Yongquing Bao of Qinghai, China, captured the moment a marmot reacts in shock at a Tibetan fox about to pounce. Their efforts were rewarded when they won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award at London's Natural History Museum. I think the thing that stands out most to me in this photo is the expression on the marmot's face. It's shear terror, and it's a reminder that the natural world is brutal. You can view the gallery of entries at this link if you'd care to see some of the others.
That is one incredible shot.
ReplyDeleteThat would make a great meme.
ReplyDeleteI saw this shot. Perfect timing.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe this is a real shot and not Photoshopped.
ReplyDeleteI saw all the final photos and were amazed by the quality, but this poor marmot did deserve the prize. Too bad he didn't survive to collect it.
ReplyDeletepretty cool
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