WWT and Martin Mere have teamed up with leading photographic manufacturer Nikon to launch our first national photography competition. You are invited to send in photos showing us exactly what WWT means to you for the chance to win some amazing prizes.
The competition has three categories: WWT Nikon Photo of the Year; WWT Nikon Junior Photo of the Year; and WWT Nikon Digiscoping Photo of the Year.
Click here to download an Entry Form or you can ask the staff on reception at the Martin Mere Wetland Centre. All entries must be submitted to Martin Mere no later than 27th August 2007.
The prizes for the three categories are:
1. WWT Nikon Photo of the Year
The national winner of this category will walk away with a high performance Nikon D40 SLR kit with an AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm lens and a 70-300mm AF-S VR lens featuring Nikon’s unique Silent Wave Motor, worth £850.
2. WWT Nikon Junior Photo of the Year
The national winner of this category will receive a top of the range 8.1 megapixel Nikon COOLPIX P3 digital camera, worth £350.
3. WWT Nikon Digiscoping Photo of the Year
The national winner of Junior Photo of the year wins a Nikon Fieldscope ED 82mm which will come with a multi-coated eyepiece, worth £1,130.
In addition, the 27 shortlisted entries (one per category at each of our nine centres) will win a pair of Nikon Travelite EX compact binoculars, worth £109.99.
As well as technical accomplishment, we are looking for variety, innovation and imagination, the only limitation is that photographs must be taken at one of our nine centres. For example, your image might capture a special moment, depict specific behaviour or tell a story. It may feature a familiar iconic bird or insect, a frosty morning, or visitors enjoying a guided walk. Remember that we’re interested to know what WWT means to you, so focus on capturing the essence of that special and unique world.
If you have never visited a WWT centre before, this is the perfect reason to spend a few hours at one of our nine reserves and give us a fresh perspective on our wildlife, landscapes or people.
WWT Martin Mere is open every day from 9.30am to 5.30pm and parking is free of charge. Situated off the A59, it is signposted from the M61, M58 and M6. The Centre is also accessible via the Southport to Manchester and the Liverpool to Preston line by train from Burscough Rail Stations. Visit the web site http://www.wwt.org.uk/visit/martinmere/ to find out what’s on all year round at Martin Mere and the other eight centres.
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