Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards The winners were announced today at the competition’s awards night at Oxo Galleries in London. Photographer Milko Marchetti is this year’s overall winner, thanks to his excellent and hilarious image of a red squirrel stuck in a tree, aptly named “Trapped Squirrel.”
Marchetti bested a record number of photographers this year, as the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards received over 9,000 images, the most in its decade of existence. This huge pool of photos was narrowed down to just 40 finalists petapixel Shown in September,
The competition says the final selection this year was challenging, with only a few points separating the top five entries. Ultimately, Marchetti’s hilarious image prevailed.
“I have taken many photographs of squirrels in various situations in Italy over the years, but this struck me as a really strange and strange situation, because this is the very moment when the squirrel is separating its hind legs from the squirrel. Says the photographer. is, ”Trunk to get into your skin.” “Whenever I show this image at a nature seminar at my local photography club, the audience always erupts in hearty laughter, so I had to get into it!”
For his win, Marchetti receives a once-in-a-lifetime safari in the Masai Mara in Kenya, accompanied by Alex Walker’s Serion, as well as a unique handmade trophy from Wonder Workshop in Tanzania. Marchetti also received a new photography bag from Think Tank.
When Marchetti received the call from Tom Sullam, co-founder of the Nicon Comedy Wildlife Awards with Paul Joynson-Hicks, Marchetti says he jumped with joy and repeatedly shouted, “Wow”.
“Looking at the pictures of the beautiful finalists, I never thought I would be selected. What can I say – I’m very, very happy,” says the winning photographer.
Stephen Maier, general manager of marketing at Nikon, says, “We are thrilled to celebrate Milko Marchetti’s outstanding achievement at the Nikon Comedy Photography Awards 2024. His image, ‘Stuck Squirrel’, brilliantly captures the playful and unexpected moments that Nature is so mesmerizing.” Europe. “This year’s competition received a record number of entries, each of which is a testament to the power of photography to evoke emotion. We look forward to continuing to inspire the next generation of wildlife photographers through these amazing awards.
2024 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards Category Winners
Along with Marchetti’s overall winning photo, judges selected additional category winners and special award winners. All of these winning images are displayed below.
The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Award winners will be on display at the Oxo Gallery in London from 11-15 December. Featured on the competition website,
Image Credit: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards. All photographers are credited in individual image captions.
