My Wildlife photography competition at The Base, Greenham: And the winners are…

Running parallel to the Natural History Museum touring exhibition Wildlife Photographer of the Year, which opened on Friday at The Base, Greenham, is My Wildlife. This is a wonderful exhibition showcasing the 40 images that made it to the final of the competition held earlier this year - 20 from young photographers aged under-18 and 20 over-18s.

The competition was launched back in February and was judged in April by a panel including Newbury Weekly News’ photographer Phil Cannings, local professional photographer Simon Booker and Newbury Weekly News Arts Editor Trish Lee, who whittled the entries down to the final 20 in each age group. These finalists were put forward in a Facebook online vote over the weekend of May 15-18, when the public selected their winners.

And the winners were:

Under-18s:

1st place – Everly’s 'Hawthorne Shield Bug'

Runner-up - Grace's 'Lapwings Flying'

Over-18s:

1st place - Lauren Reid's 'Masters of the Dive, Kings of the Catch'

Runner-up - Nicole Clement's 'Stag'

The Runway Gallery and the Honesty Café in Parkway, Newbury are currently filled with the 40 selected photographs.

Honesty Café at Parkway (until Sunday, June 22)
The Runway Gallery (Friday, June 6 - Wednesday, June 11 AND Tuesday 24 June – Sunday, July 20)

The Prizes

All (Finalists, 2nd Prize and 1st Prize Winners):
- Photo exhibited in the ‘My Wild Life’ exhibition 2025 (in The Base’s Runway Gallery and Honesty Café, Parkway)

1st Prize Under-18s:
- A Family Day Pass to Marwell Zoo (2 adults, 3 children)
- A Marwell Zoo goodie-bag
- A Family Base Pass giving unlimited access to the Base Gallery for 12 months*

1st Prize Over-18s:
- A Family Day Pass to Marwell Zoo (2 adults, 3 children)
- Get up-close with an 'Animal Experience' at Marwell Zoo for two people
- A Base Pass PLUS giving unlimited access to the Base Gallery for 12 months as well as discounts on selected events/ workshops/ courses*
- Invited to the Private View event for the opening of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 60 at The Base Greenham

2nd Prize:
- Invited to the Private View event for the opening of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 60 at The Base Greenham