The Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers announce winners of the Living Planet photo contest
(Image credit: Keith Bannister)
Keith Banister from Lancashire, England, has won Living PlanetPhotography Competition, organized by The Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers. Keith has won a copy of DxO Nik Collection 2 software worth £125 plus one-year free membership to the Society (or one of its sister societies).
His stunning action image shows a sedge warbler facing up to the much larger cuckoo. The image was shot from a hide in York, England, in May last year. It was shot on Nikon D4 with a Nikon 300mm f/2.8 VR lens and a Nikon 1.7x teleconverter, using Aperture Priority exposure mode. The exposure was 1/800sec at f/6.3, ISO1000
Th second prize by Christine Matthews from London, England entitled Emperor Penguin Colony, Snow Hill Island
"The image was taken in October 2018 when I went on an expedition ship to Snow Hill Island off the Antarctic Peninsula. We travelled to Snow Hill Island on the Kapitan Khlebnikov icebreaker from Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego.
On arrival we then had to walk about 2 miles through knee deep snow to reach the colony. We could hear the colony before we got there - the chicks were chirping and the adults trumpeting. We were not allowed to approach the penguins closely, but fortunately no-one had told them and they were soon coming over to investigate who/what we were. The image was shot with a Canon EOS 7D Mk II, with a handheld Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 S USM. The exposure was 1/1000sec at f/5, ISO100.
Image awarded 3rd place, Nick Dale from London, England. His shot shows a brown bear with shaggy fur about to catch a salmon in its mouth was taken at the top of Brooks Falls, Alaska. The fish is only a few inches away from its gaping jaws. Shot with a Nikon D800 with a 300mm lens. Exposure was 1/1600sec at f/9, ISO400.
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