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BBC Report on the award, with some stunning (and some very sad, including the very first) photos shown.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4d92n5p4do

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[–] AchtungDrempels@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

That picture of the warbler from the 14 year old is nuts. I thought he must have wanted to take a shot of the trees and this happened by chance. But i have seen that he has already won some photo competition in 2020 (when he was ten!?) with a shot of a bird. How can you plan this? The position of the warbler in the patch of sky. He must have been super close too, or used a remote trigger.

edit: Really great photos all around.

[–] KevinFRK@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Do you mean the nuthatch? If so, I've observed that they favour certain trees, and with patience you will possibly get lucky. I don't have that level of patience - one day, perhaps! But even then, as you say, to get the leaves framing the sky round the bird...

[–] AchtungDrempels@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Sorry yeah, i meant the nuthatch.

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm no judge, but I feel like the other photos are a better display of skill, luck, timing, etc.

[–] KevinFRK@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Yes, the first one is a sad statement, rather than technically great art.