Wildlife Photo Competition 1 2014
Results
Winning Photo

Poor, and very brave bear. Another road cuts across another of nature’s own pathways, and wildlife has to adapt once more to mankind’s ceaseless advance into every corner of the planet. This is a lovely, though sad document which tells a sorry tale, not so much of the bear but of the humans. This photo makes a mark of excellence because it is much more than just a recorded image of an animal, it is a story and it stirs up feelings, be they of awe or be they of regret. It is also very nicely taken, all focus on the bear stepping out of nature into a land of metal and tarmac, 4x4s, smart phones, domestic animals and of course people whom we all know have forgotten where they came from. Very well done.

I feel so honored to get a mark of excellence for this photo and that I was able to evoke the same feeling when I saw the scene. Taken in Yellowstone National Park. I used a Canon t3i and my Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II, minimal editing for color correction done in Lightroom 4.