Stunning Winners From The World Nature Photography Awards

[imagesource: Andy Pollard / World Nature Photography Awards]

The judges have issued their verdicts and Andy Pollard’s Sedge Wren Splits (above) took home the silver in the Behavior: Birds category in the 2020 World Nature Photography Awards.

The bar was evidently high this year, with the winners in each category showcasing the best that nature photography has to offer.

Thomas Vijayan was the Grand Prize winner, with his image of an orangutan climbing a tree.

Per The Atlantic, here’s how he managed to capture it.

“I selected a tree that was in the water so that I could get a good reflection of the sky which can make the image look upside down. Then I climbed up the tree and waited for hours. This is a regular path for the orangutans to cross to another small island so I was sure to get this frame if I waited patiently.”

Judging by the shot he captured, it was worth the wait:

Image: The World is Going Upside Down: Grand Prize Winner and Gold, Animals in Their Habitat category, Thomas Vijayan / World Nature Photography Awards

It’s a rainy day in Cape Town, so make a cup of tea, grab a blanket, and take a scroll through more of the top placing photographs in the competition:

Image: Fox: Silver, Animals in their Habitat category. A red fox makes its way through the Bohemian Forest in the Czech Republic, Vladimir Cech / World Nature Photography Awards

Image: Andre Fajardo: Gold, People and Nature category, Christa Funk / World Nature Photography Awards

Image: Long Live the King: Gold, Black and White category, Harry Skeggs / World Nature Photography Awards

Image: Flying Saucer: Gold, Behavior: Birds category, Dale Paul / World Nature Photography Awards

Image: The Kiss: Gold, Amphibians and Reptiles category, Vittorio Ricci / World Nature Photography Awards

Image: Miniature Portrait: Silver, Animal Portraits, category, Joseph Shaffery / World Nature Photography Awards

Image: Lizard Burps: Bronze, Behavior: Amphibians and Reptiles category, Mr. Endy / World Nature Photography Awards

Image: You are my Sunshine: Bronze, Behavior: Birds category, Lisa Roeder / World Nature Photography Awards

Image: Spirit of the Ice: Gold, Planet Earth’s Landscapes and Environments category, Alessandro Gruzza / World Nature Photography Awards

It’s not a bad way to explore the world without leaving your living room.

And, in this weather, I won’t be going anywhere.

[source:atlantic]

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