2021 Winners: Under 16

Category Winner

‘Spoilt for Choice’ by Thomas Easterbrook

This photo was taken while we were watching a starling murmuration. This peregrine came out of nowhere to attack the murmuration and I was pleased to capture it at work!

Nikon D7500 with Nikon 18-300mm lens. 1/640th, f/6.3, ISO 800.

Runner-up

‘Fight in the Mountains’ by Raphael Schenker

I took this picture whilst on a long hike in Switzerland. I saw how the father of these two mountain goats was teaching them how to fight.

Canon 5D Mark IV with Canon 100-400mm lens. 1/8,000th, f/5, ISO 1,250.

Highly Commended

‘Standing Out’ by Gergő Kártyás

This photo was taken during the last light of the day, in a big meadow in Hungary. The golden light beautifully lit the butterfly and the background.

Canon 5D Mark III with Sigma 100-400mm lens. 1/250th, f/7.1, ISO 1,600.