Winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022

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Winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022, Young Title Winner, Katanyou Wuttichaitanakorn

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition announced the winning images for 2022 at an awards ceremony in London. The title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022 went to American photographer Karine Aigner for her stunning winning photo in the “Behavior: Invertebrates” category of a humming ball. of cactus bees spinning on the hot sands of South Texas. Meanwhile, the title of Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022 goes to 16-year-old Thai shooter Katanyou Wuttichaitanakorn, who captured this amazing close-up image of a Bryde whale’s shell. emerge — complete with tiny anchovies trying to escape their giant jaws.

As usual, underwater photographers put on an impressive show among the winners, notably last year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year and Laurent Ballesta Week DPG Photographer, who has won a Portfolio Award for an impressive collection of photographs taken while diving under the ice in Antarctica. Themes include a tree-shaped sponge covered with giant ribbon worms and sea stars; a vast landscape adorned with colorful algae (put together from 24 separate images); a new species of Antarctic arowana; the only sea anemone in the world that lives in ice; a giant Antarctic sea spider; and a throbbing helmet jellyfish.

In the “Underwater” category, Tony Wu won gold for this electrochemical image of the birth dance of a giant sea star — looking like it was taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. One last remarkable image is the winner in the “Ocean: Bigger Picture” category by Richard Robinson, who used a camera to capture the incredible images of whales The south right side is having sex.

Check out these images, below, among others winning image. Congratulations to all the winners!

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Big bang: Karine Aigner wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022

The winners of the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition at the Natural History Museum were announced at an awards ceremony in London today. The Natural History Museum will unveil its redesigned Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition with its award-winning images on October 14, 2022 in London.

American photographer Karine Aigner has been announced this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year for her remarkable image of a swarm of cactus bees buzzing in the hot sand on a Texas ranch . In her bee-level close-up, all but one are males, and they intend to mate with the single female in the center. Like most bees, they are threatened by habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change, as well as farming practices that disrupt their nesting grounds.

Karine is the fifth woman in the contest’s 50-year history to be awarded the Grand Title.

Jury president, writer and editor, Rosamund ‘Roz’ Kidman Cox OBE said, ‘The males are spreading their wings, flying home in the shadows of the buzzing bees rolling straight into the picture. Sensation of movement and intensity is expressed at bee-level magnification and turns tiny cactus bees into great competitors for a single female. ‘

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022, Adult Grand Prize Winner, Karine Aigner

Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022

Sixteen-year-old Katanyou Wuttichaitanakorn from Thailand was awarded the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022 for his creative shot, The Beauty of Canola Flower. When a Bryde whale surfaced near the boat, Katanyou was intrigued by the contrasting colors and textures of its dark skin, pink gum, and brush-like mass hanging down its upper jaw. Like other baleen whales, Bryde uses a technique called predation to catch large numbers of small schooling fish and uses baleen skins to filter small prey from the ocean.

A keen naturalist and photographer since the age of 12, this dynamic work is Katanyou’s first prize in the annual competition.

‘From the jaws of the Bryde whale comes this brilliant creation. Rosamund ‘Roz’ Kidman Cox OBE said: ‘Sharp details like the guide are set against the abstraction of color with cockroach brown hair bordered by a waterfall stream, ‘Rosamund’ Roz ‘ Kidman Cox OBE said.

Strong platform

The two Grand Title winners were selected from 19 winners in the category that highlight the natural world in all its wonder and diversity. In an intensive process, 38,575 entries from 93 countries were anonymously evaluated by an international panel of experts for originality, narrative, technical excellence and ethical practice.

Dr Doug Gurr, Director of the Natural History Museum commented: ‘Wildlife photographers bring us unforgettable glimpses into the lives of wild species, sharing the details. unprecedented, fascinating behaviors and top reports on climate and biodiversity crises. These images show their respect and appreciation for the natural world and the urgent need to take action to protect it. ‘

The redesigned flagship exhibit at the Natural History Museum places photographs among short videos, quotes from jury members and photographers, and insights from scientists study of the Museum to invite visitors to discover how human action continues to shape the natural world. The exhibition will travel across the UK and internationally to locations in Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, New Zealand, Switzerland, the US and more.

The 59th Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition will open to photographers of all ages, nationalities and levels on Monday, October 17, 2022. An international jury of Industry experts have been announced and entry fees for photographers from 50 countries will be waived.

The global green energy company Orsted is an associate sponsor of an upcoming exhibition at the Natural History Museum.

Exhibition at the Natural History Museum, London

Opens on Friday, October 14, 2022 and closes on Sunday, July 2, 2023.

The exhibition is open Monday – Sunday, 10.00-17.50 (last admission at 16:30), and weekends sell out quickly.

Adult tickets from £17.00*, discounted tickets £13.50* and children £10.25* (*Price does not include the optional Gift Aid contribution to the Museum.) Book your ticket: www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/exhibitions/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year

The exhibition was designed by a team led by RIBA Stirling award-winning architects Witherford Watson Mann. We worked with graphic design studio Wolfe Hall and Lightheory Studio, TM Lighting and Fine Art Lighting.