Bittern’s Got Talent
Tuesday 26th January
Local wildlife haven Attenborough Nature Reserve is calling upon budding photographers and local nature lovers to enter a unique wildlife photography competition. With the recent big freeze bringing the reserve into the spotlight following the sighting of at least 5 rare bitterns, Attenborough is now launching a contest to find the best photo depicting local nature. Winning entrants will see their shots published in a special 2011 calendar celebrating the reserve’s work for wildlife.
The photography competition follows on from the unprecedented success of Attenborough’s 2010 calendar featuring dramatic images of skyscapes over the reserve, from thunderstorms to snow storms. Selling out within a fortnight, this was the brainchild of Andrew Shaw, Visitor & Education Assistant at the Reserve, who wanted to combine his interests of meteorology and photography to raise funds for Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust.
Speaking about the newly launched photography competition, Mr Shaw said:
“Attenborough is a very special place for wildlife and as a celebration of this we are calling for nature lovers to send us their best pictures of local nature. We hope that next year’s calendar featuring the winning entries will be very popular, raising vital funds for the Trust’s work across Nottinghamshire.”
The winning entries will also see their photograph published as part of a range of special Christmas cards. The winners will be selected by a panel of local wildlife enthusiasts and a prize will be awarded for the best photograph.
The closing date for entries is June 7th 2010. If you have captured Nottinghamshire’s nature in a photograph, email your entry to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Please make the subject of your email “Calendar Competition 2010”.
Submission of a photograph assumes your approval for it to be used in Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust publications. The judges’ decision is final.
