The winners of this year’s Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Competition have been announced.
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South African snapper Greg du Toit bagged the top title with his image
of elephants at a waterhole, beating 43,000 other entries.
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Mr du Toit’s shot – taken at ground level – emphasises the grand size of the beasts and what he describes as their “special energy”.
“My goal was to abandon conventional photographic practices in an attempt to capture a unique elephant portrait,” he said.
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Udayan Rao Pawar – a 14-year-old from India – scooped the Young Photographer gong with his picture featuring gharial crocodiles riding on their mother’s head along the Chambal River.
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The champion snaps will on display at London’s Natural History Museum in an exhibition opening on 18 October 2013 and running until 23 March 2014.
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They’ll be joined by works – including 16 other category winners – taken around the world by both amateur and professional photographers.
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Tickets for the exhibition cost £13 for adults and £6 for concessions, but are free for members and children younger than four years old.
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