Prizes for Competition 4 - 2010/2011
Please note all prizes will be confirmed by September 30th 2010). Updated 21.04.10. Please note that product prizes may vary as commercial agreements are developed with various companies; cash and exhibition-related prizes remain constant and confirmed.
TOP PRIZES
SINGLE IMAGE: £5000
PORTFOLIO: ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY GOLD MEDAL PLUS £2000 CASH.
This year we will again place the emphasis not only on the great cash prizes we have on offer, but ways in which you can use your competition entry to improve your photography. In addition to the cash and equipment prizes, we are offering everyone who enters the chance to have a personal critique of your entry.
Please note that details of the 2011 book of the exhibition have not yet been confirmed. Also, the entrants' day and exhibition at Kew is subject to contract. We expect these to be confirmed in the course of 2010.
Prizes for all competition entrants
Everybody who has entered the fourth annual IGPOTY competition will be eligible for a FREE ENTRY to Kew Gardens, London, UK, on a specified date in May or June 2011 (exact date to be announced). On this day IGPOTY judges will be on hand at the exhibition site to answer your questions and to give you feedback on your entries - you will need to bring prints or your photos on your camera.
Please note this offer will only be valid on the date we specify.
In addition, the IGPOTY team will provide personal feedback on entries by email to anyone on request, after the winners have been annonced publicly. Simply email with your request.
Our winners are judged according to the number of successful entries they have had in the competition- including the seasonal competitions.. Points are allocated as follows:
Single image commended: 1 point.
Single image finalist: 2 points
Single image runner-up: 3 points
Single image winner: 4 points
Portfolio finalist: 3 points
Portfolio runner-up: 4 points
Portfolio winner: 5 points
The judging panel will decide in the event of a tie. The judging panel will select the best example of the winning photographer's work as the centrepiece of the exhibition.
Our winning photographs are organised as follows:
International Garden Photographer of the Year - Highest number of points across the competition
The Royal Photographic Society Gold Award for Best Portfolio - Best Portfolio
Winners - win prizes in the various categories and photographs exhibited at Kew Gardens and published - see below.
Finalists - photographs exhibited at Kew Gardens and published - see below.
Commended - photographs featured on the website and published - see below.
Exhibition to be confirmed.
We also have a number of special awards - see below.
Winners' Prizes
Best image by photographer with highest number of points in the competition
* £5,000
* The title "International Garden Photographer of the Year"
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Extensive press coverage.
* Copy of the book 'International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 4' - subject to publishing contract.
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Your photograph featured as a central key fine art print at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place
* A fine art print of your photograph to take home
Royal Photographic Society Gold Award for Best Portfolio
* £2,000
* Royal Photographic Society Gold medal
* Royal Photographic Society one year membership
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Extensive press coverage.
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Your portfolio featured as fine art prints at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place
* Copy of the book 'International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 4' - subject to publishing contract.
2010 4 Seasons category winner
* £500
* Copy of book ' International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 3'
*To be confirmed:
Your photograph featured at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place and other venues
Best in Category: Plant Portraits*
* £500
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A unique opportunity for a one to one day-long masterclass with leading photographer Clive Nichols**.
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Extensive press coverage.
* Copy of the book 'International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 4' - subject to publishing contract.
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Your photograph featured as a central key fine art print at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place
* Your photograph featured as a key image at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place plus other venues
Best in Category: Garden Views*
* £500
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A unique opportunity for a one to one day-long masterclass with leading photographer Andrew Lawson**
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Extensive press coverage.
* Copy of the book 'International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 4' - subject to publishing contract.
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Your photograph featured as a central key fine art print at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place
* Your photograph featured as a key image at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place plus other venues
Best in Category: Wildlife in the Garden*
:* £500
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A unique opportunity for a one to one day-long masterclass with leading photographer Heather Angel**
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Extensive press coverage.
* Copy of the book 'International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 4' - subject to publishing contract.
* Your photograph featured as a key image at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place plus other venues
Best in Category: People in the Garden*
* :£500
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A unique opportunity for a masterclass with Annabel Williams contemporary photography training
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Extensive press coverage.
* Copy of the book 'International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 4' - subject to publishing contract.
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Your photograph featured as a central key fine art print at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place
* Your photograph featured as a key image at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place plus other venues
Best in Category: Wildflowers*
* :£500
* Calumet Pro Series Camera/Video Bag (CV998)
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Extensive press coverage.
* Copy of the book 'International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 4' - subject to publishing contract.
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Your photograph featured as a central key fine art print at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place
* Your photograph featured as a key image at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place plus other venues
Best in Category: Trees*
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£500
* Calumet Pro Series Camera/Video Bag (CV998)
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Extensive press coverage.
* Copy of the book 'International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 4' - subject to publishing contract.
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Your photograph featured as a central key fine art print at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place
* Your photograph featured as a key image at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place plus other venues
*Best Single Image would also be a Category winner - total: £5000
** Online analysis and discussion available for anyone unable to take up this prize in person for any reason.
Runner-up Prizes
Category second
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£100
* A copy of the book 'Better Plant and Garden Photography' by the IGPOTY team
* Your photograph featured as a key image at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place plus other venues- to be confirmed
* Press coverage
Category third
* £100 voucher for photography training with Annabel Williams contemporary photography training
* A copy of the book 'Better Plant and Garden Photography' by the IGPOTY team
* Your photograph featured as a key image at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place plus other venues
* Press coverage
2010 4Seasons runners up- second and third
* Copy of the book 'International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 3'
Portfolio second place
* Royal Photographic Society Silver Medal
* Press coverage
*Copy of the book 'International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 4' - subject to publishing contract.
* Your photograph featured as a key image at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place plus other venues
Portfolio third place
* Royal Photographic Society Bronze Medal
* Press coverage
* Copy of the book 'International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 4' - subject to publishing contract.
* Your photograph featured as a key image at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place plus other venues
Finalist Prizes
The finalists' photographs (approx 100) will be shown at our purpose-built outdoor exhibition in Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, London from May to September 2010 to an audience of hundreds of thousands of viewers. Each finalst will receive a copy of 'International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 4' - subject to publishing contract.
Commended Prizes
Another100 commended photographs will be shown on the International Garden Photographer of the Year website.Commended photographers may buy a copy of 'International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 4' - subject to publishing contract for the price of postage only.
Special Awards
Young Garden Photographer of the Year
Best overall single image
* Epson products to the value of approx £400
* Title "International Young Garden Photographer of the Year"
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Your photograph featured as a central image at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place, PLUS
* The book 'Better Plant and Garden Photography. by the IGPOTY team
YGPOTY Runners-up (two)
* Calumet Pro Series Camera/Video Bag (CV998)
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Your picture featured as a key photograph at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place
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A copy of the book 'Better Plant and Garden Photography. by the IGPOTY team.
Spirit of the American Garden
* $500 plus two runners up prizes of $150 each.
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Your picture featured as a key photograph at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place
*Copy of the book 'International Garden Photographer of the Year Collection 4' - subject to publishing contract.
Best Image of Kew Gardens
* One year's free membership of Kew Gardens
* Copy of the book; "Better Plant and Garden Photography"
* Your picture featured as a key photograph at Kew Gardens, Lacock Abbey and Wakehurst Place
Andrew Lawson, Judge and Director of the Garden Photographer of the Year said, “We're delighted to have such stunning prizes and we're particularly pleased to be able to reward the sustained work of portfolios as well as single images. The prize fund of over £10,000 recognises flower and garden photography as the equal of landscape, travel and natural history photography, which already have their own competitions. The workshops and potential to progress your own photography is truly imaginative and exciting".
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