Cameron Bespolka Award Winners 2018
Young Bird Photographer of the Year
Photos left to right: Carlos Pérez, Hassan Aljafar and David Cisneros Tejera
This years Young Bird Photographer of the Year competition has just announced it’s winners.
The Cameron Bespolka Award
We are very pleased to once again support this prestigious competition which attracts hundreds of entries from all around the globe. We were delighted with the standard of photographs submitted.
A very important element of this Young Bird Photographer of the year competition ethos, is the encouragement and recognition of the younger generation of birders and photographers. The Cameron Bespolka Young Bird Photographer of the Year Awards are designed to meet this aim.
The Winners
After much deliberation, the Young Bird Photographer of the Year title was awarded to Johan Carlberg for his image entitled ‘Crested Grebe Morning’. Johan wins a cash prize of £350 and a pair of Swarovski Optik CL Companion 8x25 binoculars. Second prize was awarded to Dirk Hoogenstein for his image entitled ‘Little Bunting’. Dirk wins a cash prize of £200. Third place was taken by Josiah Launstein with his image entitled Little Hunter. Josiah wins a cash prize of £100.
Dirk Hoogenstein collects his Second Place award from Keith Betton and Chris Packham
Johan Carlberg receives the First Place award from Peter Antoniou, Keith Betton and Chris Packham
Call for entries
Photo: Colin Chiu
Entries for the Young Bird Photographer of the Year close on 30 November 2018. Enter Now.
First Prize: Johan Carlberg
Title: Crested Grebe Morning
Second Prize: Dirk Hoogenstein
Title: Little Bunting
Third Prize: Josiah Launstein
Title: Little Hunter
Bird Photographer of the Year book
The above images, plus those highly commended by the judges appear in the Bird Photographer of the Year book, Collection 3. Published by William Collins, the book is available from 24 August 2018 and can be ordered from the BPOTY online shop using the following link: https://store11199089.ecwid.com/
Shortlisted Entries for 2018
Born to Soar
Photo: Stefan Moorman
Egret Splashing on the Sunset
Photo: Mark Hanna
Robin in Snow Shower
Photo: Mya Bambrick
Kalon
Photo: Jessica
Upside down
Photo: David Cisneros Tejera
House Swallow
Photo: Colin Chiu
Glossy spring
Photo: Carlos Pérez
Breeding with views to the rough sea
Photo: Carlos Pérez
Precision
Photo: Ben Lee
A Sailor's Companion
Photo: Mya Bambrick
Red Tailed Hawk Underside in Fight
Photo: Hassan Aljafar
Curiosity
Photo: Andrew
Untitled
Photo: Alon Schnaider
Chilling Signet
Photo: Jake Harvey
Osprey with Fish
Photo: Maddie Nolan
Kestrel in flight
Photo: Mya Bambrick
Hummingbird in Flight
Photo: Maddie Nolan
Bird in the Saguaro
Photo: Kenton Born
