Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024

[Maximilian]

On October 8th, the Natural History Museum, London, announced the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024".

Grand title winner: Shane Gross (Canada)

The Swarm of Life | Wildlife Photographer of the Year | Natural History Museum

Shane Gross (Canada) looks under the surface layer of lily pads as a mass of western toad tadpoles swim past.

www.nhm.ac.uk

Equipment:
Nikon D500, Tokina fisheye 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 lens at 11mm, 1/200 at f13, ISO 640, 2x Sea & Sea strobes, Aquatica housing

Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Grand title winner: Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas (Germany, hey my home country, yeah )

Life Under Dead Wood | Wildlife Photographer of the Year | Natural History Museum

Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas (Germany) carefully rolls over a log in his local forest to see fruiting bodies of slime mould and a tiny springtail.

www.nhm.ac.uk

Equipment:
Panasonic Lumix G91, Laowa 25mm f2.8, 2.5-5x ultra macro lens, 1/200 at f4, ISO 200, Nikon SB-900 Speedlight flash, Cygnustech macro diffuser, focus stack of 36 images

Explore the gallery. Once again, a lot of great pictures there, no matter what gear was used.

 

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Great shots! Thank for sharing.

 

[Maximilian]

My personal favourite this year:

Butterfly Symmetry | Wildlife Photographer of the Year | Natural History Museum

Sasha Jumanca (Germany/Romania) emphasises the symmetry of the wings of two silver-studded blue butterflies.

www.nhm.ac.uk

From an eleven years young boy.
Man... how long did I need to get something similar.
Great eye.