Marwell Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011 Winners
We are pleased to announce the winners of our second annual photography competition. To view the winning entries please click on the video below. ‘Gannet landing’ taken by David Cantrille of Dorset, fought off tough competition to scoop first prize. Whilst our overall junior winner was 12-year-old Tim Bramall with his Native Wildlife picture of a Macrolepiota procera.
The photos were judged by a panel of experts including Editor of BBC Wildlife magazine Sophie Stafford. We received just shy of 1,000 submissions from around the UK, all hoping to be the one to successfully fulfill the brief and capture a striking image.
See the winners
Or see the images in our dedicated Winners 2011 Flickr set
Marwell Wildlife Photographer of the Year full results:
OVERALL ADULT WINNER
Gannet Landing- David Cantrille- Bridport, Dorset
OVERALL JUNIOR WINNER
Macrolepiota procera- Tim Bramall- Stowe-by-Chartley, Stafford,
MARWELL WILDLIFE RESIDENTS
Winner: The Black Swan - Malcolm Redman- Fishbourne, Chichester
Runner up: Somali Wild Ass- Andrew Grist- Totton
Commended: Grevy’s zebra pair- Kenneth Dear- Hedge End, Southampton
Commended: I’m forever blowing bubbles- Ken Ansted – Swindon, Wiltshire
NATIVE WILDLIFE 
Winner: Gannet Landing- David Cantrille- Bridport, Dorset
Runner Up: New Forest foal Buckaroo- Justin Kercher- Ashurst, Hampshire
Commended: Dark Hare- Peter Denness- Croydon, London
Commended: Grass snake- Jason Steel- BexleyHeath, Kent
FUNNIES
Winner: Red squirrel celebrity close-up- Stephen Iles- Horsham, Sussex
Runner Up: Relief- Stewart Badger- Farnham, Surrey
Commended: That was Dam amusing- Mark Fryer- Fareham, Hampshire
Commended: Meerkat- Debbie Bielby- Fareham, Hampshire
JUNIOR NATIVE WILDLIFE
Winner: Macrolepiota procera- Tim Bramall- Stowe-by-Chartley, Stafford.
Runner Up: Gliding gannet- Tim Bramall- Stowe-by-Chartley, Stafford.
Commended: Red Kite in Flight- Tim Bramall- Stowe-by-Chartley, Stafford.
JUNIOR MARWELL RESIDENTS
Winner: Swimming Penguin- Darla Brown- Waterlooville, Hampshire
Runner Up: I’m watching you- Danielle Connor- Wimbledon Common, London
Commended: Snow leopard paw- Josh Chown- Milton Keynes
Commended: Waterfall with ducks- Rhys Bickmore- Shalford, Guildford
PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNER
Snow Leopard- George Yarwood- Liss, Surrey
The competition judges were:
- Sophie Stafford, BBC Wildlife Magazine Editor
- Janet Robini, Wild Arena photography workshops
- Guy Edwardes, Professional wildlife photographer
- Kath Weston, Marwell Photographic Group Chairman
- Paul Simmons, Marwell Wildlife Head of Marketing Communications
- Judi Hussey, Marwell Wildlife Volunteer Photographer
See what fabulous prizes the winners have won on our original Photography competition page
If you have taken great images of animals that are resident at Marwell Wildlife, you can submit them to the Marwell Wildlife Flickr group.
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