The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards have announced the finalists for 2018, narrowed down to just 41 from over 2000 quality entries. “The standard of imagery, regarding quality of the photography, goes up and up every year,” Tom Sullum, one of the founders of the awards, told Bored Panda. “The humor remains as brilliant each year, with new funny animals that we haven't seen represented before being featured.”
Anyone can enter the competition with their funny pictures, and Tom says that the wildlife photographers are a mix of around 30% professional and 70% amateur, which makes for a broader variety of animals photographed. The message that the organizers want to promote is one of wildlife conservation. “Our strong belief here at Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards is that the smallest thing can help conservation,” Tom explained. “By following Born Free on social media you have made one positive step. By supporting them financially, you make another big step. By sharing our posts, by buying the book, by keeping the conversation going... all these things help raise the issues of wild animal conservation.”
“In 20 years some researchers estimate that elephants may well be gone from East Africa. Lions would be the next to follow. It is pretty grim reading, so ultimately we think the smallest snowflake could help turn into the biggest snowball. We just need to create lots of snowflakes!”
The winners of the various categories, as well as the overall best picture winner, will be announced at the awards night at Foyles, in Charing Cross, London on November 15th. The overall winner is judged by an expert panel to have a mix of the best technical excellence, together with the most entertaining content and caption. Who do you think it will be? You can vote for your own favorite in the Affinity Photo People's Choice Award, all voters will be put in the hat to win an Ipad!
So scroll down below to have a few belly laughs at the cheeky animals, get voting, check out the new book and contribute to raising awareness about animal conservation! Or maybe you'll get inspired in photographing wildlife yourself!
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Caught In The Act
Happy
Rhinopeacock 4
Mother Returned From Her Parents Meeting From School
It looks more like the mother pretending not too see them. Like when you play with kids and you're like "where aaare you? I wonder where you're hiding..." to make the kid believe they're hidden. I think it's a hide-and-seek for bears :)
Child-rearing is the toughest part. Especially if you have triplets.
What are we doing? Oh...um...well mom...we.....saw a beehouse! *bear whispers*:beehive dumbtail! I mean beehive! And we wanted to..re...reach it! Ya! Isnt that right guys? *Both bears* Yes! Mom bear: Oh than go reach it! Bears: *eyes widen*
Since you all got up there now figure out how to get down, and no I'm not going to help. You kids are driving me nuts!!
Oh hell mom found out where we put it ,I told you not to put it by the tree now we are are really up a tree with mom ;=]]
I don't know so much about humorous but this picture is totally adorable,wish I had a print to put on my wall in an 8 by 10 size
"Oh, ... I get it. Mom sends us up the tree so she can eatit all !!!"
We’ve looked everywhere for Goldilocks and still we can’t find her. Mother .. You won’t hahah The End
Great caption. :D Reminds me of the time our kitten was let into the garden for the first time. He climbed up an apple tree and then started meowing. I got so worried and wanted to get a ladder to get him down but my friend, who was with me, said: "Just let him figure it out." Took him about 10 minutes of crying until he gave up...and climbed right down unharmed.
Good he figured it out....had the mama kitty was there she would have showed him how to get down.
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The Black Skimmer Gang
Hot Kiss
Drive Safe
Peek A Boo
Crouching Tiger Peeking Moose
Yoga Bear
Cheeky
The People Are Back
Bullies
Tango
Astonished Lemur
Flying Hyena
I'm "WILD" about all your works...your the best! Thank you 4 sharing.
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There were 41 - definitely 20+. There were 5 pages in all. You must of stopped at the first page.
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Hello we are in urgent need of animal dog food for our animal shelter because it has run out, with the money we will be able to feed them with 3 tons of dog food that can last for the next 6 months. Any support will have our eternal gratitude. Spread the word https://gogetfunding.com/help-us-buy-dog-food/
There were 41 - definitely 20+. There were 5 pages in all. You must of stopped at the first page.
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