這屆野生動物攝影師大賽評審主席羅茲·基德曼·考克斯向BBC說道:「年度野生動物攝影師大賽收到許多絶佳的作品,世界各地頂尖的野生動物攝影師都會參加,這張照片是我所看過的最好的其中之一。」今年有來自一百多個國家專業或業餘攝影師,遞交了超過四萬八千件參賽作品,而這幅來自青藏高原,捕捉了狐狸及土撥鼠兩個高原物種互動的照片脫穎而出。延伸閱讀:鷹界網紅!最美猛禽黑翅鳶走鐘照萌翻網友
另外,11到14歲少年組的頭獎作品,是克魯茲·艾德曼(Cruz Erdmann)在印尼北蘇拉威西(North Sulawesi)倫貝海峽(Lembeh Strait)水下成功拍攝到萊氏擬烏賊在夜間發光的模樣。
由倫敦自然史博物館自1964年開始主辦,野生動物攝影師大賽一直是野生動物攝影最高榮譽比賽。至於這屆其他得獎作品,還有這張中國攝影師樊尚珍在新疆阿爾金山自然保護區,拍到一群藏羚羊在被白雪覆蓋的沙漠上留下足跡的照片,獲得「自然環境中的動物」頭獎。
The Animals in their Environment winner is
— Wildlife Photographer of the Year (@NHM_WPY) October 15, 2019
Shangzhen Fan. On the day the air was fresh and clear after a heavy snow. The shadows of the male chiru herd flowed from the undulating slopes around a warm island of sand, with Shangzhen drawing out this stark contrast. #WPY55 pic.twitter.com/Wkz8Q8Dgyv
還有挪威攝影師裏卡德森(Audun Rikardsen)耗費三年時間才捕捉到的老鷹降落照也相當精采,獲得這屆攝影大賽「鳥類攝影」的頭獎。
Norway's Audun Rikardsen has won Behaviour: Birds with this powerful frame of a magnificent eagle coming in to land, talons outstretched, poised for a commanding view of its coastal realm. Creating this shot required exceptional planning and patience. #WPY55 pic.twitter.com/riabSfO7pQ
— Wildlife Photographer of the Year (@NHM_WPY) October 15, 2019
這張如素描般的雪中野牛,是美國攝影師馬克斯·沃(Max Waugh)在黃石公園內拍攝到的,BBC報導中寫說野牛正在用臉來回摩擦地面,想要吃到被埋在雪地下面的草。這張照片獲得「黑白攝影」類頭獎。
The USA's @MaxWaughPhoto has won our Black and White category. Slowing his shutter speed to blur the snow and paint a curtain of lines across the bison’s silhouette, he created a painterly image that combines the stillness of the animal with the movement of the snowfall. #WPY55 pic.twitter.com/55FbDxNiFG
— Wildlife Photographer of the Year (@NHM_WPY) October 15, 2019
想要親自看這些照片嗎?倫敦自然史博物館會從10月18日開始展出這屆共計100件出色得獎攝影作品。
更多雙語新聞請看:The China Post