Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition 2010 review
By far the two best areas covered in the exhibition were the children's entries, which were a genuine wonder this year, and the photojournalist entries that are a complete eye opener.
Fergus Gill's Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year winning entry, Frozen Moments, in the 15-17 year old section, is stunning, and his Highly Commended Eye for a Bird is even more iconic. It's up there with 10 Years and Under winner Haijun Pei's Golden Monkey as candidate for best photo of the exhibition in my opinion.
The Wildlife Photojournalist of the Year award was taken by Mark Leong for his brutal account of the barbaric illegal trade in rare and endangered species internationally. While the shots are shocking, they are a damning indictment of the "do anything for a buck" mentality that fuels the illegal industry.
Overall the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition 2010 is an excellent display of photographic genius. While the winning entry is a little "not the one I would have chosen" on frost inspection, it becomes more interesting the more you look and think about it.
The exhibition is only on until 11th March 2011, so you need to get a move on if you don't want to miss it. Tickets are £9 (£4.50 concession). If you miss out on this year, you can think about getting your own entry in for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011 competition.
Review: 4.4/5
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