Annual Photographic Competition

Tiger - photo taken by Tony AdamsOur annual photographic competition, challenges budding and amateur photographers to take a picture of our animals during a visit to the zoo.

The 2012 competition will run until 21 September and has five categories. They are:

  • best photograph taken by a club photographer
  • best picture taken by a visitor
  • best black and white photograph
  • best picture taken by someone under 16
  • best funny caption.

 

For a copy of the competition rules and an entry form phone us on 028 9077 6277 ext 229 or email us on photocomp@belfastzoo.co.uk

2011 winners

You can view the winning entries in our 2011 competition below, or on our Facebook page

Best picture taken by a club photographer

Bat - photo taken by Valerie McKee Bird - photo taken by Valerie McKee Tiger - photo taken by Tom Adams 1st - Tom Adams - £175
2nd - Valerie McKee - £150
3rd - Valerie McKee - £95
Highly commended - Thomas Millar - certificate and HB goodie bag
Highly commended -Malcolm Moorehead - certificate and HB goodie bag
Highly commended - Colin Gamble - certificate and HB goodie bag

Best picture taken by a visitor

Temmincks golden cat - photo taken by Andy Colhoun Toucan - photo taken by Paul Rutledge Gorilla - photo taken by Andy Colhoun 1st - Andy Colhoun - £120
2nd - Paul Rutledge - £100
3rd - Andy Colhoun - £70
Highly commended - Colin Cochrane - certificate and HB goodie bag
Highly commended - Tayrn Balie - certificate and HB goodie bag
Highly commended - Nicolette Kernohan - certificate and HB goodie bag

Best black and white picture

Barbary lions - photo taken by Raymond Hughes Tiger - photo taken by Valerie McKee Otter - photo taken by Andy Colhoun1st - Colin Gamble - £120
2nd - Valerie McKee - £100
3rd - Raymond Hughes - £70
Highly commended - Laura Vilne - certificate and HB goodie bag
Highly commended - Sharon Hill - certificate and HB goodie bag
Highly commended - Colin Gamble - certificate and HB goodie bag
Highly commended - Raymond Hughes - certificate and HB goodie bag

Best funny caption

Giraffes - photo taken by Nicolette Kernohan 1st - Nicolette Kernohan - £175

Highly commended - Paul Rutledge - certificate and HB goodie bag
Highly commended - Patricia Mackey - certificate and HB goodie bag
Highly commended - Keith Cherry - certificate and HB goodie bag

Best picture taken by an under-16

Tiger - photo taken by Michael Colhoun 1st - Michael Colhoun - Family membership

Highly commended - Michael Colhoun - certificate and HB goodie bag
Highly commended - Cory James - certificate and HB goodie bag
Highly commended - Katie Price - certificate and HB goodie bag
Highly commended - Daniel Marshall - certificate and HB goodie bag

Our animals

Belfast Zoo is home to over 1,000 animals and more than 150 different species.

The majority of our animals are in danger in their natural habitat.

About the zoo

Belfast Zoo opened in 1934 and is one of Northern Ireland's top attractions.

It receives more than 300,000 visitors a year.

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