Commended images from the world's top wildlife photo contest have been revealed, showing the beauty and fragility of the natural world
Treetop douc by Arshdeep Singh, India Highly Commended 2020, 11-14 Years Old(Image credit: Arshdeep Singh, Wildlife Photographer of the Year)
Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the world's most well-known and prestigious competition for nature and conservation images, and the winners showcase the best photography from amateur and pros alike.
Although the overall winners of the contest won't be announced until 13 October, the shortlisted images have just been revealed. A perching primate, perishing habitats and peeking possums are among the scenes chosen by the judging panel.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London and the competition is amazingly now in its 56th year.
The shortlisted images are carefully selected by a panel of international photo experts, and this year's contest had almost 50,000 entries.
Among the newly revealed Highly Commended images is thirteen-year-old Arshdeep Singh's image of a douc, a critically-endangered primate, surrounded by the lush greens of its environment. It's a classic portrait that maintains eye contact with the viewer.
As well as celebrating glorious and fascinating species, the competition is also renowned for its photojournalistic submissions. Charlie Hamilton James's commended image of a lone tree surrounded by the vicious flames of a forest fire stands as a testament to human impact upon the Amazon rainforest and the damage being done to the natural world.
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