The 2024 winners of the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
The Nikon Comey Wildlife Awards is not a wildlife photography competition like any other. It was created in 2015 by wildlife photographer Paul Joynson-Hiks who, for the record, came up with the idea while bursting out laughing at some of these wildlife photos, including an image of an eagle looking back at him. between its hind legs and the posterior of a warthog. He was later joined by photographer Tom Sullam and then by Michelle Wood. Over the years, this competition has grown and gradually become an essential international meeting in the world of wildlife photography.
This competition is open to professional photographers as well as amateur and passionate photographers. Each participant can submit up to 10 images: 4 for the portfolio selection and 6 others for the different categories of the competition.
Let's discover some of the winning images from the 2024 edition of the competition.
THE grand prize winner of the year is the Italian photographer Milko Marchetti who created this crazy image entitled “stuck squirrel” or “stuck squirrel” in French. This photo was taken in April 2022 in a park in the Ravenna region of Italy.
In category insectsit is the Spanish photographer Jose Miguel Gallego Molina who wins with a photograph of a praying mantis which gives the impression of dancing flamenco.
© Jose Miguel Gallego Molina
In category Think Tank reptiles and amphibiansGerman photographer Eberhard Ehmke wins with a photograph of a frog whose head is enclosed in an air bubble.
In category Spectrum birdsBulgarian photographer Damyan Petkov wins with a photograph of a bird's landing crash.
In category birds and other aquatic speciesPolish photographer Przemyslaw Jakubczyk wins with a photograph of an eagle chased by a fish!
In category Nikon youthit is the Indian photographer Sarthak Ranganadhan who wins for the under 16s and the Hong Kong photographer Kingston Tam who wins for the under 25s.
All of the award-winning photos are available to discover on the official competition website. Note that the 2025 edition of the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards will open next March.
