Wildlife Photographer of the Year polar bear submission.Photo:Nima Sarikhani, Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Nima Sarikhani, Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Other shots featured include a group ofpenguins socializingin Antarctica’s Atka Bay, as well as a photo of agroup of starlings forming into the shape of a giant birdin the sky.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year lion submission.Mark Boyd, Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Mark Boyd, Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Judges narrowed down the 25 selected images from 49,957 entries sent in from 95 countries, according toCNN.
The public is now able to vote online for whichever image they think is best through Jan. 31.
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year penguin submission.Stefan Christmann, Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Stefan Christmann, Wildlife Photographer of the Year
The winner and the top four images will then be announced on Feb. 7. They will be displayed online, as well as in the in-person exhibition at the Natural History Museum.
The photographs will be on display at the London-based attraction until June 30.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year bird submission.Daniel Dencescu, Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Daniel Dencescu, Wildlife Photographer of the Year
The People’s Choice Award winner for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards in 2022 was Sascha Fonseca’s “World of the Snow Leopard,” which won the competition with a whopping 60,466 votes.
The image featured a rare and elusive snow leopard on a snowy mountain in the Indian Himalayas, looking out at the colorful sky. Fonseca said she set up a bait-free camera trap on the cliffside for three years to capture the shot.“I’m incredibly proud to be the winner of this year’s People’s Choice Award, and I thank all the supporters around the world for making this happen,” the German photographer said in a prior announcement. “Photography can connect people to wildlife and encourage them to appreciate the beauty of the unseen natural world.”
Fonesca added, “I believe that a greater understanding of wildlife leads to deeper caring, which hopefully results in active support and greater public interest for conservation.”
source: people.com
