Ouch! Male golden silk monkey looking extremely uncomfortable wins comedy wildlife photography award
"I would like to say a really big thank you to everyone who has enjoyed or voted for my image and would also like to thank the competition organisers without whom it would not have been possible [...] Finally, I want to thank my wife Min, for the support and encouragement that she provides in my photography adventures."
A picture of a"ninja" prairie dog standing up to a bald eagle was also commended by the awards organizers. The image, taken by Arthur Trevino, was named winner in the of the Land Category Award. In the picture, the eagle appears startled by the little prairie dog. Trevino said the dog managed to escape from the eagle.John Speirs won the Affinity Photo People's Choice Award for his picture of a pigeon with a leaf in its face.
The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards was founded in 2015 in a bid to focus on the lighter side of wildlife photography. Ten percent of the net revenue from this year's competition is being given to Save Wild Orangutans, a charity that safeguards the species in and around Borneo's Gunung Palung National Park.
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