BP Portrait award 2010: full frontal at the National Portrait Gallery

Last Portrait of Mother by Daphne Todd. Todd expects people may be shocked by the painting. 'Of course, it's a striking image to come across; paintings of dead people are always affecting,' she said. 'I think she looks magnificent'
Photograph: Daphne Todd

Harry by Michael Gaskell. Gaskell won the runner-up prize of £8,000
Photograph: Michael Gaskell

Third prize, of £6,000, went to David Eichenberg for this portrait, Tim II
Photograph: David Eichenberg

As well as the three shortlisted artists, this year's exhibition presents paintings by 55 further entrants. Such as this, Ciara by Alan Coulson
Photograph: Alan Coulson

Le Grand Natan by Daniel Enkaoua
Photograph: Daniel Enkaoua

Daytime Observations by David Dipre
Photograph: David Dipre

Sentinel by Lyndsey Jameson
Photograph: Lyndsey Jameson

Quena by Eliot Haigh
Photograph: Eliot Haigh

Geneva by Ilaria Rosselli
Photograph: Ilaria Rosselli

Put the Dog and the Cat in the Poster by Rosy Lamb
Photograph: Rosy Lamb

Like Father by Bruce Hanke
Photograph: Bruce Hanke

iDeath by Michal Ozibko
Photograph: Muchal Ozibko

That Sinking Feeling by Mark Jameson
Photograph: Mark Jameson

Self-Portrait (With Ribera's Club-Footed Boy) by Anna Dougherty
Photograph: Anna Dougherty

Dan by Mary Jane Ansell
Photograph: Mary Jane Ansell