Wildlife is truly incredible and precious and defending it from extinction is our specific task
She was swimming blissfully off the coast of Lady Elliot Island in Queensland, Australia when photographer Mark Fitzpatrick met her. The sea turtle Terry was moving towards him and judging by the gesture she made she did not like her presence. The raised middle finger, however, allowed Mark to win the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2020, one of the most well-known photography awards in the world.
At the right moment, he took a picture of the tortoise's gesture which, clearly unconsciously, pulled up his middle finger. To enrich the picture was also the frowning expression of the animal.
All this did not go unnoticed in the eyes of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2020 jury who chose this as the winning photo among the 7 thousand submitted and the 42 finalists.
Hilarious and irreverent, here are the funniest photos of 2020: the finalist shots of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
"I was swimming with this turtle at Lady Elliot Island on the Great Barrier Reef when he made this gesture to me!" was the comment of Mark Fitzpatrick, the author of the photo.
Contest organizers Tom Sullam, Paul Joynson-Hicks and Michelle Wood said Fitzpatrick's photo was "a favorite of the judges." Fitzpatrick won a safari in Masai Mara, Kenya, a Think Tank camera bag and a Nikon camera.
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“This year the coveted title travels to Australia for our first winner at the antipodes of the competition,” explains the team behind the Comnedy Wildlife Photographer of the year 2020. “This image seemed to strike both humorous and serious notes. As many as 12 judges selected it as the overall winner ”.
Presenting… The 2020 Comedy Wildlife Photographer of the Year….Mark Fitzpatrick @_markfitz wins this years…
Posted by Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards on Tuesday, October 27, 2020
This year the choice of the winning photo was difficult as many funny images arrived, from the bachelor party of the penguins to the raccoon stretching from the tree, from the swing made with the tails from the monkeys to the parrot fish of the Canary that gives a toothless smile.
©Charlie Davidson
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Undoubtedly funny photos but that send a message, starting with the Terry turtle: wildlife is truly incredible and precious and defending it from extinction is our specific task.
THU the winning images
Sources of reference: Comedywildlifephoto
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