Follow the Leader!

Photographer

Vicki Santello

Category

Black & White Photography - Nature

Company

Vicki Santello Photography

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2025

Country / Region

United States

A string of gulls follow a lone grizzly bear as she/he? searches for clams on the tidal flats. They know this apex predator will leave scraps behind and are commonly seen following bears. The common scene, however, was transformed into magic by the specular highlights on the thin film of water covering the sand! I specifically created a composition where the foreground was dominant and the wildlife was smaller in the frame. I got the image, kneeling in the sand, using a skimmer plate with ballhead.

Professional
2025
Dance of the Aurora  - Photography Winner

Photographer / Company

Shirley Wung

Category

Editorial Photography - Travel

Country / Region

Taiwan

Professional
2025
Tangled in Red - Photography Winner
Personal project

Photographer / Company

Boris Benko

Category

Fine Art Photography - Photomanipulation

Country / Region

Croatia (Hrvatska)

Professional
2025
Bird of prey - Photography Winner

Photographer / Company

Camille Briottet

Category

Nature Photography - Wildlife

Country / Region

France

Amateur
2025
Sitting Pretty - Photography Winner

Photographer / Company

Louise Wolbers

Category

Nature Photography - Wildlife

Country / Region

Australia