Fowl Photographer of the Yr 2023 winners revealed: see the photographs

The 2023 Fowl Photographer of the Yr winners have been introduced! Photographers all over the world submitted on this bird-specific wildlife images competitors. Out of greater than 20,000 entries, Jack Zhi, from the USA, has come out on high along with his dramatic picture of peregrine falcon tackling a brown pelican (featured above). 17-year-old German photographer Anton Trexler has additionally been named Younger Fowl Photographer of the Yr 2023 with a blackbird silhouetted in opposition to the moon shot.

From Fowl Photographer of the Yr, fifth September 2023:

The Fowl Photographer of the Yr 2023 winners have been unveiled. A picture of a peregrine falcon tackling a brown pelican that ventured too near its nest has taken the grand prize on the earth’s largest chook images competitors.

Photographers from everywhere in the world entered greater than 20,000 photographs into the competitors, every with their eyes on the £5,000 grand prize.

Photographer Jack Zhi, from the USA, was declared this yr’s grand prize winner for his dramatic picture taken in Southern California.

“For 4 years, I tried to seize the uncommon sight of the feminine falcon attacking giant brown pelicans with unimaginable velocity and agility,” says Zhi. “I really like the eyes of the pelican on this picture – stunned and scared. The motion was quick, and over within the blink of an eye fixed. However I’ll keep in mind that second ceaselessly.”

“Every picture isn’t merely a testomony to the immense expertise of our photographers, however a poignant reminder of the breathtaking fantastic thing about birds,” says Will Nicholls, Director of Fowl Photographer of the Yr. “The astonishing calibre of those pictures underscores an important message: allow us to champion the reason for conservation, in order that future generations can marvel on the real-life inspirations behind these extraordinary photographs.”

The Younger Fowl Photographer of the Yr 2023 was awarded to 17-year-old German photographer Anton Trexler for his extremely atmospheric picture of a blackbird silhouetted in opposition to the moon.

Fowl Photographer of the Yr has conservation at its coronary heart. This yr, the competitors donated £5,000 to companion charity Birds on the Brink, which offers important funding to grass-roots chook conservation tasks all over the world. (www.birdsonthebrink.co.uk)

Photographers competed in 8 totally different classes within the grownup competitors: Greatest Portrait, Birds within the Surroundings, Fowl Behaviour, Birds in Flight, Black and White, City Birds, Conservation (Single Picture), and Comedy Fowl Photograph. There was additionally a Conservation Award, Portfolio Award, and Video Award.

All awarded photographs are revealed by William Collins in a hard-back coffee-table e book, which is now out there on-line at birdpoty.com. Foreword by wildlife cameraman and presenter Gordon Buchanan (HB, £30).

The 2024 competitors is now open for entries at birdpoty.com, and invitations photographers of all expertise ranges to submit their greatest chook pictures.

Extra Fowl Photographer of the Yr 2023 award winners

Gold award within the Greatest Portrait class

Glistening-Inexperienced by Nicolas Reusens, Spain. Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis. Mashpi Amagusa Reserve, Ecuador.

Canon EOS R7 with Tamron 100–400mm f/4.5–6.3 lens. 213mm; 1/500s; f/7.1; ISO 400.

Glistening-Inexperienced. Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis. Mashpi Amagusa Reserve, Ecuador. Nicolas Reusens, Spain. Class: Greatest Portrait. Gold Award Winner. © Nicolas Reusens  / Fowl Photographer of the Yr

Canon EOS R7 · f/7.1 · 1/500s · 213mm · ISO400

Silver award within the Birds in Flight class

Inexperienced Planet Flamingos by Paul Mckenzie, Eire. Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor. Lake Bogoria, Kenya.

Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100–500mm f/4.5–7.1 lens. 500mm; 1/4,000s; f/7.1; ISO 400

Inexperienced Planet Flamingos. Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor. Lake Bogoria, Kenya. Paul Mckenzie, Eire. Class: Birds in Flight. Silver Award Winner. © Paul Mckenzie / Fowl Photographer of the Yr

Canon EOS R5 · f/7.1 · 1/4000s · 500mm · ISO400

Gold award within the Comedy Fowl Photograph class

No Approach Out by Antonio Aguti, Italy. Purple Heron Ardea purpurea. Lake Chiusi, Italy.

Sony A1 with Sony 600mm f/4 GM lens. 600mm; 1/4,000s; f/4; ISO 320.

No Approach Out. Purple Heron Ardea purpurea. Lake Chiusi, Italy. Antonio Aguti, Italy. Class: Comedy Fowl Photograph. Gold Award Winner. © Antonio Aguti / Fowl Photographer of the Yr

ILCE-1 · f/4 · 1/4000s · 600mm · ISO320

Silver award within the Fowl Behaviour class

Blue-Footed Fishing Dive by Henley Spiers, United Kingdom. Blue-footed Booby Sula nebouxii. Los Islotes, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Nikon D850 with Nikon 28–70mm f/3.5–4.5 lens. 28mm; 1/250s; f/13; ISO 500.

Blue-footed fishing dive. Blue-footed Booby Sula nebouxii. Los Islotes, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Henley Spiers, United Kingdom. Class: Fowl Behaviour. Silver Award Winner. © Henley Spiers / Fowl Photographer of the Yr

Gold award within the Birds within the Surroundings class

Sunflower Paradise by Mateusz Piesiak, Poland. Brambling Fringilla montifringilla. Decrease Silesia, Poland. 

Fujifilm X-T2 with Fujifilm 10–24mm f/4 lens. 10mm; 1/680s; f/11; ISO 1,600.

Sunflower Paradise. Brambling Fringilla montifringilla. Decrease Silesia, Poland. Mateusz Piesiak, Poland. Class: Birds within the Surroundings. Gold Award Winner. © Mateusz Piesiak / Fowl Photographer of the Yr

X-T2 · f/11 · 1/680s · 10mm · ISO1600

Featured picture: Seize the Bull By the Horns. Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus and Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis. Southern California, United States.
Jack Zhi, United States. Class: Fowl Behaviour. Gold Award Winner and Fowl Photographer of the Yr 2023. © Jack Zhi / Fowl Photographer of the Yr

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