Scottish Seabird Centre Nature Photography Competition & Exhibition 

See the winners from our 2009 competition at Scotsman.com and download an entry form for our 2010 Competition (adult category) and Backgarden Biodiversity 2010 (junior section) or call us on +44 (0) 1620 890202. The deadline for 2010 is 31st October.

See the 100 shortlisted entries from last year's competition at the Seabird Centre's Flickr Gallery and on the Scotsman.com Online Gallery.

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The annual Nature Photography Competition & Exhibition, organised by the Seabird Centre, features five categories; Scottish Wildlife, World Wildlife, Landscape, Creative Visions of Nature and Environmental Impact, together with a junior category. Now in its fourth year, the competition has become well established, attracting around 400 entries each year and offers an excellent opportunity for amateur photographers to showcase their work. The 2008 winners' gallery can also be viewed here. 

The judging panel includes award-winning wildlife photographer Laurie Campbell (a previous winner and judge of the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition) and acclaimed landscape photographer Graham Riddell. A shortlist of 100 photographs is selected by the judges which is then displayed in The Nature Photography 2009 Exhibition at the Scottish Seabird Centre from November to February. In "X-Factor" style, visitors to the exhibition at the Seabird Centre also have the opportunity to vote for their favourites pictures and this counts towards the final outcome, when the winners are announced at a ceremony each year in February. 

Tom Brock OBE, Chief Executive of the Scottish Seabird Centre comments, “The Scottish Seabird Centre is a charity which is dedicated to inspiring people to get closer to, and care more for, wildlife and the natural environment. This competition, therefore, is a natural progression for us, encouraging people to get close to nature through the eye of their own camera lens.” The judges' remit is to look for an artistic and innovative approach, not just a rare wildlife spectacle that only a fortunate few could ever experience!

Visit the Photography Competitions Network for news of other competitions.