The Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards has announced the shortlisted images from its 2022 competition. The 40 images have been whittled down from thousands of entries submitted by both professionals and amateurs the world over.
The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards was co-founded in 2015 by professional photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE and Tom Sullam who wanted to create a competition that focused on the lighter, humorous side of wildlife photography but also had an important role in promoting wildlife conservation at its heart.
To that end, each year the competition supports a sustainable conservation organization. Over 29 years it has channeled £20 million to more than 200 conservationists in 80 countries. In 2022, that is the Whitley Fund for Nature, a United Kingdom-based charity that supports conservation leaders working in their home countries across the Global South.
This year’s finalists include a raccoon waving at the camera, a winking fox, a squirrel “flying” through the air, and a “farting” zebra. Below are the finalists:
Alex Pansier, Netherlands | Jumping JackJennifer Hadley, United States | Talk To The Fin!Michael Eastwell, United Kingdom | It’s all kicking off!Andy Evans, United Kingdom | Stop and stareAlison Buttigieg, Finland | What do you mean smile?! I am smiling!Kevin Lohman, United States | The WinkMiroslav Srb, Czech Republic | Hello everyoneArthur Telle Thiemann, Spain | “Say cheeeese”Federica Vinci, Italy | Monkey wellness centerJagdeep Rajput, India | Pegasus, the flying horse.Jennifer Hadley, United States | Not so cat-like reflexesAhmed Alahmed, Saudi Arabia | cuteVince Burton, United Kingdom | Buck-a-roo! Thomas Vijayan, Canada | Happy FeetEmmanuel Do Linh San, South Africa | “I’m gonna strangle you!”Valtteri Mulkahainen, Finland | Can I borrow honey from you until tomorrow?Saverio Gatto, Italy | ManiacsRyan Sims, United States | Excuse Me… Pardon Me!Andrew Peacock, United States | Uncomfortable pillowArshdeep Singh, India | I CU boy!Bojan Bencic, Croatia | Funny WalkMark Schocken, United States | Tight Fit!Paolo Mignosa, Italy | Three headed (“Kerberos”)Lincoln Macgregor, Australia | Your Picnic’s Mine!Shuli Greenstein, Israel | Rushing Little owl fledgelingJorn Vangoidtsenhoven, United States | Shark MooseJean-Jacques Alcalay-Marcon, France | Misleading African ViewpointsTímea Ambrus, Hungary | I jump instead of flyingAlex Cooper, United Kingdom | Do You Have a Moment to Talk About Our Lord and Saviour, T-Rex?Sophie Hart, United Kingdom | Mum lifeDave Shaffer, United States | Curtain Call IILee Zhengxing, China | Lisping SquirrelLukas Zeman, Czech Republic | You can’t see me, can you?Valtteri Mulkahainen, Finland | RomanticCorinne Kozok, United Kingdom | Tombstoning GuillemotMartin Grace, United Kingdom | Keep calm and keep your headAhmed Alahmed, Saudi Arabia | The ComedianJohn Chaney, United States | Fight BackTorie Hilley, United States | What shall I write next?Paul Eijkemans, Netherlands | Barf
All these photos and descriptions can be found on the competition’s website. The final winning images will be crowned on December 8, and the top winning photo will win a one-week safari in Kenya.
Image credits: All photos are individually credited and provided courtesy of the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards.
