London ( CNN ) -- The winners of this year 's British Wildlife Photography Awards have been announced . The competition , which was established in 2009 , has produced another batch of stunning entries capturing the diversity and beauty of wildlife in the UK . An image of a jellyfish taken by Richard Shucksmith in the waters off Sula Sgeir -- an uninhabited island 41 miles north of the isle of Lewis , Scotland -- was declared the overall winner . Greg Armfield , photography and film manager at WWF -- one of the competition 's several sponsors -- called it `` a truly beautiful shot , '' which `` perfectly captures its iridescent and magical qualities . '' Shucksmith picked up Â£5,000 ( $ 7,800 ) for the shot with category winners being awarded Â£1,000 ( $ 1,555 ) . The Young British Wildlife Photographers prizes went to 16-year-old Oliver Wilks for his `` Fox Yawning '' image , while Walter Lovell ( aged eight ) captured an amazing image of a frog and its spawn . Seventy of this year 's best images will go on show at WildlifeXpo in London this October before heading off on a countrywide tour . Next year 's competition opens at the beginning of February 2012 . Submissions are welcome from all nationalities , but photos must be shot in the UK .
Winners of the 2011 British Wildlife Photography Awards announced . Image of jellyfish taken off a uninhabited Scottish island declared overall winner . Score: 7