Behold the shortlist for the Barclays Photographic Awards for 2012.
Split into two categories, The Barclays Photographer of the Season will be judged on five images submitted with the winner receiving a Barclays Award and £10,000 to spend on photographic equipment. The Barclays Shot of the Season will be decided from the best single image submitted by each photographer (some of which you can see here). Let us know your favourite in the comments...
The ShortList is...
Matthew Ashton – AMA Sports Photo Agency
Mike Hewitt – Getty Images
Stuart Robinson – Daily Express
Alex Livesey – Getty Images
Clive Brunskill – Getty Images
Darren Staples – Reuters
Michael Regan – Getty Images
Owen Humphreys – Press Association
Peter Byrne – Press Association
Rebecca Naden – Press Association
Stefan Wermuth – Reuters
Tom Jenkins – The Guardian
Barclays Shot of the Season Shortlist
Dave Thompson – Press Association
David Shopland – Mail on Sunday
Ian Hodgson – Daily Mail
Kent Gavin – Daily Mirror
Mark Robinson – The Sun
Matthew Ashton – AMA Sports Photo Agency
Mike Egerton – Press Association
Nigel Roddis - Reuters
Paul Marriot - Freelance
Paul Roberts – Paul Roberts Photography
Richard Lee – Sport Image
Sam Bagnall – AMA Sports Photo Agency
Simon Stacpoole – Offside Sports Photography
Stefan Wermuth – Reuters
Tom Jenkins – The Guardian