Comedy Wildlife Photography 2023 Awards

Both amateur and professional photographers have captured some incredible images in this year's awards:

 

One For the Family album by Zoe Ashdown from Weston Super Mare, United Kingdom: 'With one having returned to the nest, the Northern Gannets had greeted each other with normal beak rubbing. Whilst firing off a load of shots to capture that encounter, they stopped and looked over, and at that moment this image was captured forever. How proud do they look with their chick between them!' 

 

Fellowship by Dario Podesta from Puerto Madryn, Argentina: 'Three King Penguins coming out of the water holding hands'.

 

Mona Lisa Smile by Vince Maiden from Canada: 'This snowy owl landed outside my house as I was watching a movie, I opened the window and popped a lens out and made this image. Always liked the silly face it made so getting it with a straight on look was a bonus'.

 

Cheeky Baboon by Benard Omwaka from Nakuru City, Kenya: 'Took my time to watch a family of baboons at Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya. There were many funny interactions. In this photo, a mischievous baby baboon plays a game of 'catch me if you can' with its patient mother. In this photo the baby was very playful while the mother was trying to groom it. The baby tried getting away severally and this picture is the mother holding it by the ear and the baby with a funny face and mouth wide open looking at the camera. The mother very calm looking the other way. There were other baboons playing around. With a playful tug-of-war between motherly duty and the baby's adventurous spirit, this endearing scene captures the untamed joy of the wild'.

 

Singing In The Rain by Kate Stevenson from Uphall, United Kingdom: 'During a heavy downpour I happened to look out the window to watch the rain. I spotted this lovely pigeon resting, waiting for a break in the shower. I grabbed the camera to capture some shots and as I did it started stretching its neck and opening its mouth, like it was trying to catch the rain drops. It was really sweet to watch and I love how this image looks like it is mid chorus and I like to imagine it had "I'm singing in the rain" running through its mind (which happens to be one of my favorite films!). Gene Kelly reincarnated as a wood pigeon – they are rather dashing birds as if dressed in a suit and neck scarf'.

 

Air Guitar Roo by Jason Moore from Perth, Australia: 'I was driving past a mob of Western Grey Kangaroos feeding in an open field that was filled with attractive yellow flowers. I had my camera with me so I stopped to grab a few photos. I suddenly noticed this individual adopt a humorous pose – to me it looks like he's practising strumming on his Air Guitar'.

 

Dispute by Jacek Stankiewicz from Kraków, Poland: ‘I caught this scene while watching birds in the Bialowieza Forest. Young greenfinch was still fed by parents. However, from time to time birds looked like having argument. My friends interpret this scene in two ways: A young naughty kid is arguing with a parent. Or one kid is reporting to the parent that its brother did something wrong: "Look he has broken the glass in the window"'.

 

Picture me! Picture me!! by Dikla Gabriely from Yokneam, Israel: 'A brown bear in Finland who definitely did everything to make me pay attention to him and focus on him and not the other bears'.

 

Living the Moment by Kawing Chiu from Staten Island, United States: 'Relax, lay back and enjoy the warm sun... This seal is scratching its face and it is seen lying on the side while his head is supported by his flipper. This image makes the seal like the reclining Buddha statue'.