The British Deer Society - Photographic Competions

The British Deer Society normally holds a photographic competition for it's members 4 times a year.  The popularity of the competition has been growing for which we have been able to offer small cash prizes and, in 2007, a camera and printer donated by Canon UK and Canon inkjet printing paper contributed by London Camera Exchange (Salisbury).  Certificates were also awarded to 'placed' photographs which can been seen on the results pages on this web site and in the BDS journal,  DEER.

In 2008 an International Open competition will replace these quarterly competitions which will resume in 2009.

Each quarter produces a number of excellent photographs that might otherwise go unrecognised,  apart from the Highly Commended certificates that the photographers receive and this page of our web site is here to give more exposure to these almost but 'not quite' pictures, enabling a greater audience to appreciate the work of our - often - passionate wildlife photographers.

The photographs on this site are taken by raw beginners, experienced amateurs, semi professionals as well as full time professional photographers on a variety of equipment from simple compact cameras to the latest digital SLR's with very long and very fast telephoto lenses.  Regardless of the equipment they use, the one thing they all have in common is their love and appreciation of nature,  their interest in and concern for deer and their enthusiasm for competition.  After all,  the equipment used doesn't matter.  It's the finished picture that counts when judging takes place.

If you think that you can match - or better - the quality of some of the pictures on our web site then why not join the Society and enter the photo competitions and let us see your work.

I hope you will enjoy seeing the pictures in our galleries.

Jon Jayes
Secretary BDS Photographic Committee

Photographs used throughout this site include contributions from the following individuals: Jon Jayes, George Trebinski, Neil MacIntyre, Brian Phipps, Antonia Lewis, Graeme Purdey, John Plant, Kevin Messenger, Luke Fail, Mathew Peaster, Patricia Tansley, Dave Goffin, and Ross Dakers. All other pictures from the Society Photographic Library.  The British Deer Society acknowledges their kindness in allowing these images to be used and thanks them for their generosity.