WWT Nikon Photography Competition 2008 - winning photographs

Thousands of entries were submitted for the national WWT Nikon Photography Competition 2008.

Wigeon, a running hare and avocets featured in the winning images of the WWT Nikon Photography Competition, announced on 22 October at an awards ceremony held at the WWT London Wetland Centre.

The competition showcased the talents of photographers of all ages, whilst also celebrating the wealth of wildlife and wetland experiences on offer to visitors at WWT’s nine UK centres.

Robbie Wilson from Gretna picked up top prize for the junior category with his photo entitled ‘follow the leader’, which was shot at WWT Caerlaverock. The winner of the general photography prize was Andrew Andrew Bunting Bunting from Preston for his photo called ‘running hare’, taken at WWT Martin Mere. Finally, the winner of the digiscoping category was Anthony Daglish from Tyne and Wear for his photo called ‘mating avocets’, taken at WWT Washington.

The judging panel comprised TV presenter Chris Packham, Tim Hunnable (Nikon UK Ltd), Peter Day (WWT council) and Marcus Hawkins (Digital Camera magazine).

Anthony Daglish Displayed below are the national winners and 23 finalists from each of our nine WWT wetland centres around the UK, as chosen by local judges. The finalists each won a pair of Nikon Travelite waterproof binoculars and the national winners received superb prizes of Nikon photographic and digiscoping equipment worth thousands of pounds.