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The Natural History Museum in London presented the annual award for best nature photographer on Tuesday night. “It’s really spectacular,” said Duchess Kate, who is a photographer and was allowed to announce the winners, of her printing of the winning photos.
Gorshkov’s winning photo “El abrazo” (“The Hug”) shows an Amur tiger hugging a tree in a barren forest in Siberia. The tiger species is considered critically endangered and is only found in Siberia. According to the museum, the photographer had waited eleven months to take this photo.
Norway’s Liina Heikkinen, 17, can call herself a Young Wildlife Photographer – her award-winning photo shows a fox tearing up a goose and inadvertently sharing its prey.
This year, the jury selected from more than 49,000 entries from 86 countries. People from all over the world can submit their photos for the award, regardless of whether they are professional or amateur photographers. The next round starts next week. Initially, the photos selected by the jury can be seen in the Natural History Museum in London before they are also exhibited elsewhere.
