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London Comedy Wildlife Photography, which was titled “The World’s Funniest Photography Contest,” announced on Thursday (23) the funniest photos of wild animals this year, with a photographer from Australia winning.
Jason Moore took a photo of a mother kangaroo in a pose that he interpreted as trying to play an imaginary guitar, which the judges chose as the best photo out of 5,300 entries. The winner will receive a safari in Africa. 
The photo was the result of a stroke of luck. Moore said he had been photographing waterfowl at a lake near Perth in the pre-dawn light, but hadn’t gotten any good photos.
On the way back, he decided to pass through an area where kangaroos usually congregate, and the morning light helped illuminate the mother kangaroo, an aspiring guitarist, who had won the competition.
The funniest animal pictures of the year
The Comedy Photography Awards competition, organized five years ago by British photographers Paul Jewison Hicks and Tom Solan, aims to draw attention to environmental conservation in a fun way.
The duo also host the Comedy Pet Awards, which this year was won by a Brazilian.
In addition to the main prize, the competition highlights funny pictures in five categories, selected from competitors from 85 countries.
Young Polish photographer Jacek Stankiewicz was the champion in the Youth category and in the People’s Choice (online popular vote).
The photo shows what appears to be a tense moment in the bird world in a forest near Krakow. The little goldfinch looks upset, or “explains that his brother has done something wrong,” in the author’s free interpretation of the scene.
In the bird category, Italian Vittorio Ricci won, who recorded a clumsy landing of a heron in an environmental reserve in Africa.
Also check out other photos that received honorable mentions or were finalists in the contest
The turtle photographed in Israel appears to be happy interacting with his dragonfly friend.
Another honorable mention goes to the photo of this resident of the Monkey Forest in Ubud, Bali. The photographer said that the area is magical and sacred to the people of Bali. He asked:
“Could it be that our dude is the reincarnation of a god?
The photographer’s plan was to record jackals, hyenas and birds in Keoladeo National Park in India. However, what appeared was a deer, right in the middle of the road.
But at the time of the click, an intrusive monkey stole the show and began scratching itself, while extending its paw as if to point the way. The photo was honored with an honorable mention by the Funny Animal Photo Contest jury.
This other monkey was among the finalists. A baby baboon recorded in South Africa’s Kruger National Park has taken a ride on its mother’s back and appears to be asking for a kiss.
Among the funny images of animals selected by the competition’s jury are also images of species that tend to arouse fear – except when captured in relaxed moments.
This lion took advantage of the afternoon in the Masai Mara reserve in South Africa to relax.
The beautiful teeth of a colorful wolf living in the Lion Sands reserve in South Africa may resemble a smile, but he doesn’t have much to laugh about.
According to photographer Henry Kippen, the species is critically endangered and there are only 1,400 animals left in the wild.
This dragonfly took advantage of dewdrops to get “a little clean up,” according to the photographer who captured the scene in Poland.
Photographer Jorn Vangoedtzenhoven’s interpretation of this shot of a beaver in a national park in Wyoming (USA) was also a moment of cleanliness: Was he carrying a G-string?
This gray fox cub was photographed in Virginia (USA) and found a quiet place to rest after practicing its hunting skills – and apparently made an impromptu cigar.
The seal also had a relaxing moment, forming a perfect fit with the rock on Staten Island, New York.
Photographer Bill Guzanski chose the perfect angle to capture what appears to be a giraffe in an ecological reserve in Namibia “sticking its nose where it doesn’t belong,” while the supposed object of curiosity doesn’t seem to be having much fun.
Reality or optical illusion?
Another person who took advantage of an unusual angle to take a funny nature photo is Danielle Goonan, who “invented” a snorkeling fish in the Seychelles.
Life in the wild is full of conflicts between animals, and some see funny pictures through the lenses of professionals and amateurs who are keen to capture the right moment.
This is what Dutchman Alain Challock did, who recorded a tailor’s attempt to drive away a goose to protect a nest with chicks at Minsmere Reserve, in the United Kingdom. .
In the series “Parents and Children,” a mother bear grows impatient with her cub, and gently nudges him to start earning a living (and food) on his own.
The struggle between these wild horses is stronger. The two showcase their powers in a choreography dubbed “Tango” by the photographer, which was captured in the USA. He warned: No one was injured.
The Penguins are among the finalists for the competition
Cute and sometimes clumsy penguins are an ever-present at wildlife photography awards – and they can’t be missing when they’re in a funny animal photo contest. None of them won comedy awards this year, but some were among the finalists.
Argentinian Dario Podesta recorded three king penguins emerging from the water in perfect harmony in the Falkland Islands, appearing to hold hands.
On the Antarctic Peninsula, a large group of gentoo penguins were returning from the sea, when suddenly a lone penguin appeared. The moment was explained by the photographer:
“The gestures at this meeting are so recognizable that it was easy to assume the conversation went something like this: ‘Are you sure my family didn’t go that way?’ ‘No, you said they went that way!’”
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