Essex Wildlife Trust has revealed the winners of the Photography Competition 2025.

Since October, the public have been submitting their images to the Trust’s competition.

The six category winners have been announced as:

• A Wildlife Motion Picture: Vai Meng Chan with ‘Run rabbit run!’ – taken in Romford
• Places of Wonder: Nikki Collins with ‘Among the daisies’ – taken at Hanningfield Reservoir Nature Discovery Park
• Coastal Captures: Brett Andrews with ‘Amongst the waves' – taken in Southend-on-sea
• Captivating Colours: Richard Moss with ‘Small tortoiseshell’ – taken in Braintree
• Gardener’s World: Martin Curtis with ‘Spider and the fly’ – taken in Basildon
• Young Blood (under 16s): Oscar Parry with ‘Sunbathing cormorant’ – taken at Thorndon Mill along the River Colne

The public are asked to vote for their overall favourite, by 11 January. The overall winner will be announced on the Trust’s channels at the end of January.

In February, the category winners, runners up and highly commended images will be on display at High Chelmer Shopping Centre, who sponsor the competition.

Vote for your favourite

Becky Stone, Digital Communications Officer for Essex Wildlife Trust, said:

"We have been blown-away by the standard of this year's competition entries. With hundreds of photos reflecting the beauty of wildlife found in Essex, it was a challenge choosing our six favourites. From a spider found in a garden, a sanderling amongst the waves and a rabbit running through open fields, the winning images portray a true reflection of the diverse wildlife we have in Essex. We are looking forward to seeing which photo the public chooses as their overall favourite."