年度鸟类摄影师比赛（2019）获奖作品

达尔马希亚鹈鹕Pelecanus crispus。希尔克里尼湖。

摄影师：英国Caron Steele。

类别：最佳肖像。

人民的选择类别获奖者，金奖获奖者和年度获奖者的鸟类摄影师。

摄影师的故事：

‘在抵达希腊拍摄达尔马提亚鹈鹕的繁殖羽毛时，我发现他们喜爱的出没的Lake Kerkini 16年来第一次冻结;所有的鹈鹕已经飞走了。幸运的是，湖中有几个洞开始融化，鸟儿慢慢开始返回。在湖面滑溜溜的冰面上没有使用它们，当它们滑过湖面时试图保持控制，当它们起飞并着陆时，它们以滑稽的滑稽动作为我们打电话。我很幸运地抓住了这样一个罕见的时刻，这个壮观的鹈鹕在黄昏时向我冲过冰面，然后起飞。这是一次真正独特的体验，同时也是神奇和滑稽的体验。而这个形象永远是一个纯粹喜悦的时刻。

Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus. Lake Kerkini, Greece.
Photographer: Caron Steele, United Kingdom. Category: Best Portrait. PEOPLE’S CHOICE CATEGORY WINNER, GOLD AWARD WINNER AND BIRD PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR WINNER.
Photographer’s Story: ‘On arriving in Greece to photograph the Dalmatian Pelicans in their breeding plumage I discovered that Lake Kerkini, their favoured haunt, had frozen for the first time in 16 years; all the pelicans had flown off. Fortunately, a few holes started to thaw in the lake and the birds slowly began to return. Unused to the slippery icy surface of the lake they regaled us with hilarious antics as they slid across the lake surface trying to retain control as they took off and landed. I was lucky enough to capture one such rare moment when this magnificent pelican ran towards me across the ice at dusk before taking off. It was a truly unique experience, both magical and comical at the same time. And the image remains a moment of pure joy captured forever.’

类别金奖得主

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类别银奖得主

以下图片是七个主要竞赛类别中的每一个的银奖得主。

类别铜奖得主

以下图片是七个主要竞赛类别中每一个的铜奖得主。

Best Portfolio Award Winner

祝贺来自德国的Thomas Hinsche赢得了2019年Best Portfolio 奖，其中这套惊人的图像展示了技能和才能的一致性。

Inspirational Encounters Award Winner

恭喜来自英国的Martin Grace赢得首届Inspirational Encounters 奖。这个奖项是2019年的新作，由野生动物世界赞助，并庆祝所有对野生动物和我们与它的关系都有积极意义的奖项。参赛者被要求提交一张附有约150字文字的照片，以描述图像中描绘的遭遇对摄影师的启发。请阅读此图片随附的文字。

Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri。雪山岛，威德尔海，南极洲。

Martin Grace【英国】

‘Emperor. Penguin. Individually words of little distinction, but together an icon of near-mythical proportion. Flightless. The only bird that completely forgoes land. The march. The crazily dedicated parenting. Arguably the most difficult bird in the world to see. But forget for now the travel nightmare, the two days turbulent torture of the ‘never-again’ Drake Passage, the teetering on the edge of ‘will-we, won’t-we?’ Decades of aspiration are finally approaching a culmination. An unexpected route appears through storm-packed sea ice and Antarctica’s fickle summer opens a calm window of blue. This miraculous conspiracy permits no more than half an hour at the colony, including walking time from landing. Borrowed boots pinch, clothing is stiflingly excessive, and frustration also boils as the camera tangles inside the rucksack. But actually having made it is too overwhelming, too emotional. I shoot a few images then put the camera away, and for fifteen minutes it is just me, the Emperors and heaven.’