Brett Lewis (DICE – PhD Research Student) has recently had one of his images selected and printed in this year’s British Wildlife Photography Awards book.
The British Wildlife Photography Awards were established in 2009. The key aims of the Awards are to:
• Recognise the talents of photographers practicing in the UK, while at the same time highlight the great wealth and diversity of Britain’s natural history.
• Celebrate British wildlife, in all its beauty and diversity, through a collection of inspirational photographs.
• Showcase the very best of our nature photography to a wide audience and engage all ages with evocative and powerful imagery.
• Encourage discovery, exploration, conservation and enjoyment of our natural heritage.
• Raise awareness about British biodiversity, species and habitats.
Winners and commended entrants have their work showcased in a national touring exhibition and in a stunning book published by AA Publishing.
Brett submitted several entries but unfortunately, none of his images were selected, although a few images were shortlisted. Brett’s image depicting a female Grass snake (Natrix natrix) was captured using a compact camera that he regularly uses during his fieldwork.
Brett is currently discussing the possibility of putting together a ‘Wildlife Photography Workshop’ for Staff & Students in order to gain a better understanding of photography and image making. If you would be interested in such a workshop, for Spring 2012, then please drop Brett an email – bl37@kent.ac.uk , the workshop will only go ahead if enough people are interested.
More information about the BWPA and to view some of the stunning images submitted use the following link. http://www.bwpawards.org. More of Brett’s recent works can be found here – http://500px.com/BrettLewis