Wildlife Photography Exhibition 2025

We're pleased to again be hosting the annual photography exhibition at Tophill Low this Christmas which will be open for public viewing from Saturday the 20th of December and runs until Sunday the 4th of January at the reception hide.  

Entries are now open - please read on for terms and conditions

Tophill Low Nature Reserve

Wildlife Photography Exhibition 2025

 – Terms of entry

• Any picture entered must have been taken at Tophill Low nature reserve between 01/01/2025 – 08/12/2025. Entry open to all visitors and members and it must be their own work.

• Exhibitors may enter every eligible category if they wish, but entries are limited to 2 images per photographer per category.

• All pictures must have been taken within the Tophill Low recording area (I.e. the Yorkshire Water owned site, Watton Nature Reserve or the Approach road to Angram Farm).

• Photo post processing is permitted.

• Photos can be submitted from 12pm 8th December and entries close at 12pm on the 17th of December 2025. No early or late entries will be considered. Entries must remain in the exhibition for the duration of the exhibition. The exhibition will start on the 20^th December and run until 5^th January.

• Competition results will be announced at 5pm 23^rd December 2025 via the Tophill Low Nature Reserve blog and Facebook page. Public vote submission will be shared on social media on 6th January with the winner being displayed in the Reception Hide and which will become the new Tophill Low membership card for 2026/27.

• All pictures must be no larger than A2 (or 420mm X 594mm) including any mount or frame, clearly labelled with your name on the reverse, no images with names on the front will be considered so public voting is fair.

• ‘Best Young Photographer’ category is open to ages 17 years and under. Direction and guidance permitted from an elder – but photographs must be taken by the younger.

• Photos will be displayed and judged by a team assembled at the discretion of the Reserve Warden. It will be the judging panel’s decision and they may refuse entry to images considered not to meet the criteria. The panel’s decision is final.

• The judging panel will not involve any exhibitors in the competition.

• ‘Best in Show’ will be chosen by public vote via public ballot. The ballot starts on 20^th December and closes at 5pm on the 4^th January 2026. No late votes will be counted. The vote is limited to 3 selections per voter. Your 3 selections can be taken from any category.

• Tophill Low Nature Reserve reserves the right to use the images supplied in the promotion of the site and will be used for the 2026 membership card. Credit will be given to the photographers wherever appropriate.

• A prize of a season’s free membership will be given to the winner in each category. The upcoming membership season start is 1^st April 2026.