The 2020 British Photography Awards took place this week, showcasing an incredible array of talent — as the pictures on this page show — and raising money into the bargain. You can see the full list of winners and runners-up by category at the British Photography Awards website.
Some 320 images were shortlisted, ranging from portraits and nature images to abstracts, fashion shoots and candid snaps of everyday life. Pictures were sent in from across the world (the only eligibility rule is that the photographers have to be either British or based in Britain), with 90% of the proceeds from entry fees going towards a range of charitable causes.
We've picked out some of our favourites from among those honoured by these awards — to see more, and find out more about the competition and the charities it helps, visit www.britishphotographyawards.org.
10 breathtaking photographs from the 2019 Audubon Photography Awards
Winning photos and honorable mentions were selected from 2,253 entrants from all over the United States, Washington D.C. and 10
The magical beauty of Britain, shown at its very best by the British Wildlife Photography Awards
Over the course of the last 10 years the British Wildlife Photography Awards have done a wonderful job of showcasing
15 mesmerising aerial photographs which showcase the beauty of Britain
An eerily beautiful picture of a lighthouse in Wales has won the inaugural '400ft Britain' award for aerial photography.
Credit: Richard Cannon/Country Life Picture Library
Country Life's top 10 nature stories of 2019, from mesmerising photographs to the bird that can screech as loud as a fighter jet
Nature, in all its beauty and ferocity, was celebrated in these unforgettable articles.
Credit: ©Landscape Photographer of the Year awards - Ken Rennie
15 majestic photographs of Britain that will inspire you to enter the Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards
If you've taken a superb photograph of Britain in the past year, you're still in time to submit it to
Credit: OPOTY/Anya Burnell
Eight breathtaking photographs from the Outdoor Photographer of the Year award
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