The best works from the "Bird Photographer of the Year" contest

For four years in a row, the Nature Photographers Ltd. photo library and the British Ornithology Foundation have been holding a competition for the title of the best Bird Photographer of the Year. The competition presents seven categories, as well as two special awards. The main prize is five thousand pounds (approximately 439 thousand rubles).

This year it was a special success, bringing together several thousand participants from different countries and continents. The winner of 2018 was the work of Peruvian photographer Pedro Zhark "Black Friday", which depicts American flamingos.

Winner in the category "Best Portfolio"

Winner in the category "Best Portfolio"

Winner in the category "Best Portfolio"

Gold in the category "Young Bird Photographer of the Year"

Winner in the category "Best Portrait"

Silver in the "Best Portrait" category

Bronze in the category "Best Portrait"

Winner in the category "Birds in the environment"

Silver in the category "Birds in the environment"

Bronze in the category "Birds in the environment"

Winner in the "Attention to Detail" category

Silver in the "Attention to Detail" category

Bronze in the "Attention to Detail" category and the Audience Award

Winner in the category "Behavior of birds" and the Audience Award

Silver in the category "Behavior of birds"

Bronze in the category "Behavior of birds"

Winner of the category "Birds in flight"

Silver in the category "Birds in flight"

Bronze in the category "Birds in flight"

Winner in the category "Garden and urban birds"

Silver in the category "Garden and urban birds"

Bronze in the category "Garden and urban birds"

Silver in the Creative Imagination category

Gold in the category "Young Bird Photographer of the Year"

Bronze in the category "Creative imagination"

The main winner of the photo contest and the audience award