Photography Competition Results - December 2024

Photography Competition Results - December 2024

Nigel Barnes 

The results are in for the last photography competition of 2024.

It’s the most wonderful time of year! As the festive cheer surrounds us throughout the month of December, our wildlife enjoys the changes from the crisp Autumn mornings of November as they transform into the cold and frost covered sunrises of December.

December’s theme was ‘Christmas Card Wildlife’ and we have received some fantastic entries. From the famous Robin, sneaky Foxes, Buzzard, Long Tailed Tits and so much more, the wildlife seen in the entries this month have been outstanding. 

Unfortunately, there can be only one winner. The winner of December’s photography competition is … Nigel Barnes!

Long Tailed Tit in the snow

Nigel Barnes 

This beautiful little, long tailed tit truly captured the heart of our judges. We loved the detail captured in this image, from the distinctive colours and the fluffed-up feathers of its plumage to the snow-covered branches around. This image is wonderful and would look perfect on the front of any Christmas card.

Buzzard in the snow

Carl Abbott

Second place goes to Carl Abbott. Our judges loved this photograph and thought that it fit the theme perfectly. From the leafless tree standing alone amongst the snow-covered grounds to the Buzzard perched high upon its branches, the simple composition of this photograph is beautiful.

Red Fox

Chris Ainsworth 

Finally, third place was awarded to Chris Ainsworth and this stunning fox. The beautiful red and white colourings of the fox’s fur has been captured beautifully in this image. We loved how Chris has captured such a close- up shot of this sneaky little fox, resulting in the viewer being able to see the fox in such clear detail.

A huge thank you to everyone who sent in their wonderful images this month! To see all the incredible entries we received, please take a look at the album below. The winner will be contacted via email with details of how to redeem their £100 optics voucher prize.  

We have seen so many wonderful entries this year and we cannot wait to see what 2025 bring us!

What do you think?

Let us know what you think about the judge’s selections via either our Facebook or Twitter pages.       

Our photography competition has undergone a refresh for 2025. From some fantastic new themes, the introduction of an under 16’s category and the launch of our brand-new prize, our photo competition is the perfect opportunity to test your amateur photography skills and capture #naturemoments across our reserves.

For further information and our full terms and conditions, please read here.

December 2024 Photography Competition - Christmas Card Wildlife