Robert Irwin’s Bushfire was voted the People’s Choice Award Winner.
The image displays a blaze ripping through the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve in Cape York, Queensland, Australia.
The56th cohort of outstanding imageswas announced in December 2020.
Robert Irwin’s “Bushfire” was voted the People’s Choice Award Winner. The image displays a blaze ripping through the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve in Cape York, Queensland, Australia. (Photo: Robert Irwin/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year)
At that time, 25 images were shortlisted for the People’s Choice Award.
And now,Robert IrwinsBushfiretaken during the Australian fires of early 2020has been crowned the winner.
Irwin’s image was chosen by popular vote from the 25 images nominated for the People’s Choice Award.
“The Last Goodbye,” Highly Commended, Ami Vitale, USA. The image depicts Joseph Wachira comforting Sudan, the world’s last male northern white rhino. He passed shortly after the image was taken. (Photo: Ami Vitale/Wildlife Photographer of the Year)
But it is by no means too late for us to act.
Irwin’s image is not the only popular image to present part of the peril facing life on Earth.
Ami Vitale’s Highly Commended image entitledThe Last Goodbyepresents the final moments of the last male northern white rhino.
“Hare Ball,” Highly Commended, Andy Parkinson, UK. The image of a mountain hare was taken under 60 mph winds in the Scottish Highlands. (Photo: Andy Parkinson/Wildlife Photographer of the Year)
As with Irwin’s image, something precious is vanishing before the viewer’s eyes.
The Last Goodbye, Highly Commended, Ami Vitale, USA.
The image depicts Joseph Wachira comforting Sudan, the world’s last male northern white rhino.
“Close Encounter,” Highly Commended, Guillermo Esteves, USA. An enormous moose peeks inside a car in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA. (Photo: Guillermo Esteves/Wildlife Photographer of the Year)
He passed shortly after the image was taken.
Hare Ball, Highly Commended, Andy Parkinson, UK.
The image of a mountain hare was taken under 60 mph winds in the Scottish Highlands.
“Drey Dreaming,” Highly Commended, Neil Anderson, UK. Taken by remote camera, the two little , two Eurasian red squirrels snuggle in a drey (nest) in the Scottish Highlands. (Photo: Neil Anderson/Wildlife Photographer of the Year)
Close Encounter, Highly Commended, Guillermo Esteves, USA.
An enormous moose peeks inside a car in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA.
Drey Dreaming, Highly Commended, Neil Anderson, UK.
(Photo: Neil Anderson/Wildlife Photographer of the Year)
