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前言
Bird Photographer of the Year is the leading bird photography competition. We celebrate the world’s best bird photography, whilst supporting conservation efforts through imagery and financial support.
The Overall Winner of the competition takes home a £5,000 cash prize, alongside the coveted title of Bird Photographer of the Year.
年度鳥類攝影師是領先的鳥類攝影比賽。我們慶祝世界上最好的鳥類攝影，同時通過圖像和財政支持支持保護工作。

比賽的總冠軍將獲得 5,000 英鎊的現金獎勵，以及夢寐以求的年度鳥類攝影師稱號。

活動主題
Best Portrait
An image that best captures the character of the subject bird and its distinctive features. We are looking for images that include lots of detail, captured in a classic pose or showing the animal’s features.
Birds in the Environment
This category focuses on photos that best demonstrate the relationship between a bird and its habitat. Examples include a swan on a lake at dawn, a dipper on a rock beside a waterfall, or a bald eagle flying through the mountains.
Bird Behaviour
We’re looking for images that best depict a behaviour of a bird. This might be the lekking display of a black grouse, the courtship of a great crested grebe, or a singing robin.
Birds in Flight
Celebrating avian mastery of the sky, this category focuses on birds in flight. Whether you’re freezing the action or using creative motion blur, as long as your subject is on the wing then it can be entered here.
Black and White
Introduce simplicity and drama into your shot through the use of black and white imagery. This can be shot in-camera or converted during post production.
Urban Birds
In an increasingly urban world, many birds are forced to live on the doorsteps of humans. This category explores the world of urban bird photography. Images should show birds alongside man-made objects, buildings, and other urban settings.
Comedy Bird Photo
We want to see those funny moments in nature. This category looks for hilarious bird moments that are asking for a funny caption!
Conservation (Single Image)
This category looks for strong conservation stories shown in one image. This is separate to the main Conservation Award which looks at a collection of photos together.
Special awards
Portfolio Award
For this award, you can enter up to 6 images as a collection. Judges will be looking for a selection of images that show extensive technical control and creativity of the photographer.
Video Award
For this award, you are invited to submit a 2-5 minute video of which the subject matter is birds. Judges will be looking for good sequences of shots, rather than a collection of standalone clips. The focus here is strong cinematography and camera skills, although having a story and strong narrative is a bonus.
Note: This award is open to videographers with 3 or fewer major broadcast credits (national or international broadcast). You must be aged 18 or more to enter this award.
Conservation Award
Enter up to 6 images as a collection that tell a conservation story. Judges will be looking for images that tell a story of conservation efforts or the struggle of a particular species. Images can be entered alongside text.
Young Bird Photographer of the Year
Young BPOTY
The Young Bird Photographer of the Year will be awarded to one of the winners of the 3 age groups (11 and Under, 12-14 years, 15-17 years).
The youth competition is free to enter, and you can submit up to 10 images.
最佳人像
一張最能捕捉主題鳥的性格及其獨特特徵的圖像。我們正在尋找包含大量細節、以經典姿勢拍攝或展示動物特徵的圖像。

環境中的鳥類
此類別側重於最能展示鳥類與其棲息地之間關係的照片。例子包括黎明時湖上的天鵝，瀑布旁岩石上的北斗七星，或飛過群山的禿鷹。

鳥類行為
我們正在尋找最能描繪鳥類行為的圖像。這可能是一隻黑松雞的嬉戲表演，一隻大鳳頭鸊鷉的求愛，或者是一隻唱歌的知更鳥。

飛行中的鳥
慶祝鳥類對天空的掌握，這一類別側重於飛行中的鳥類。無論您是凍結動作還是使用創意運動模糊，只要您的主體在機翼上，就可以在此處輸入。

黑與白
通過使用黑白圖像在您的鏡頭中引入簡單和戲劇性。這可以在相機內拍攝或在後期製作期間轉換。

城市鳥類
在日益城市化的世界中，許多鳥類被迫住在人類的家門口。這個類別探索了城市鳥類攝影的世界。圖像應在人造物體、建築物和其他城市環境旁邊顯示鳥類。

喜劇鳥照片
我們想看到大自然中那些有趣的時刻。此類別尋找需要有趣標題的搞笑鳥類時刻！

保護（單幅圖像）
此類別尋找一張圖片中顯示的強有力的保護故事。這與主要的保護獎是分開的，後者一起查看一組照片。

特別獎
投資組合獎
對於此獎項，您最多可以輸入 6 張圖像作為一個集合。評委將尋找展示攝影師廣泛的技術控制和創造力的圖像選擇。

視頻獎
對於這個獎項，您被邀請提交一個 2-5 分鐘的視頻，其主題是鳥類。評委將尋找良好的鏡頭序列，而不是獨立剪輯的集合。這裡的重點是強大的攝影和攝影技巧，儘管有故事和強大的敘述是一個獎勵。

注意：該獎項向具有 3 個或更少主要廣播學分（國內或國際廣播）的攝像師開放。您必須年滿 18 歲才能參加此獎項。

保護獎
輸入最多 6 張圖像作為一個集合，講述一個保護故事。評委將尋找能夠講述保護工作或特定物種鬥爭故事的圖像。圖像可以與文本一起輸入。

年度幼鳥攝影師
年輕的 BPOTY
年度幼鳥攝影師將頒發給 3 個年齡組（11 歲及以下、12-14 歲、15-17 歲）的獲勝者之一。

青少年比賽免費報名，最多可提交10張圖片。

參賽資格
The Competition is comprised of both an adult competition (the ‘Adult Competition’), and a youth competition (the ‘Youth Competition’).
The Adult Competition is open to individuals that are aged 18 years or above on the 11th December 2022.
The Youth Competition is open to individuals that are aged 17 years or below on the 11th December 2022.
Each entry in the Adult Competition may be submitted to one of the following categories:
Best Portrait;
Birds in the Environment;
Bird Behaviour;
Birds in Flight;
Black and White;
Urban Birds;
Conservation (Single Image);
Comedy Bird Photo;
Conservation Award;
Portfolio Award; or
Video Award.
The Young Bird Photographer of the Year will be awarded to one of the winners of the 3 age groups (11 and Under, 12-14 years, 15-17 years).
比賽由成人比賽（“成人比賽”）和青少年比賽（“青少年比賽”）組成。

成人比賽於 2022 年 12 月 11 日向 18 歲或以上的個人開放。

青少年比賽於 2022 年 12 月 11 日向 17 歲或以下的個人開放。

成人比賽中的每個參賽作品都可以提交給以下類別之一：

最佳人像；
環境中的鳥類；
鳥類行為；
飛鳥；
黑與白;
城市鳥類；
保護（單幅圖像）；
喜劇鳥照片；
保育獎；
投資組合獎；或者
影像獎。

年度幼鳥攝影師將頒發給 3 個年齡組（11 歲及以下、12-14 歲、15-17 歲）的獲勝者之一。

活動時程
9th September ‘22:The BPOTY 2023 competition opens for entries.
11th December ‘22:The competition closes to entries and judging begins.
End of Summer / Autumn ‘23:Winners are announced.
22 年 9 月 9 日：BPOTY 2023 比賽開始接受報名。

22 年 12 月 11 日：比賽截止報名並開始評審。

夏季/秋季'23結束：宣布獲勝者。

報名方式
Entries must be submitted in JPEG (or JPG) format.
Entrants that are shortlisted for the final round of judging will be required to provide:
raw format files (such as .NEF, .CR2 etc) or, if unavailable, original untouched JPEGs for authentication and forensic purposes. DNG files are not permitted unless this is the native raw output of your camera;
full, high resolution files of the final image;
an extended caption description; and
if required by Bird Photographer of the Year for authentication, a range of images taken before and after the particular image in question.
If an entry is unable to be authenticated by Bird Photographer of the Year, or is not of a sufficient quality (to be determined by Bird Photographer of the Year acting in its sole discretion), it will be disqualified from the Competition.
Post processing of images is acceptable, provided such processing is not for the purposes of deceiving the viewer and/or misrepresenting nature.
With the exception of HDR, stitched panoramas, focus stacking, and in-camera multiple exposures, composited images are not permitted in any category. Sky swapping or removal of objects through cloning, for example, is not permitted.
In the Video Award, entries must be no more than 5 minutes in length and contain only video files that the Entrant owns the sole copyright to.
參賽作品必須以 JPEG（或 JPG）格式提交。

進入最後一輪評審的參賽者將被要求提供：

原始格式文件（例如 .NEF、.CR2 等），或者如果不可用，原始未修改的 JPEG 用於身份驗證和取證目的。不允許使用 DNG 文件，除非這是您相機的原始原始輸出；
最終圖像的完整高分辨率文件；
擴展的字幕描述；和
如果年度鳥類攝影師要求進行認證，則提供在相關特定圖像之前和之後拍攝的一系列圖像。

如果參賽作品無法獲得年度鳥類攝影師的認證，或質量不夠（由年度鳥類攝影師自行決定），將被取消參賽資格。

圖像的後期處理是可以接受的，前提是此類處理不是為了欺騙觀眾和/或歪曲自然。

除了 HDR、拼接全景圖、焦點堆疊和相機內多重曝光之外，任何類別都不允許使用合成圖像。例如，不允許通過克隆交換天空或移除物體。

在視頻獎中，參賽作品的長度不得超過 5 分鐘，並且僅包含參賽者擁有唯一版權的視頻文件。

評審規範
Bird Photographer of the Year will appoint the judges of the Competition (the ‘Judges’).
The Judges will judge the submissions to the Competition and, in respect of each category, will choose from the submissions:
the winners (the ‘Category Winners’); and
the highly commended entries (the ‘Highly Commended Entries’).
The judges will choose a shortlist of entries from which they wish to see further high resolution files. These must be supplied by the given deadline, or may be disqualified.
The overall winner of the Competition (the ‘Overall Winner’) will be chosen by the Judges from the Category Winners.
All Category Winners and the Overall Winner will treat any communication received from the Judges and/or Bird Photographer of the Year as confidential. Category Winners and/or the Overall Winner agree(s) not to disclose any communication received from the Judges and/or Bird Photographer of the Year regarding the Competition until such date that an official announcement of the winners has been made by Bird Photographer of the Year.
年度鳥類攝影師將任命比賽評委（“評委”）。

評委將評判比賽提交的作品，並就每個類別從提交的作品中選擇：

獲獎者（“類別獲獎者”）；和
高度推薦的條目（“高度推薦的條目”）。

評委們將選擇他們希望從中看到更多高分辨率文件的入圍名單。這些必須在給定的截止日期前提供，否則可能會被取消資格。

評委將從類別獲勝者中選出比賽的總冠軍（“總冠軍”）。

所有類別獲勝者和總獲勝者將從評委和/或年度鳥類攝影師那裡收到的任何通信保密。類別獲勝者和/或總獲勝者同意不披露從評委和/或年度鳥類攝影師那裡收到的有關比賽的任何通信，直到鳥類攝影師正式宣布獲勝者為止年。

活動獎勵
Grand prize: Bird Photographer of the Year
Chosen from our category gold awards, the Grand Prize Winner will be awarded a £5,000 cash prize.
Gold award
In all 8 main categories, our 1st place winner will take home a £750 cash prize.
Silver award
In all 8 main categories, our 2nd place winner will take home a Tilopa bag with the Essentials Pack upgrade from F-stop Gear (worth £360).
Bronze award
In all 8 main categories, our 3rd place winner will win a £100 voucher for camera equipment.
Portfolio award
The winner of our Portfolio award will win a camera package from Olympus. This OM-1 body in black, and an M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm PRO II lens. (Worth £2,499.99).
Conservation award
The winner of our Conservation award will be awarded a £750 cash prize.
Video award
The winner of our Video award will be awarded a £750 cash prize.
Young Bird Photographer of the Year
There are 3 categories for this competition (8 and Under, 9-13 years, 14-17 years). The winner of each category will win a £100 voucher for camera equipment.
The winner of the Young Bird Photographer of the Year will be chosen from these category winners, and will take home another £200 voucher for their local camera store.
大獎：年度鳥類攝影師
從我們的類別金獎中選出的大獎獲得者將獲得 5,000 英鎊的現金獎勵。

金獎
在所有 8 個主要類別中，我們的第一名將獲得 750 英鎊的現金獎勵。

銀獎
在所有 8 個主要類別中，我們的第 2 名獲勝者將帶回家一個 Tilopa 包，該包帶有從 F-stop Gear 升級的 Essentials Pack（價值 360 英鎊）。

銅獎
在所有 8 個主要類別中，我們的第 3 名獲勝者將贏得 100 英鎊的相機設備代金券。

投資組合獎
我們的投資組合獎的獲得者將贏得奧林巴斯的相機包。這款 OM-1 黑色機身和一個 M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm PRO II 鏡頭。 （價值 2,499.99 英鎊）。

保護獎
我們保護獎的獲得者將獲得 750 英鎊的現金獎勵。

視頻獎
我們視頻獎的獲獎者將獲得 750 英鎊的現金獎勵。

年度幼鳥攝影師
本次比賽分為 3 個類別（8 歲及以下、9-13 歲、14-17 歲）。每個類別的獲勝者將贏得 100 英鎊的相機設備代金券。

年度幼鳥攝影師的獲獎者將從這些類別的獲獎者中選出，並將另外帶回 200 英鎊的當地相機商店代金券。

聯絡方式
主辦單位：Bird Photographer of the Year Limited
聯絡人：Bird Photographer of the Year Limited
聯絡人信箱：info@birdpoty.com
https://www.birdpoty.com/