12 Wildlife Photos That Will Change Your Perspective
Powerful selections from The Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
For 65 years, the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition has been a home for some of the world’s most powerful nature photography. This year’s competition has received more than 49,000 entries from across 86 different countries, and the winners will be exhibited at London’s Natural History Museum in South Kensington. In the run-up to the final judging, the museum has released a selection of Highly Commended photos that provide a captivating glimpse of the diversity and strength of the competition.
From a 13-foot male gharial crocodile giving a lift to his dozens of offspring in India to a rare red-shanked douc langur photographed by a 12-year-old in Vietnam, each photo tells a story about the wild beauty of a natural world, while many, such as the photos of wildfires and their aftermath, highlight the devastating threats it is facing.
1. “The Night Shift” by Laurent Ballesta (France)
Highly Commended, “Under Water”
