Essex Wildlife Trust’s annual photography competition is now open for public submissions until midnight, 30 November. The competition has grown each year, with almost 1,000 submissions received in 2022.
The 2022 competition also saw the announcement of new category, Coastal Captures, to highlight Essex’s coastal and marine wildlife. Category winner, Stephen Johnson, was named the overall competition winner after a public vote with his submission ‘Barge Wreck Sunrise’.
Entrants can submit a maximum of three images across the six available categories. Images must be taken within Essex in 2023.
The public can compete via the following returning categories:
A Wildlife Motion Picture – Images that capture movement within the natural world.
Captivating Colours– Images that portray Essex in all its technicoloured glory.
Gardener’s World – Images taken in your Essex garden.
Wilder Essex – Images that capture wildlife in the urban environment.
Young Blood – Images taken by participants aged 6-16 only.
Coastal Captures – Images that celebrate Essex’s coast, above and below the water.
The overall winner will be decided by public vote and will be announced in December. The category winners decided by a panel of judges will win a copy of the Essex Wildlife Trust 2025 calendar including their image and be displayed in a public exhibition held at High Chelmer Shopping Centre in Chelmsford, who are sponsoring the competition.
Please visit www.essexwt.org.uk/photography-competition to read more about the competition details and submit your images.
Lauren Cosson, Communications Manager for Essex Wildlife Trust, said:
“Every year we look forward to launching our annual Photography Competition. It is a fantastic way to showcase Essex’s range of habitats and wildlife, and the public’s talent in capturing them. We know how spending more time outdoors can benefit both mental and physical health, so we hope that this competition encourages the public to spend more time in nature and take notice of all the wonderful wildlife we have on our doorstep.”
