The winners of this 12 months’s Bird Photographer of the Year awards have been introduced.
The annual competitors sees photographers compete in a lot of totally different classes within the grownup competitors, together with a Conservation Award, Portfolio Award, and Video Award. There are additionally classes for young entrants.
Jack Zhi’s dramatic picture of a feminine Peregrine Falcon defending her young has received the primary class – the Bird Photographer of the Year award. The image, taken in California, beat greater than 20,000 entries to assert the prize.
‘Grab the Bull by the Horns’ by Jack Zhi.
“For 4 years, I tried to seize the uncommon sight of the feminine falcon attacking giant brown pelicans with unimaginable velocity and agility,” Zhi mentioned. “I like the eyes of the pelican on this picture: shocked and scared. The motion was quick, and over within the blink of an eye fixed. But I’ll do not forget that second eternally.”
The Young Bird Photographer of the Year award went to 17-year-old German photographer Anton Trexler for his atmospheric image of a Blackbird silhouetted towards the moon.
‘Blue Hour and Red Moon’ by Anton Trexier.
Liron Gertsman received Gold within the Video Award. This award seems to be for a powerful sequence of clips that create a robust story.
‘The Lek’ by Liron Gertsman.
A choice of photographs that had been awarded Gold, Silver or Bronze in varied classes could be discovered beneath.
‘Blue-footed Fishing Dive’ by Henley Spiers.
‘Glistening Green’ by Nicolas Reusensson.
‘Flying Sword’ by Rafael Armada.
‘More Fish Please!’ by Levi Fitze.
‘No Way Out’ by Antonio Aguti.
‘A Moment of Prayer’ by Arto Leppänen.
Find out extra about Bird Photographer of the Year and see the remainder of this 12 months’s winners at www.birdpoty.com.
