Mammal Photographer and Illustrator of the Year

The theme for both our photography and art competition this year is British Mammals: Extraordinary Perspectives. Mammals are a class with great diversity in appearances, behaviours, and ecology, yet most photos or artwork of them portray them in the same way.

British Mammals: Extraordinary Perspectives

In our photography competition this year, we want photographs that are new, exciting, and unusual. This could include never-seen-before shots of behaviours or stages of life; shots that are framed in an abstract or unusual way; or pictures of new research or conservation practices in-the-field.

In our art competition this year, we want your 2D art, including pencil, charcoal, pastel, ink, chalk, watercolour, oils, acrylic, gouache, 2D collage, mixed media, printmaking, screenprinting, digital art, pixel art, and more. Every piece of art submitted must include at least one British mammal, and our theme means we are especially seeking art that is abstract or innovative; art that displays unusual behaviours or connections between mammals, the natural world, and us; or art that uses different 2D mediums or methods to explore your connection with mammals.

The winning photography and art submissions have a chance of being displayed at an exclusive exhibition next April – details to be announced.