The photos were submitted by both professional and amateur photographers. Fifty photos of all entries were selected. “There is so much to do in the world,” said Tom Sullam, race organizer. “We can then use a good dose of humor. And that’s in the photos. This is what we like so much.”
Two Dutchmen
An elephant seal trying to use his fellows as a pillow, a wallaby throwing another wallaby – the photos made the judges smile. Among the nominated photographers there are also two Dutchmen: nature photographer Paul Eijkemans captured a photo of a fish vomiting coral debris and Alex Pansier caught a squirrel flying through the sky like Superman.
A selection of the photos in the shortlist:
The photographer in the photo: “I photographed this raccoon on a Florida beach, where I fed him shrimp. He thanked me for it.”
The photographer pictured: “Cape Hillsborough in Queensland, Australia is known for kangaroos and wallabies. I visited the area on three consecutive sunrises and on the last morning I caught this beautiful sight, two wallabies playing or fighting on the beach , while the sun was shining in the clouds “.
The photographer on the photo: “Actually, here the Indian sarus crane is attacking a blue bull from behind, because the bull ventured a little too close to the bird’s nest, where an egg was at that moment. The crane sarus, the tallest flying bird in the world, spread its huge wings and chased the bull out of the nest. “
The photographer in the photo: “A zebra imitates the child’s play of the stretched donkey. And it is as if it moves because of its own farts.”
The photographer on the photo: “This salmon decided to punch the bear in the face instead of becoming his lunch.”
The photographer about the photo: “I was told that I could find many little owls in Israel. So I went out early in the morning and really: I found many little owls on the ground, on the stones, near their nests and on the branches of the trees. . Suddenly my eyes were captured by two little birds playing with each other on the ground. I started taking pictures one after the other and this came out … “
