The Julian Gardner awards photographic competition

This year we are launching an annual photographic competition in memory of Julian Gardner, a Sussex farmer and lifelong supporter of the Trust, who was tragically killed.

A very kind donation from Julian’s family and friends has enabled us to buy two trophies that will be awarded to the winners each year at the CLA Game Fair (to be awarded for the first time in July 2012). The competition is open to everyone, not just our members, and is related to our research and advisory work – taking in all aspects of the countryside, including the people who live and work there, game, wildlife, all the various habitats and of course landscape.

There are two categories:

1. Adult section – the winner will be awarded the GWCT Julian Gardner trophy - a sculpture of a hare
2. 16 and under section - the winner will be awarded the GWCT Julian Gardner junior trophy - a sculpture of a leveret

The top three winning photos from each section will be printed in our membership magazine Gamewise and featured on our website.  The images will be judged by world renowned professional photographer Laurie Campbell, Peter Thompson (GWCT Biodiversity Advisor) and Louise Shervington (GWCT Publications Editor). 

How to enter

Simply email your images to photocompetition@gwct.org.uk by midnight 31 May 2012

So don’t delay, get out in the countryside and capture the winning shot!

Click here to see our press release 

Competition rules

The competition is only open to amateur photographers. Entries must not have been offered for sale or have won other competitions and they must have been taken in the UK. NB IMAGES of ZOO ANIMALS AND CAPTIVE ANIMALS will not be considered. You can enter a maximum of two photographs in colour or black and white. Only digital entries supplied as high-quality JPEG’s (a minimum size of 1mb, maximum 6mb) by email will be considered. Please make sure that you supply your name, address and phone number to accompany any photo emailed in, and state which section you are entering. Please also add your age if entering the 16 and under category. By submitting your images, you agree that the GWCT may use them in the future, free of charge, only in connection with this competition (not for general use).

Unsuccessful entrants will not be contacted and no feedback on any entry will be provided. All photographs will be judged on the following criteria: A) Composition B) Originality C) Technical ability