Photo Contest: Close Encounter of the Bird and Mammal Kind
Photographer Anjani Singamaneni captured a brown fish-owl and a fruit bat in a single serendipitous frame in this 2022 photo contest entry
- Photo by Anjani Singamaneni
- PhotoZone
- Sep 27, 2023
ANJANI SINGAMANENI WAS ON A MISSION to photograph wildlife in India’s Nallamala Forest, but he never guessed he’d catch this serendipitous encounter. While scouting locations within the tiger preserve on assignment for the state forest department, he spotted a brown fish-owl hunting streamside. He set up his camera trap and, a month later, caught this honorable mention from our 2022 photo contest. “The fruit bat coming into the frame was the icing on the cake,” he says. “Nature blessed me with this surprise.”
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Your Wildlife Photo Could Be a Winner
The 54th annual National Wildlife® Photo Contest is now open for submissions. First- and second-place winners in multiple categories receive cash prizes, and scores more receive honorable mentions—as well as the chance to see their photos published in print or online.
Amateur and professional photographers, this contest is for you. Show us your most memorable images of wildlife and wild lands, from around the world and your own backyard. Your photos inspire our millions of members and supporters to care about wildlife and to act on its behalf. By submitting your work, you also support the National Wildlife Federation’s mission, ensuring wildlife and people thrive in a rapidly changing world. Good luck!
