The winners of theComedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016have been foretell , with a assembling of photographs that look like the blooper reel from a David Attenborough documentary .
Their panel of judges managed to sift through more than 2,200 entries from across the domain and boil them down to just five victor for five freestanding category , as well as an extra 10 extremely commended photographs .
The top prize in the Overall and On the Land categories was pass to Angela Bohlke from the US for her photograph of a fox face - planting into the snowfall at Yellowstone National Park ( top trope ) .
“ The picture shows a crimson George Fox hunting for his dawning breakfast , a small rodent , known as a field mouse , " Bohlke say in a statement . " This photograph is from one of the times he unfortunately , however , hilariously missed . On the third try , he finally succeeded . "
“ To me , win is just a hazard to portion out the beauty of our protected lands with more hoi polloi , " she added . " I plan to donate any personal profit from sales of the image back to Yellowstone National Park where this prototype was acquire . ”
Along with the gag , there ’s a serious message behind the award . They ’re in quislingism with international wildlife charityThe Born Free Foundation , with the aim of promoting conservation and the world ’s appreciation for wildlife .
The rivalry ’s founder , Paul Joynson - Hicks , has said the awards will " 100 percentage be back again next year , " so keep your center peeled to theirFacebookandTwitterpages .
But for now , savour the curiosity of nature , from the ridiculous to the sublime ( but chiefly ludicrous ) .
Winner of the Kenya Airways In the Air category - Nicholas de Vaulx
A pelican drops its luncheon . Nicholas de Vaulx / Barcroft Media
WINNER OF THE Underwater CATEGORY - Jim Chen
A paint frogfish hits another in the cheek . Jim Chen / Barcroft Media
WINNER OF THE Portfolio CATEGORY - Mario Gustavo Fiorucci
Mario Gustavo Fiorucci / Barcroft Media .
WINNER OF THE Junior CATEGORy - Thomas Bullivant, 15 Years Old
Thomas Bullivant / Barcroft Media
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Caroline Tout
Caroline Tout / Barcroft Media
Highly Commended - Tom Sables
Tom Sables / Barcroft Media
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Austin Thomas
Austin Thomas / Barcroft Media
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Adam Parsons
Adam Parsons / Barcroft Media
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Vaughan Jessnitz
Vaughan Jessnitz / Barcroft Media
