Hinton (Curator at the Trust).
Mark Heighes
Judged as Winner in the ‘Impression’ category of the 2017 Photographic Competition. Judged by Paul Durrant (Graphic Designer).
David Godfrey
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Impression’ category of the 2017 Photographic Competition. Judged by Paul Durrant (Graphic Designer).
Below are the winning and highly commended images from each of the six categories. The overall winner of the 2016 competition was Robin Kirwan Taylor with his image ‘Bald Eagle’.
Dave Flynn
Judged as Winner in the ‘Action’ category of the 2016 Photographic Competition. Judged by James Paterson (Photographer).
Carmel Palti
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Action’ category of the 2016 Photographic Competition. Judged by James Paterson (Photographer).
Philip Abraham
Judged as Winner in the ‘Flora and Fauna’ category. Judged by Dr Matt Stevens (Conservation Biologist at the Trust).
Philip Abraham
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Flora and Fauna’ category. Judged by Dr Matt Stevens (Conservation Biologist at the Trust).
Georgina Strange
Judged as Winner in the ‘In the Wild’ category of the 2016 Photographic Competition. Judged by Oliver Smart (Wildlife Photographer).
Robin Lowry
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘In the Wild’ category of the 2016 Photographic Competition. Judged by Oliver Smart (Wildlife Photographer).
Robin Kirwan Taylor
Judged as Winner in the ’Portrait’ category of the 2016 Photographic Competition. Judged by James Nash (Wildlife Artist).
Jeremy Landey
Judged as Highly Commended in the ’Portrait’ category of the 2016 Photographic Competition. Judged by James Nash (Wildlife Artist).
Mick Gear
Judged as Winner in the ’Working Relationship’ category of the 2016 Photographic Competition. Judged by Andy Hinton (Curator at the Trust).
Hamish Smith
Judged as Highly Commended in the ’Working Relationship’ category. Judged by Andy Hinton (Curator at the Trust).
Jamie MacCullum
Judged as Winner in the ’Fun at the Trust’ category of the 2016 Photographic Competition. Judged by Jon Kenny (Photographer).
Brigid Campbell
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Fun at the Trust’ category of the 2016 Photographic Competition. Judged by Jon Kenny (Photographer).
Below are the winning and highly commended images from each of the six categories. The overall winner of the 2015 competition was Hamish Smith with his image ‘Peregrine Falcon on St John’s Church in Bath’.
Roger Byrne
Judged as Winner in the ‘Action’ category of the 2015 Photographic Competition. Judged by James Paterson (Photographer).
Colin Cross
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Action’ category of the 2015 Photographic Competition. Judged by James Paterson (Photographer).
Eric Browett
Judged as Winner in the ‘Flora and Fauna’ category. Judged by Dr Matt Stevens (UK Conservation Biologist at the Trust).
Jean Bartlett
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Flora and Fauna’ category. Judged by Dr Matt Stevens (UK Conservation Biologist at the Trust).
Hamish Smith
Judged as Winner in the ‘In the Wild’ category of the 2015 Photographic Competition. Judged by Oliver Smart (Wildlife Photographer).
Vincent May
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘In the Wild’ category of the 2015 Photographic Competition. Judged by Oliver Smart (Wildlife Photographer).
Nichola Wilson
Judged as Winner in the ’Portrait’ category of the 2015 Photographic Competition. Judged by James Nash (Wildlife Artist).
Roger Byrne
Judged as Highly Commended in the ’Portrait’ category of the 2015 Photographic Competition. Judged by James Nash (Wildlife Artist).
Tony Sanson
Judged as Winner in the ’Working Relationship’ category of the 2015 Photographic Competition. Judged by Andy Hinton (Curator at the Trust).
Roger Byrne
Judged as Highly Commended in the ’Working Relationship’ category of the 2015 Photographic Competition. Judged by Andy Hinton (Curator at the Trust).
Lucy Byrne
Judged as Winner in the ’Young Photographer’ category of the 2015 Photographic Competition. Judged by Jon Kenny (Photographer).
Rose Hooper
Judged as Highly Commended in the ’Young Photographer’ category of the 2015 Photographic Competition. Judged by Jon Kenny (Photographer).
Below are the winning and highly commended images from each of the six categories. The overall winner of the 2014 competition was Robin Lowry with his image ‘Little Owl family’.
Brigid Campbell
Judged as Winner in the ‘Action’ category of the 2014 Photographic Competition. Judged by Kestrel Guards.
Colin Cross
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Action’ category of the 2014 Photographic Competition. Judged by Kestrel Guards.
Steve Thompson
Judged as Winner in the ‘Flora and Fauna’ category of the 2014 Photographic Competition. Judged by Hillier Nurseries.
Joanne Young
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Flora and Fauna’ category of the 2014 Photographic Competition. Judged by Hillier Nurseries.
Robin Lowry
Judged as Winner in the ‘In the Wild’ category of the 2014 Photographic Competition. Judged by Oliver Smart (Wildlife Photographer).
Roger Byrne
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘In the Wild’ category of the 2014 Photographic Competition. Judged by Oliver Smart (Wildlife Photographer).
Joanne Young
Judged as Winner in the ‘Portrait’ category of the 2014 Photographic Competition. Judged by John Dollin Printing.
Dave Mallenby
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Portrait’ category of the 2014 Photographic Competition. Judged by John Dollin Printing.
Jean Bartlett
Judged as Winner in the ‘Working Relationship’ category of the 2014 Photographic Competition. Judged by Festo Ltd.
Brian Cartwright
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Working Relationship’ category of the 2014 Photographic Competition. Judged by Festo Ltd.
Lucy Byrne
Judged as Winner in the ‘Young Photographer’ category of the 2014 Photographic Competition. Judged by Anton Vets.
Polly Dixon
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Young Photographer’ category of the 2014 Photographic Competition. Judged by Anton Vets.
Below are the winning and highly commended images from each of the six categories. The overall winner of the 2013 competition was Ryan Haines with his image ‘Saker Falcon Drifter Turning for the Dive’.
Ryan Haines
Judged as Winner in the ‘Action’ category of the 2013 Photographic Competition. Judged by Kestrel Guards.
Hamish Smith
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Action’ category of the 2013 Photographic Competition. Judged by Kestrel Guards.
Roger Byrne
Judged as Winner in the ‘Flora and Fauna’ category of the 2013 Photographic Competition. Judged by Hillier Nurseries.
Hamish Smith
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Flora and Fauna’ category of the 2013 Photographic Competition. Judged by Hillier Nurseries.
Christopher Armstrong
Judged as Winner in the ‘In the Wild’ category of the 2013 Photographic Competition. Judged by Oliver Smart (Wildlife Photographer).
Robin Lowry
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘In the Wild’ category of the 2013 Photographic Competition. Judged by Oliver Smart (Wildlife Photographer).
Hamish Smith
Judged as Winner in the ‘Portrait’ category of the 2013 Photographic Competition. Judged by John Dollin Printing.
Amir Nessim
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Portrait’ category of the 2013 Photographic Competition. Judged by John Dollin Printing.
Jean Bartlett
Judged as Winner in the ‘Working Relationship’ category of the 2013 Photographic Competition. Judged by Festo Ltd.
Joanne Young
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Working Relationship’ category of the 2014 Photographic Competition. Judged by Festo Ltd.
Jennifer Byrne (13)
Judged as Winner in the ‘Young Photographer’ category of the 2013 Photographic Competition. Judged by Anton Vets.
Charlie Russell (13)
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Young Photographer’ category of the 2013 Photographic Competition. Judged by Anton Vets.
Below are the winning and highly commended images from each of the six categories. The overall winner of the 2012 competition was Roger Byrne with his image ‘Bald Eagle imitates the Angel of the North’.
Roger Byrne
Judged as Winner in the ‘Action’ category of the 2012 Photographic Competition. Judged by Oliver Smart (Wildlife Photographer).
Richard Allen
Judged as Highly Commended in the ‘Action’ category of the 2012 Photographic Competition. Judged by Oliver Smart (Wildlife Photographer).
Hamish Smith
Judged as Winner in the ‘Flora and Fauna’ category of the 2012 Photographic Competition. Judged by John Dollin Printing.
