Vote for your favourite nature photograph 2022

Sussex Wildlife Trust Photography Competition judges, headed up by local wildlife expert and professional photographer David Plummer, recently had the difficult task of selecting 12 finalists from over 600 really excellent entries. But we are delighted to announce the shortlist has now been made.

Now it is over to the public to look through the final twelve and vote for their favourite here sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/photovote

Vote for your favourite

Voting closes on Monday 31 October. The overall winner will be announced early November.

12 Finalists

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A capture of vibrant and iconic flowers taken with the minimum of equipment to stunning effect

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Perfect silhouette composition allowing us to identify the damselfly, a Banded Demoiselle

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Much maligned insect, beautifully captured, a real sci-fi feel to this one

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An iconic, yet easy to see owl in Sussex, beautifully captured highlighting its glaring expression

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Key species, beautifully framed and photographed. Jays are responsible for the dispersal of our most important tree species, the Oak

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Great capture of an endangered beetle species

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A great decision not to over compose - beautifully backlit

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A perfectly captured hunting Fox

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Our most timid deer species beautifully photographed among the Bluebells

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Lovely winter capture along the shoreline of one of our often overlooked wading birds

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A beautifully executed example of astrophotography in a recognisable Sussex landscape

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Showing how wintery weather and chaotic nature results in a striking mood of dereliction in a plantation woodland

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The final 12 photographs will feature in an online calendar, available in December, and will be on display at the Trust's AGM on 12 November and at the Booth Museum of Natural History, Brighton during 2023.

Prizes

First Prize is £100 cash

The Runners-up Prize is a t-shirt from Sussex Wildlife Trust's Clothing Store