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B+WWILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2014
is on until 30 August at the Waterhouse Gallery, Natural History Museum,
Cromwell Road, SW7 5BD; nhm.ac.uk
successful photographs from the
2014 competition will be on show
at the Natural History Museum’s
Waterhouse Gallery. All printed
on to black-lit panels, the images
show a wide range of techniques,
technologies and approaches
applied when capturing our animal
kingdom. With informative captions
throughout, viewers will be able to
learn about the metadata and story
behind each picture.
When Wildlife Photographer of
the Year first started in 1965 there
were just three categories with
around 500 entries. Over time it has
grown in stature and in 1984 the
Natural History Museum became
involved to create the competition
as it is seen today, as one of the most
prestigious photo competitions
© Pedro Carrillo/Wildlife Photographer of the Year© Gavin Leane/Wildlife Photographer of the YearRight Ray Rhythm by Pedro Carrillo
and below Snow Shroud by Gavin Leane‘To me this is a photograph about rhythm,
the synchronous opening and closing of the rays’
wings and their dark forms contrasting with
the delicately textured white sand.’
promoting the beauty and diversity
of the natural world. Now there
are 15 categories and last year
saw submissions from almost 100
countries around the world.
There will be a display of historic
images on interactive tables, plus a
film that narrates the competition’s
50 year history and the changes there
have been in the nature photography
genre. After the exhibition closes
in the late summer it will embark
on an international tour across
six continents. Tickets and more
information about the exhibition, and
how to submit images to the 2015
competition, are available via the
Natural History Museum’s website.