Meet the judges
Our talented judging panel will determine the winner of the 15th British Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
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Ellie Rothnie
An internationally acclaimed wildlife photographer, tour leader, speaker and Canon Ambassador, Ellie has an enduring love of bird and animal portraiture. Focussing on species in her native UK, as well as Europe, East Africa, Japan and North/Central America, Ellie’s use of natural light, backgrounds and foregrounds creates elegant and timeless images. One of her ongoing projects is with the charismatic Dalmatian pelican of Lake Kerkini, photographing the conservation successes and challenges of a fragile bird species.
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David Chapman
David has been photographing wildlife for over forty years and working professionally in the field for the last twenty-five. Combining his skills and knowledge of photography, nature and writing, he has published fourteen books, taken numerous commissions, and had articles and photographs printed in countless publications around the world.
His photography, writing and speaking have earned him a wide variety of awards at local, national and international level. Among his professional activities, David has enjoyed working as a natural history photography lecturer at Falmouth University, but it is spending time with wildlife and recording his experiences in camera, which has always motivated and excited him.
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Lara Jackson
Lara is a conservation biologist, award-winning wildlife photographer, Nikon Creator and Ambassador for Save The Rhino. Her work has taken her around the world, and she has conducted numerous cutting-edge research projects with several critically endangered species.
Combining her scientific background with her love for photography and story-telling, Lara's work has received international recognition in competitions such as Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
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Neil McIntyre
Neil is an award-winning professional wildlife photographer with over thirty years of experience documenting Britain’s wild landscapes and species. Based in the Cairngorms in the Scottish Highlands, he leads specialist wildlife photography tours while continuing to produce an extensive body of personal work.
A multiple award winner, Neil has also received numerous highly commended distinctions for his distinctive, emotive imagery. His work is widely recognised for combining fieldcraft, patience, and a deep understanding of animal behaviour with a strong artistic vision.
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Gina Goodman
Gina Goodman is a multi award-winning underwater photographer and lecturer. Her work focuses primarily on the UK’s coastal waters, where she documents native marine life and explores the creative and technical possibilities of working in temperate environments.
Gina leads underwater photography within the BA(Hons) Marine and Natural History Photography degree at Falmouth University, one of the world’s only degree programmes to fully integrate the subject of underwater photography into higher education. Through her teaching, she supports the development of emerging photographers, equipping them with the technical, creative, and professional skills required to work confidently underwater and to build meaningful careers in the field.
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Danny Green
Danny Green is a wildlife photographer based in Leicestershire, UK. Danny has been a professional photographer for over 25 years and his images are widely published and represented by leading picture agencies, including Nature Picture Library and RSPB Images.
Over the years, he has received several awards for his photography, and his work has been featured in major wildlife photography initiatives such as Wild Wonders of Europe and 2020VISION, and in 2014 had his first full feature published in National Geographic. Danny runs a company called Natures Images, which specialises in organising photo tours to many different parts of the world.
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Will Nicholls
Will is the Director of BWPA. He is a BAFTA-nominated wildlife cameraman working in natural history television for major broadcasters including Netflix, Disney, and Apple TV+. He has been a stills photographer since 2007.