Images up for Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award
November 30, 2024 7:10 AM Subscribe
Check out the top 25 images up for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award.
Judges have already awarded the winners of a bunch of different categories in the prestigious competition. But now it's the public's turn to have a say.
Whiteout: someone really did the "polar bear in a snowstorm" gag?
Some of these, like Edge of Night, seem a little too perfect.
posted by SPrintF at 8:09 AM on November 30 [1 favorite]
Some of these, like Edge of Night, seem a little too perfect.
posted by SPrintF at 8:09 AM on November 30 [1 favorite]
I think this might depict a situation where the honey badger do care.
posted by pangolin party at 8:39 AM on November 30 [1 favorite]
posted by pangolin party at 8:39 AM on November 30 [1 favorite]
These are amazing. I hope ML-powered image gen doesn't poison the well of this, too.
posted by lalochezia at 8:43 AM on November 30
posted by lalochezia at 8:43 AM on November 30
"Icy repose"? I would have gone with "Draw me like one of your French girls"…
posted by demi-octopus at 8:51 AM on November 30 [2 favorites]
posted by demi-octopus at 8:51 AM on November 30 [2 favorites]
So many great photos, but my vote went to Concert in the Forest. Ribbit.
posted by the primroses were over at 9:23 AM on November 30
posted by the primroses were over at 9:23 AM on November 30
Gorgeous, but wasn't ready for the cheetah one.
posted by tiny frying pan at 9:32 AM on November 30 [10 favorites]
posted by tiny frying pan at 9:32 AM on November 30 [10 favorites]
tfp Unsold upset me too :(
posted by supermedusa at 9:41 AM on November 30 [1 favorite]
posted by supermedusa at 9:41 AM on November 30 [1 favorite]
These are amazing. I hope ML-powered image gen doesn't poison the well of this, too.
The rules specify that anyone shortlisted will be required to provide "RAW files (e.g. .ARW, .CR2/3, .NEF, .ORF, .PEF), or original untouched JPEGs (with a range of ‘before’ and ‘after’ original untouched JPEG files)." I only know a little about how photography works, but I'm pretty sure ML can't create the kind of data in a RAW file, and if it's submitted as a JPEG it sounds like it would require multiple before/after shots of the same scene, which ML basically can't do. Someone with more familiarity with photography and these file formats please chime in if I'm off though!
I know it makes me terribly anthropocentric, but I am absolutely enamored with No Access and a Meeting in the Marsh. I think I like wildlife photography better when it doesn't pretend there were no humans involved, so the interact between the human and animal world is incredibly charming to me.
posted by brook horse at 10:42 AM on November 30 [1 favorite]
The rules specify that anyone shortlisted will be required to provide "RAW files (e.g. .ARW, .CR2/3, .NEF, .ORF, .PEF), or original untouched JPEGs (with a range of ‘before’ and ‘after’ original untouched JPEG files)." I only know a little about how photography works, but I'm pretty sure ML can't create the kind of data in a RAW file, and if it's submitted as a JPEG it sounds like it would require multiple before/after shots of the same scene, which ML basically can't do. Someone with more familiarity with photography and these file formats please chime in if I'm off though!
I know it makes me terribly anthropocentric, but I am absolutely enamored with No Access and a Meeting in the Marsh. I think I like wildlife photography better when it doesn't pretend there were no humans involved, so the interact between the human and animal world is incredibly charming to me.
posted by brook horse at 10:42 AM on November 30 [1 favorite]
I'm torn between Annoying Neighbor and Earth & Sky.
I really did not need to see Unsold today. Or ever, really.
posted by JustSayNoDawg at 11:30 AM on November 30 [3 favorites]
I really did not need to see Unsold today. Or ever, really.
posted by JustSayNoDawg at 11:30 AM on November 30 [3 favorites]
I voted for the butterflies, but Scanning the Realm takes it for me emotionally. I'm a fool for puma and other big mountain cats. This may not be the best picture of a puma or lynx, but I could fall into the background and get lost thinking about those mountains.
posted by BlueHorse at 12:15 PM on November 30 [1 favorite]
posted by BlueHorse at 12:15 PM on November 30 [1 favorite]
did someone help that baby in Unsold?
posted by The Last Sockpuppet at 2:46 PM on November 30 [1 favorite]
posted by The Last Sockpuppet at 2:46 PM on November 30 [1 favorite]
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posted by Brandon Blatcher (staff) at 7:37 AM on November 30