A 15-YEAR-OLD Worcestershire wildlife lover has received the ‘12-15’ class for his picture of a dunlin chicken within the prestigious RSPCA Young Photographer Awards 2023 hosted by wildlife broadcaster Chris Packham.
Alex George entered the competitors along with his picture titled ‘Golden glow’ that includes the dunlin on a seaside in Pembrokeshire.
Every 12 months, the awards invite young folks aged 18 years and beneath to seize the animal kingdom on a digicam or a cellular system.
Winners had been introduced on the Tower of London hosted by TV presenter and RSPCA president Chris Packham.
Alex mentioned:
“Ever since I can bear in mind I’ve been obsessive about wildlife. During PE classes at major faculty I used to be way more within the goldfinches on the varsity chicken feeders than the sport of soccer within the playground.
“I bear in mind feeling very dissatisfied once I went to go to Father Christmas and he gave me a soccer as a substitute of a digicam. I used to be 4!
“I really like photographing otters, seals and dippers, and most of the most typical animals we now have within the UK can typically be ignored however carry out unimaginable feats or are lovely to take a look at.
“The dunlin is commonly ignored by birdwatchers and photographers however I wished to make these little, busy birds look extraordinary.
“I lay flat on the beach, eye level with the bird. I wanted the dunlin to be backlit which gave its outline a warm glow.”
Alex mentioned successful the award made the early mornings spent mendacity in mud, on damp sand, or in a ditch ready for the right shot utterly price it.
The 15-year-old, added:
“Humans don’t personal this planet – we share it.
“By learning about nature and the incredible animals around us, we can hopefully be inspired to share better and care more which is what I hope to achieve through my photos.”
Alex was additionally ‘commended’ for his picture of seals squabbling on a seaside in Norfolk.
Judge and awards host, Chris Packham mentioned:
“Seeing kids and young folks specific their connection to the pure world by means of these pictures is all the time so heartening to see.
“This 12 months I used to be blown away by what number of excellent pictures we obtained for the competitors.
“The RSPCA Young Photographer Awards is an actual celebration of animals and the pure world and I really like participating yearly.
“I hope everybody who entered continues with their love of animals and pictures and they need to all be pleased with their achievements.
“Next year, we hope to reach even more children through the Young Photographer Awards as the RSPCA celebrates its milestone 200th year.”
The RSPCA Young Photographer Awards 2024 opens for entry in May. The charity hopes it will likely be a fair larger and higher competitors to coincide with the RSPCA’s 2 hundredth anniversary.
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