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Golden Shot Photography Awards

Golden Shot Photography Awards

Topic: Nature/Wildlife

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Jump!

Wildebeest jumping into the Mara River during the annual migration…Tanzania. I had this shot in my head since I was a kid…and the shot finally presented itself.

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Big Gulp

Manta Ray at Garden Eel Cove on the Big Island of Hawaii, open wide for his plankton dinner.

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Ant with the moon

The image shows an ant with the moon surrounding it, creating a backlighting effect and revealing its defined outline.

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The sun

Sun watching the sun going up

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The future

Lioness looking out over savanna from the tree

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Go away

Hippos are very interesting to study since there is allways something happening

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A love story written in the wild.

Life in the wild is never easy. For these deer, love and caution go hand in hand – staying close. staying aware. Two souls. perfectly inclined toward each other. Location: Kanha National Park, India.

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Caribbean Mosaic

A sea turtle glides through darkness, its form revealed in striking black and white. Light traces the intricate patterns of its shell and flippers, while the surrounding void enhances a sense of stillness and mystery. With one flipper raised mid-motion, the image captures both grace and solitude, transforming the creature into an almost celestial presence.

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The Observer

A Japanese Macaque emerges from the rhythmic, dark currents of a Nagano hot spring. By eschewing traditional snowy landscapes, this portrait isolates the subject’s intense, human-like gaze and soulful presence. The circular ripples serve as a natural frame, emphasising a moment of quiet dignity. It is an exploration of character, stripping away the environmental cliché […]