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Awards

'Geographical' Photographer of the Year 2007 - Category Winner

Ben's image of two great crested grebes courting at dawn recently won the wildlife category of 'Geographical' magazine Photographer of the Year. For more details, please see the February issue of 'Geographical'.

Great crested grebes courting at dawn - 'Geographical' Photographer of the Year - Wildlife category winner

Judges comments from “Geographical” 

“Wildlife undoubtedly had the highest overall standard of all the categories and was the most difficult to judge. This image edged out the competition thanks to its combination of technical excellence, subtle detail and endearing subject matter”    Colin Finlay

"Beautiful backlighting and a whisper of breath give this image a calm but captivating presence”    Keith Wilson                                                                                                                                                          

'Nature's Best' Photography Awards (USA)

Ben has received no less than six highly honoured awards in this years 'Nature's Best' Photography Awards (USA). This competition is one of the most prestigious of it's kind in the world and attracted entries from 28 countries. This is the greatest number of winning images that any one photographer has ever had in the history of this major international competition.

Long-tailed tits in snowfall - Birds category - Highly honoured winner

Dipper resting on waterfall - Birds category - Highly honoured winner

Great crested grebes courting at dawn - Birds category - Highly honoured winner

Mountain hare at dawn - Wildlife category - Highly honoured winner

Long-tailed tit feeding upside down - Animal antics category - Highly honoured winner

Crocus and fly - Backyard habitat category - Highly honoured winner

'Birdwatch' Digital Photography Awards

Ben has won the Birds of Britain category of Europe's 'Birdwatch' Digital photography Awards with his image of courting grebes. The awards ceremony took place in Cologne, Germany to coincide with the famous Photokina Photography Fair.

Great crested grebes courting in dawn mist - Birds in Britain - Category winner