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The Finalists Of The 2020 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Have Been Announced And They Might Crack You Up
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After a long wait and a fierce but friendly competition, the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards have announced their finalists. And the photos are so good, they’re bound to make your day brighter.
One of the founders of the Awards, Tom Sullam, told Bored Panda that the competition exists to recognize great photography and pictures of wild animals that make us snort into our cups of tea. The competition also aims to raise awareness about conservation through a humorous, upbeat, and positive association with these animals.
Read on for our full interview with Tom about the competition’s 6th year, scroll down to check out the finalists, upvote your fave photos, and let us know in the comments which picture you’d pick as your winner. Speaking of those, keep an eye out for the winners on October 22! And have a peek at last year’s finalists here and winners here.
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“We strongly believe humor and positivity have a major role to play in building awareness, interest, and eventually action towards protecting the animals that live on this planet,” Tom said. “Over the years, the competition has focused more and more on the conservation, working with the Born Free Foundation and promoting conservation efforts around the world.”
He continued: “We, without being too preachy, want to get you all, and ourselves, to behave a tiny bit differently towards the world we live in. The smallest effort achieved towards conservation is better than the biggest effort never started!”
Tom was ecstatic about how well this year's competition was turning out. “We expected this year to be a little bit tricky as a result of COVID restrictions. But quite sensationally and against all better judgment, we received the highest number of entries ever, over 7,000—and the standard across the board has gone up incredibly,” Tom shared.
Thats adorable. Looks at that happy smile on the baby elephant's face!
“It has been such a positive response and such an upbeat process to be part of when so many things in 2020 have been so miserable/depressing/disappointing!”
Tom said that the images coming in at such a high volume have kept his and his team’s spirits up and he hopes they’ll do the same for all of us.
“Choosing the finalists was basically an impossible task, our initial shortlist was over 400, which is three times more than it has ever been. If ever there was a year when many could have won this was it and we genuinely feel terribly sorry for those that we couldn't get into the final 44 (which should have been 40 but we just couldn't reject the other 4).”
Why did they post this picture of a tree in the wildlife photos? Shouldn't there be an animal somewhere?
Darryl was at the end of his rope. For some reason he couldn't get rid of that pesky photographer.
I am the tree. I am the tree, oh s**t I’M NOT A TREE!?
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When your friend asks you if your good at hide and seek and you say your not good but you play anyway and your friend understands why your not good
I am sure no one can see me. I think no one can see me. I hope no one can see me. Dang it, I really need to slim down a bit.
Must think he's a cat...if i stand still they won't see me...
"...Gonna hide behind this tree over here so that guy with a camera won't see me..."
Why do we have a picture of a tree? Is there an animal hiding somewhere? I don't see it. (If my cat can't see me, I can't see him. 😃)
this reminds of the 'brave' scene where the queen transforms into a bear xD xD
If I can't see you, then you can't see me. That is how it works, right?
There's no way that guy with the gun can see me, I can't see him.
I'll throw a rock at them, they will think I'm Big Foot then I'll tell Big Foot and we'll have a good laugh.
‘The tree is bare, I am bear... no one will ever see me!’ thought the barely hidden bear.
He is distracting the photographer so the photographer doesn't realise he has a bear behind
There are thousands of ways to hide in plain sight. Wallace knew none of them.
Don't say it...don't say it......don't...say it......"SOMEBODY COME GIT 'ERRR, SHE'S DANCING LIKE A STRIPPER".....I'm sorry, I tried...
Then I told Keesha that Monica's boyfriend Brad's friend Joey said to Nicole...
What would our pictures look like if the animals had the contest? Humans in funny animal-like poses? Food for thought.
Except the animals would say they had more important things to do.
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Oh my gosh. Why you aren't required reading for anyone crossing the Potomac I do not know. Reality MIGHT just set in! How else can we say you are THE BEST? An Academy Award. No! No! The Pulitzer Prize for every single category they have. Those nutheads gave it to TRUMP? Your choice of responders is wonderful. You have to have a secret compartment for humor and understanding AND humanity. Boy do you all have sweet, huge brains. Every word here, every adjective, is MEANT. Love ya. Gotta figure out how to Favorite Panda when I won't belong to Social Medias.
Choosing winners, oh wow, I couldn't choose, so many fantastic shots, the time and patience, it takes, they all are winners !!!
If your reading this I hope you have a great day and know. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 NIV
I will never get how some people with cameras always both make it to be in the exact right moment AND are lucky to have the camera up and ready!!! Darn I can’t even catch my cat asleep in a cute way!!!
Fabulous variety, all incredible shots, many put me in a good mood for bed, smiles and laughter, I enjoyed this post immensely, I love nature, these shots actually, made me feel, as if I were there, it must have been difficult, choosing from so many, I am sure the rest were also great !!!
Magnificent photos, everyone of them a winner, congrats to everyone who took these photos
Wonder how many hours were spent getting these absolutely perfect shots!
I was going to share it but the least appealing spewing up penguin pictures is the one it brings up with the link.
Some how I wish you could tell me how you decide the point ratings I never tried this one because of all the high marks granted some of them were great some were pretty riske and not a minus vote in site. Please pray tell HOIW ? Is there some reason you don't answer questions?
What would our pictures look like if the animals had the contest? Humans in funny animal-like poses? Food for thought.
Except the animals would say they had more important things to do.
Load More Replies... Oh my gosh. Why you aren't required reading for anyone crossing the Potomac I do not know. Reality MIGHT just set in! How else can we say you are THE BEST? An Academy Award. No! No! The Pulitzer Prize for every single category they have. Those nutheads gave it to TRUMP? Your choice of responders is wonderful. You have to have a secret compartment for humor and understanding AND humanity. Boy do you all have sweet, huge brains. Every word here, every adjective, is MEANT. Love ya. Gotta figure out how to Favorite Panda when I won't belong to Social Medias.
Choosing winners, oh wow, I couldn't choose, so many fantastic shots, the time and patience, it takes, they all are winners !!!
If your reading this I hope you have a great day and know. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 NIV
I will never get how some people with cameras always both make it to be in the exact right moment AND are lucky to have the camera up and ready!!! Darn I can’t even catch my cat asleep in a cute way!!!
Fabulous variety, all incredible shots, many put me in a good mood for bed, smiles and laughter, I enjoyed this post immensely, I love nature, these shots actually, made me feel, as if I were there, it must have been difficult, choosing from so many, I am sure the rest were also great !!!
Magnificent photos, everyone of them a winner, congrats to everyone who took these photos
Wonder how many hours were spent getting these absolutely perfect shots!
I was going to share it but the least appealing spewing up penguin pictures is the one it brings up with the link.
Some how I wish you could tell me how you decide the point ratings I never tried this one because of all the high marks granted some of them were great some were pretty riske and not a minus vote in site. Please pray tell HOIW ? Is there some reason you don't answer questions?
