The total prize pot of cash and vouchers for the International Garden Photographer of the Year 2008 competition is more than £25,000. “The prize fund of more than £10,000 cash recognises flower and garden photography as the equal of landscape, travel and natural history photography, which already have their own competitions.” said Andrew Lawson, Judge and Director of the Garden Photographer of the Year. Entries close on 31st January 2008 and participants can enter single images or themed portfolios in five different categories. The top 100 winning and commended images will be shown at a purpose-built outdoor exhibition in Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, London from May to September 2008.

Garden Photographer of the Year Press Release

Further prizes announced: Prize pot exceeds £25,000 cash and vouchers

The Garden Photographer of the Year Team is delighted to announce the support of Manfrotto, Kata and Visible Dust as prize sponsors for the forthcoming competition.

In addition to the main cash prizes of £5000 for Best Single Image and £5,000* (includes £2,000 Calumet vouchers), for The Best Portfolio, there is now a generous range of more than £10,000 worth of vouchers for products from these highly reputable brands. This means that the total prize pot of cash and vouchers now exceeds £25,000.

The full range of cash and equipment prizes for winners and runners-up for each of the categories can be found on the website www.gpoty.org

Entries close on 31st January 2008 and participants can enter single images or themed portfolios in each of the following categories:

• Plant Portraits
• Garden Views
• My Garden
• Life in the Garden
• Trees

The top 100 winning and commended images will be shown at a purpose-built outdoor exhibition in Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, London from May to September 2008 to an audience of hundreds of thousands of viewers.

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 more than £10,000 cash recognises flower and garden photography as the equal of landscape, travel and natural history photography, which already have their own competitions. The extra £10,000 worth of vouchers from the Manfrotto, Kata and Visible Dust brands adds a whole new dimension”.

BUT HURRY! Entries close on January 31st 2008.  For more details and “How to Enter”, please visit www.gpoty.org

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