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INCE2007,THEInternationalGardenPhotographerof theYear
competitionhasofferedamateurandprofessionalphotographers
theworldovertheopportunityto submittheirfinestimagesof
gardens,plantsandflowers,withthechanceto scoopsomemajor
prizes.IGPOTYis runin associationwiththeRoyalBotanicGardens,
Kew,withthemainexhibitionheldannuallyat Kewanda rolling
programmeof touringexhibitionsin theUKandallovertheworld.
Theannualcompetitionrunsuntil 31 Octobereachyear,withthe
winnersannouncedat theopeningofthelaunchexhibitionthe
followingFebruary.Thereare11 maincategoriesandnumerous
specialawardsincludingYoungGardenPhotographeroftheYear.
Therearealsoseasonalcategories,knownasPhotoProjects,with
resultsannouncedfourtimesa year.Thereis a smallfeeforentering
thecompetition,whichhelpstocovertheadministrationofthe
competition:£12forfoursingleimages,or£25fora portfolio.If you're
a keenphotographerofallthingsbotanical,it'sa smallpricetopayto
havethechancetoshowcaseyourworkandhaveit judgedalongside
theimagesofamateursandprosfromaroundtheworld.
Fireworks,byJillWelhamofNorthYorkshire,wontheAbstractViews
categoryandwasalsoawardedOverallWinner,witha topprizeof
£7,500andtheaccoladeofInternationalGardenPhotographerofthe
Year.Jillusedherpassionforthecyanotypephotographicprint
processtocreateherabstractprintrevealingthedetailsofthreeAllium
headswiththewetcyanotypeprocess,resultingin intricatecircular
patternsandfluidshapes.JocelynHorsfallbagged£2,000asthe

© ANNETTELEPPLE / INTERNATIONALGARDENPHOTOGRAPHEROFTHEYEAR © BRANDONYOSHIZAWA/ INTERNATIONALGARDENPHOTOGRAPHEROFTHEYEAR

© BILLCOSTER/ INTERNATIONALGARDENPHOTOGRAPHEROFTHEYEAR

© JILLWELHAM / INTERNATIONALGARDENPHOTOGRAPHEROFTHEYEAR

BEAUTIFUL GARDENS/HIGHLY CO M M E N D E D : ANNETTE LEPPLE GREENING T HE CITY/HIGHLY CO M M E N D E D : BRANDON YOSHIZAWA

BREATHING SPACES/HIGHLY CO M M E N D E D : BILL COSTER

ABSTRACT VIEWS /OVERALL WINNER: JILL WELHAM
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