Environmental Photographer of the Year 2011

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I am hoping that you can pass on to the photographers you represent that the Environmental Photographer of the Year 2011 competition is now open, and this year a new video category has been introduced to further raise awareness of environmental and social issues.

Organised by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), the Environmental Photographer of the Year is an international showcase for the very best in amateur and professional environmental photography, and is one of the fastest growing photographic competitions in the world – receiving 4,500 entries from photographers in 97 countries in 2010.

EPOTY celebrates photographers who use their ability to raise awareness of environmental and social issues. It is open to professional and amateur photographers of any age from anywhere in the world, and encourages entries that are creative, resonant, original and beautiful. Subjects include wildlife and marine life, environmental degradation, street photography and urban lifestyles, technology, landscapes and portraiture.

As always, the competition is completely free to enter and is open to international amateur and professional photographers of any age, encouraging entries that are contemporary, creative, resonant, original and beautiful. The winning photographs come together to form the most outstanding collection of environmental, social and natural photographs in the world.

The 2011 competition categories are:

·        Mott MacDonald’s Changing Climates

·        The Natural World

·        The Underwater World

·        Quality of Life

·        A View From the Western World

·        Building Our Future (New for 2011)

·        The Young Environmental Photographer of the Year (Under 16 & Under 21)

·        Video (New for 2011)


Individual pieces are judged on impact, creativity, composition, originality and technical abilities. Winners receive cash prizes and all winning entries are displayed in the Environmental Photographer of the Year exhibition, launched in London. Copyright is retained by the photographer.

See past winning entries, competition details and news coverage from 2010 at www.epoty.org <http://www.epoty.org> . You can also watch a brief video <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCj9Y_QiTe4> of the 2010 Awards Ceremony. You can also keep up to date with any new developments by joining our Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=20793482240> group.

The competition will run until 31st July 2011, with judging taking place throughout August and September.

Many thanks and best wishes,



Emily Doyle
Marketing & Media Manager
Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM),