Land of the eagle by Audun Rikardsen, Norway. Winner 2019, Behaviour: Birds. All images © their respective photographers, and shared courtesy of Natural History Museum, London
This week, London’s Natural History Museum announced the winners of its 55th Wildlife Photographer of the Year showcase. More than 48,000 amateur and professional photographers from 100 countries shared their best shots and a jury of nine experts selected the winners. Some of this year’s jurors included Kathy Moran, Senior Editor for Natural History at National Geographic Magazine; nature photographer Theo Bosboom; Melissa Dale, Acting Director of Photography at The Nature Conservancy; conservation photojournalist Paul Hilton; and writer and editor Rosamund ‘Roz’ Kidman Cox OBE, who chaired the committee.
The nineteen winners were selected across categories including animal behavior of mammals, birds, and invertebrates, along with animal portraits, plants and fungi, earth’s environment, and special categories for youth and emerging photographers. We’ve included 10 of our favorites here, including a golden eagle about to land by Audun Rikardsen, a life-or-death duel between a marmot and a fox by Yongqing Bao, and a hummingbird hawkmoth caught mid-sip by Thomas Easterbrook. To see more of the top finishers, check out our September coverage of this year’s finalists, and see the full show at the Natural History Museum in London now through May 31, 2020. Submissions for the 2020 competition open on October 21, 2019.
The architectural army by Daniel Kronauer, USA. Winner 2019, Behaviour: Invertebrates
The equal match by Ingo Arndt, Germany. Joint Winner 2019, Behaviour: Mammals
Tapestry of life by Zorica Kovacevic, Serbia/USA. Winner 2019, Plants and Fungi
The moment by Yongqing Bao, China. Joint Winner 2019, Behaviour: Mammals
Early riser by Riccardo Marchgiani, Italy. Winner 2019, 15-17 years old
Face of deception by Ripan Biswas, India. Winner 2019, Animal Portraits
The huddle by Stefan Christmann, Germany. Winner 2019, Wildlife Photographer of the Year Portfolio Award
Humming surprise by Thomas Easterbrook, UKWinner 2019, 10 years and under
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