Wildlife Photo Competition 2 2015 : Entry Number 5

Stunning shot ! These lynx look so calm, you have managed a wonderful mother- kitten portrait with the youngster looking straight at us. Focus is super sharp, the snowy environment adding to the wild atmosphere. Very well done, you win this round. :-)

Thank you for choosing my photo for the first prize. I'm very proud about this honor. The picture was taken on my first trip to the bavarian forest at fall in 2007. My friend and I were very happy that some snow had fallen to that time of the year. I love this picture, because the "little" lynx looks straight into my camera and it shows the lovely relationship between mom and kid. I used my first DSLR, an EOS 20D with EF500 1/4L IS lense at ISO400, 1/400s and f5.6. Done some simple (but necessary) adjustments with Lightroom, changed the aspect ration to 4:5 and cropped it a little bit. Ralph Stiller (Germany)