Wildlife Photographer of The Year 2005

Staff · Issue 27, Nov/Dec 2005 · pp. 20–24

Products mentioned: Nikon D100, Subal Housing, Subtronic Alpha strobes, Sigma 28-70mm lens, 105mm lens, 16mm lens

In October I was lucky enough to pick up a category win and a runner up in the 2005 Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Competition. I say lucky, not through feigned modesty, but because any sane photographer knows that success in any competition requires more than a slice of fortune. Of course you need decent images to be in with a chance, but the difference between getting the winning nod or not even a placing is small and determined subjectively, not by fact. That said I am very pleased with the success. I had not entered this competition since I started shooting digital in 2002, but was encouraged to do so after Doug Perrine proved last year that there was no anti- digital bias in the judging! Anyway, instead of repeating the standard sound bites that go out with the images, Peter asked me to write an article for UWP with a bit more background to the two images and what went into produ…