WildArt Photographer of the Year Winners - CONNECTION
CONNECTION was the competition category theme for April and is the design of Petr Bambousek. We received 1,041 entries into this contest. Our entrants certainly connected with the theme and Petr and his judging team were treated to some truly outstanding photography. It took many hours of deliberation to decide upon our winners which are displayed below. Many congratulations to all featured here, especially Amit Eshel from Israel for his amazing image of Patagonia Pumas which has won our Gold Award in this category. Amit books a place in our grand final at the end of the year giving him the chance to become our very first WildArt Photographer of the Year. Petr supported the Save the Chocó, an organisation which is building awareness and collaborating with local and global organizations to help protect vital areas and species throughout the Chocó region, for which the competition raised a total of £205 through a percentage of competition entry fees. Thanks to all who entered CONNECTION and helping us to raise this money for conservation. Please watch our awards presentation to see all the images and hear what our judge Petr Bambousek and all the winners have to say.
AMIT ESHEL - CONNECTION GOLD AWARD WINNER
CONNECTION Gold Award Winner ‘Lessons for Life’ ©Amit Eshel
Congratulations also go to Daróczi Csaba from Hungary who wins our Silver Award and £200 with this image of spiderlings entitled ‘We are Hanging on the Web’; and also to Andy Parkinson from the United Kingdom who is awarded our Bronze prize and £100 for his image of Mountain Hares entitled ‘Nose to Nose’.
CONNECTION BRONZE AWARD WINNER - Andy Parkinson
CONNECTION SILVER AWARD WINNER - Daróczi Csaba
CONNECTION Silver Award Winner ‘We are Hanging on the Web’ ©Daróczi Csaba
CONNECTION Bronze Award Winner ‘Nose to Nose’ ©Andy Parkinson
Topaz Labs Prize Winner ‘Raging Ravens’ ©Johan Siggesson
Wild Planet Photo Magazine Award Winner ‘Love’ ©Thomas Hinsche
TOPAZ LABS PRIZE WINNER
We are delighted to be able to offer an additional prize for CONNECTION in the form of Topaz Labs DeNoise AI worth $79.99. This prize goes to Johan Siggesson for his image of squabbling Ravens entitled ‘Raging Ravens’. This image is also Highly Commended by the judges and is Rob Read’s Founder’s Choice.
WILD PLANET PHOTO MAGAZINE - EDITOR’S CHOICE
Congratulations go to Thomas Hinsche from Germany for this image of a courting Northern Gannets aptly entitled ‘Love’. Thomas is our Wild Planet Photo Magazine Editor’s Choice for CONNECTION and receives a year’s free subscription to the magazine.
Cotton Carrier Award Winner ‘Courtship’ ©David Gibbon
COTTON CARRIER AWARD WINNER
Many congratulations go to David Gibbon from the United Kingdom who wins our Cotton Carrier Award with this image of Arctic Foxes entitled ‘Courtship’. David wins a camera sling from Cotton Carrier.
WILDART YOUNG CONNECTION CATEGORY WINNER
WildArt Young CONNECTION category winner ‘Bad Connection’ ©Tamás Koncz-Bisztricz
Our congratulations go to Tamás Koncz-Bisztricz from Hungary who wins our Young Award for CONNECTION with this image of Avocets entitled ‘Bad Connection’. Tamás wins £50 and goes forward to our grand final at the end of the year and will be considered for our overall WildArt Young Photographer of the Year.
HIGHLY COMMENDED
The images displayed below are Highly Commended by the judges. Congratulations to all.
COMMENDED
The images displayed below are Commended by the judges. Congratulations to all.
