Barclays, title sponsor of the Premier League, has announced the shortlist for the 2013 Barclays Photographic Awards. The competition is open to all professional photographers and Barclays has chosen a selection of images that were deemed to best capture the essence and emotion of the 2012/13 Barclays Premier League season.
Now in their 11th year, the 2013 Barclays Photographic Awards run alongside Barclays other official awards; Barclays Player and Manager of the Month, Barclays Player and Manager of the Season, The Barclays Golden Boot and The Barclays Golden Glove.
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 selected from the best single image submitted by each photographer. The winner will also receive a Barclays Award together with £5,000 to spend on photographic equipment.
Premier League pictures of the season
Man City 1-1 Arsenal(01 of10)
Open Image ModalThe Gunners celebrate Laurent Koscielny's equaliser. (credit:Adrian Dennis - AFP)
Man United 1-2 Man City(02 of10)
Open Image ModalPhil Jones gurns as Sergio Agüero smashes in the winner during the last Manchester derby (credit:Bradley Ormesher – The Times)
Man City 2-2 Liverpool(03 of10)
Open Image ModalAgüero capitalises on Pepe Reina's tomfoolery to equalise, impressing the linesman... (credit:Carl Racine – Action Images)
Man City 2-3 Man United(04 of10)
Open Image ModalMichael Carrick, Rafael da Silva and Antonio Valencia plead innocence as Yaya Touré is halted (credit:David Shopland – Mail on Sunday)
Sunderland 1-0 Everton(05 of10)
Open Image ModalPaolo di Canio further endears himself to the Stadium of Light crowd during a crucial win (credit:Lee Smith – Action Images)
Everton 1-2 Chelsea(06 of10)
Open Image ModalDavid Luíz acrobatically clears in a slender win for the Blues at Goodison (credit:Magi Haroun – Magipix Ltd)
Chelsea 2-1 Everton(07 of10)
Open Image ModalRoss Turnbull's son celebrates the end of the season with his first career goal (credit:Mike Hewitt - Getty)
Upton Park(08 of10)
Open Image ModalWho knows what game it was, but you can guess the ground (credit:Nicky Hayes – Huw Evans Picture Agency)
West Ham 2-3 Tottenham(09 of10)
Open Image ModalIn a game he decided late on, Gareth Bale goes for something spectacular as his opponents look on, awestruck
Tottenham 1-0 Sunderland(10 of10)
Open Image ModalSimon Mignolet dramatically thwarts Bale
The judging panel includes Alan Sparrow, UK Picture Editors’ Guild Chairman; Owen Humphreys, last year’s Barclays Photographer of the Season; Martin Tyler, Sky Sports commentator; and Andy Dunn, Chairman of the Football Writers’ Association.
You can vote for your favourite in the aforementioned slideshow.