The sight of the hundred winning photos in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, organized by the Natural History Museum in London, is always an enchantment and a change of scenery in itself at the natural history museum.
The sixtieth edition of the competition once again culled from nearly 60,000 photos submitted.
The Canadian Shane Gross was the winner of this edition. He freedived in a mountain lake to capture the sight of millions of tadpoles in the crystal clear waters.
“A more optimistic edition”
“I find that this edition is more colorful and more optimistic than in previous competitions. It is the choice of the jury made up of five people,” indicates Sébastien Minchin, head of the natural history museum. The latter also knows how important this exhibition is. “There are people who come from very far away, sometimes more than two hours from here.” See these photos, it's in Bourges and not elsewhere.
Technologies have evolved, as has the competition. For ten years now, the use of drones has allowed incredible views of a peat bog in particular or a flowering forest. Real paintings.
“Technologies are evolving but photos are also always there to deliver a message in relation to the situation of the planet with the challenges that this represents,” believes the director.
Run and see all his photos by photographers, some of whom are less than 10 years old. You will thus have the best solution for traveling locally without increasing your carbon footprint, observing views that are impossible to do yourself.
Practical. The exhibition is on view until March 9 at the museum, Allée René-Ménard, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Sunday. Closed on December 25. Entrance 4.50 euros. The book is sold within the museum. 160 pages, 34 euros from Biotope editions.
