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
You need the rest of it "We're all crazy, it's not a competition" ;)
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Record scratch - freeze frame - Yup, that's me. You 're probably wondering how I ended up in this situation...
I don't know why but at first glance I thought this was a photoshopped picture of a squirrel eating its leg
Same here...beside that I thought it is not Photoshop...to many gore horrors I guess...
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Stop right there... I gotta know right now, before we go any further.. do you love me..
STOP...in the name of love...before you break my heart...think it o-over.....
STOP.....in the name of love...before you break my heart...think it o- over........
Heeeyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaah! I've got karate skills and know how to use them!
Back off ! Back off ! These are my nuts that I got myself. I did NOT steal them .
I'll give it back - honest. It was just lying on the ground and I thought it was just like any other acorn.
Last summer one of these acrobats FELL out of our tree right into the splashy pool. It was fine, but we all had a chuckle.
To me it looks like he just woke up and he is stretching. (stretch would be followed by that lip smacking noise, *nyum nyum nyum nyum*)
Hey there friend I didn't take your nuts or your girlfriend they just showed up at my place some how ! ;=]]
If there is not a tiny steamroller when this shot pans back I will be completely disappointed.
Besides, you don't have handcuffs small enough to fit me, and I can run faster.
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Happy
Rhinopeacock 4
Mother Returned From Her Parents Meeting From School
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.
Load More Replies... I'm "WILD" about all your works...your the best! Thank you 4 sharing.
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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