Porcupine watching
THE ERIC HOSKING PORTFOLIO AWARD
Vladimir Medvedev (Russia) Winner
Vladimir knew something was watching him. Dawn was still hours away, but he could make out the
outline of what looked like a small spiky bush. ‘Then, as I approached, I realised that the bush was in fact
a beast.’ Vladimir, who was looking for nocturnal animals in Banff National Park, Canada, lay down on
the ground and waited for the porcupine to feel at ease again. ‘I had to use a slow shutter speed and
maximum aperture opening, along with a narrow flash beam,’ he says. ‘I was lucky that light from the
boathouse added warmth to the scene on that cold morning and illustrated just how dark it was.’ After a
few minutes, the porcupine stood up on its back legs, took one last look at Vladimir and ambled off
towards the wood, melting into the darkness.
Media Credit: Vladimir Medvedev
Credits: Wildlife Photographer of the year
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Wildlife Photographer Of The Year
See the winners of the internationally acclaimed Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year
The competition now in it's 48th Year attracted over 48,000 entries from 98 countries
Paul Nicklen's image entitled 'Bubble-jetting emperors; was awarded the coveted overall title of Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
To capture the image Paul traveled to the Ross Sea in Antarctica, and waited with his legs locked under ice waiting for the penguins. His patience paid off as with frozen fingers her was able to capture the precise moment that the birds launched themselves out of the water and on to the ice above.
Underwater photographer and competition judge David Doubilet believes the image 'draws us in for a glimpse of the emperor penguin's private world at the end of the earth.' He's particularly enamoured with the image because it' shows perfectly organised infinite chaos.'
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