Just heard back from WPOTY 2009...

[Richard Peters]

I entered the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition for the first time this year, and have just had a mail from them regarding how I got on...

Have a guess before you click... (http://www.richardpeters.co.uk/blog/2009/06/25/wpoty2009/)

Did you guess right... lol

[denise ippolito]

Richard, Finalist and Semi-Finalist is definitely something to be proud of!! Esp. for your first time entering!!That's awesome!!Big Congrats!!!!

[Richard Peters]

Thank you Denise, very much appereciated. It has definitely given me a boost to keep on snapping away :D

[Doug Brown]

Well done Richard! Congrats!

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Richard Big Congrats Lots of images to choose from and the top competition !!! ... remember if you ever get to the top and win .... can't say anything :)

[Robert Amoruso]

That's cool Richard. Definitely something to be proud of.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Congratulations, Richard! Quite an accomplishment.

[Richard Peters]

Thank you for the replies, very much appreciated :)

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Congratulations Richard! A noble result nevertheless mate. :)

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Congratulations Richards!

The competition is tough. So even reaching the finals and semis is an achievement.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Harshad Barve]

Well done Richard! Congratulations