This showcases the winners and best entries for the International Garden Photographer of the Year competition and accompanies a major exhibition at Kew Gardens in May 2011 and touring the UK thereafter. The International Garden Photographer of the Year is a unique competition that is open to professional and amateur photographers showcasing stunning images encompassing landscape, nature and wildlife, still life and even portrait photography as it relates to plants and gardening. There are seven subject categories for the competition - Plant Portraits, Garden Views, Wildlife in the Garden, People in the Garden, Wildflowers, Trees, and Young Garden Photographer of the Year - with awards for single images and portfolios. The book features all the winning pictures in the exhibition as well as the best of the rest in a beautifully printed edition.
In International Garden Photographer of the Year", the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, publishes winning pictures from its annual contest. The title isn't as elegant or imaginative as the book itself, but the bottom line is this: Photographers, gardeners, nature lovers, and anyone who appreciates pretty pictures will likely be enthralled by this year's installment."
- Boston Globe