The new BPOTY Conservation Documentary Award explained

New for 2020, BPOTY is delighted to announce another Award as part of the Bird Photographer of the Year competition. This award seeks a cohesive set of 3-6 images with extended captions that together tell a bird-related conservation story in a photo-journalistic style. This award is sponsored by Gitzo who have provided the prize comprising a GT2542 tripod and GHF2W tripod head, together worth over £1,000.

Paul Sterry explains more.

New for 2020 is our Conservation Documentary Award. This award requires the submission of a series of 3-6 images with extended captions that together document the story behind a bird-related conservation or environmental issue. The subject story can have a positive or negative narrative, be 'shock and awe' in content or indeed unerringly optimistic.