Winning picture: 17-year-old Thomas Rikkerink captured his brother and canine on a walk within the woods close to their home in Esher
Thomas Rikkerink, aged 17, from Esher, has been named among the many winners of the RSPCA Young Photographer of the Year awards at a ceremony staged on the Tower of London, for his image of his brother, Hugo and canine Maxie out on a walk within the woods close to their Surrey home.
Every 12 months, the RSPCA invitations young folks aged 18 years and underneath to seize the animal kingdom on a digicam or a cell gadget.
The beautiful photograph, titled “Companions for life”, was placed runner-up “as the judges loved the way it depicts the important relationship between people and animals”, the RSPCA mentioned.
Thomas mentioned: “My brother, and canine Maxie, are an inseparable pair and so they all the time run across the forest collectively on our each day walks. In a short lived second of relaxation, they paused to look out on the stunning lake and wonderful woods. I captured this second to extract the unconditional love and companionship between youngster and canine.
“From a really young age, I’ve felt a deep reference to animals and the pure world. It’s all the time been a supply of pleasure and inspiration for me and I really like how the RSPCA Young Photographer Awards supply a chance to show this.
“I believe we are guests on this planet, and understanding our fellow inhabitants and the environment is crucial. It fosters respect and coexistence, and photography is a compelling medium to share these insights. By learning about the environment we can better learn to respect it and realise the incredible beauty of nature.”
President’s choose: Chris Packham is aware of a bit about wildlife pictures
Thomas defined that he’s all the time taking photos – amassing almost 50,000 pictures on his telephone so far.
He added: “This recognition has been a humbling surprise; it’s not just about the competition – it’s about sharing the stories and emotions that photography captures, especially the unspoken bond between humans and animals.”
This 12 months’s awards had been judged by a panel of consultants in wildlife pictures, together with wildlife photographer, TV presenter and RSPCA president Chris Packham; wildlife photographer Rachel Bigsby; former competitors winner-turned-professional photographer Catriona Parfitt; skilled wildlife photographer and photographic information Ellie Rothnie; and RSPCA photographers Andrew Forsyth and Emma Jacobs.
Judge and awards host, Chris Packham, mentioned: “Seeing kids and young folks categorical their connection to the pure world by way of these pictures is all the time so heartening to see, and this 12 months I used to be blown away by what number of excellent pictures we acquired for the competitors.
“The RSPCA Young Photographer Awards is a real celebration of animals and the natural world and I love taking part every year. I hope everyone who entered continues with their love of animals and photography and they should all be proud of their achievements. Next year, we hope to reach even more children through the Young Photographer Awards as the RSPCA celebrates its milestone 200th year.”
Check out the brochure of the top entries by clicking here.
- The RSPCA Young Photographer Awards 2024 opens for entry in May and the charity hopes it will likely be a good greater and higher competitors to coincide with the RSPCA’s 2 hundredth anniversary.
- The RSPCA shall be celebrating two centuries because the world’s oldest and largest animal charity, and desires you to hitch them. Visit rspca.org.uk/ypa for all of the latest information, galleries and photograph suggestions.
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