Hello from London! I’m excited to announce that one of my images was selected as the winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year “Black and White” category during the Natural History Museum’s annual gala on Tuesday.
The photo in question, depicting an American bison in a snow storm, was taken last year in Yellowstone National Park. I shot the photo using a long exposure in order to purposely blur the falling snow against the dark silhouette of the bison.
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As a result of being selected as a category winner, I was also short-listed with the other category winners as a finalist for the grand title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Now in its fifty-fifth year, WPY is considered the world’s most prestigious nature photography competition, with tens of thousands of entries coming in from around the world each year. So I can say this is without a doubt the highest honor I’ve ever received in my career! A big thank you goes out to the judging panel for this recognition, and a hearty congratulations to my fellow honorees.
Click here to view all of the winning and commended images from this year’s competition.
Photos will be exhibited in the Natural History Museum in London for the next several months (the show will also eventually travel globally), so be sure to check it out if you’re visiting the UK!
More on WPY55:
I wrote about my experience winning the award and my week in London: Go behind the scenes with a Wildlife Photographer of the Year category winner.
I also wrote about my feelings about the image itself, and told the story of how it was created: Thoughts on a Bison in a Snowstorm.
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12 Comments
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Congratulations on the win, Max! Beautiful photo which captures the magnificence of this buffalo and the storm.
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Thank you, Jennifer!
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Congratulations!!! This Foto is so great!
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Thank you, Martin!
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Congratulations, Max! Outstanding image and well-deserved honor!
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Thank you, Phil!
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As a follower of yours, I would like to congratulate you on your accomplishment. Great photo and thanks for sharing.
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Michael, thank you very much for the kind words and for following my work.
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Your image really places the viewer in the environment that bison experienced as the snow came down. Beautifully captured and presented. Congratulations. And thank you for your article in NPN.
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Thank you, Greg! And thanks for taking time to read the article.
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Congrats Max. Your work is spectacular.
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Thanks, Melissa!
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