Wildlife Photographer of the Year

October 25, 2004 | Mark Goldstein | Global | Comment |

As you would expect when 18,500 entries are made to a competition, there are some stunning images that won the various categories of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest. BBC News have pictures online of the winners of the 5 categories.

“A stunning image of two sharks twisting through a baitball of sardines has earned Texan Doug Perrine the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

The judges described it as a “spectacle of light and movement” and were all agreed it should win the competition.

A picture of a green lizard hiding among the leaves “like a velociraptor” gave Gabby Salazar, 17, of North Carolina, the coveted junior prize.

The competition has become one of the most prestigious in world photography.”

Website: BBC - Wildlife Photographer of the Year