Practical Photography - UK (2020-02)

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Above Thisyear’sComedyWildlifeAwardsdid notdisappoint,

withover 4000 humorousentriesfrom68 countries.

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The kings and queens of photographic

fu nnies have been recognised bythe

Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.

The competition, run in association

with conservation charity Born Free,

sa w 4000 entries from 68 countries

compete for the crown, being whittled

down to a shortlist of 40 finalists.Of that

lu cky bunch, the top honours wentto

Sarah Skinner. Taken in Botswana,

Sarah’s shot shows an adult lionplaying

with a cub, and has been titled ‘Grablife

by the...!’

As well as claiming the ComedyWildl

Photographer of the Year title andbaggin

a safari to the Maasai Mara, Sarahalso

achieved first place in the Alex Walker’sSerianCreaturesof theLand

category. Other category winnersincludeHarryWalker,whonabbed

both the Affinity Photo People’s ChoiceandOlympusCreaturesUnder

th e Water awards for his otter, captioned‘Ohmy’.

As well as naming category winners,theAwardsalsorecognisethose

who captured the spirit of high-quality humour. Those that were highly

commended include: Tilakraj Nagaraj, for a shot of an unfortunately

situated egret during a white rhino’s territory marking in Nairobi; Geert

Weggen for a stunning shot of a Swedish red squirrel seemingly making

a wish on a dandelion; and Tom Mangelsen for his photo of a chimpanzee

enjoying a spot of relaxation in Tanzania.

To see the full round-up of winners, visit comedywildlifephoto.com

and to find out more about the good work carried out by its partner

Born Free, go to bornfree.org.uk

Thomas Mangelsen

Laid Back

Tilakraj Nagaraj Warning territory

marking – follow at your own risk

Harry Walker

Oh my^

Sarah Skinner

Grab life by the...!