STUNNING IMAGERY FROM THE WORLD OF CANON PHOTOGRAPHY
01 WINNER AMAZING POWER AND GRACE BY LANA POLYAKOVA
By taking this working dog away from its usual environment of fields and swamps, Lana has been able to capture a magnificent action shot with lovely eye contact and dramatic water splashes. With the dog running directly towards her, she’s done a brilliant job of focusing on the eyes to make sure they’re pin-sharp and used a rapid shutter speed so that the action and water drops were frozen in time. A wide aperture has also helped turn the background into a vibrant wash of colour.
Lens Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM
Exposure 1/1000 sec, f/3.5, ISO1600
02 PINE MARTEN BY DES GLYNN
Des has taken a fab shot of this pine marten looking back over its shoulder on a rainy day with excellent eye contact. His image just goes to show that great photos can still be taken in miserable conditions, with the wet scenery taking on a top reflective sheen and raindrops increasing the atmosphere.
Lens Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Art
Exposure 1/320 sec, f/5.6, ISO2500
03 HE STANDS ON GUARD BY
JACQUIE MATECHUK Jacquie managed to take a sublime photo of this stunning brown bear in northern Alaska. Trekking through over 10km of difficult terrain, she was rewarded with amazing photographic opportunities. The eye contact with this young male is spot-on and must have been a nerve-racking experience!
Lens Canon RF 600mm F4L IS USM
Exposure 1/1000 sec, f/4, ISO1600
04 KINGFISHER BY DEBORAH MCPHAIL
Deborah has caught the perfect moment when a kingfisher returned to its perch after an unsuccessful dive and a solitary drop of water fell from its beak. The side lighting adds some strong contrast and helps the colourful feathers to pop.
Lens Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Exposure 1/400 sec, f/8, ISO320
All the images in this gallery were entrants to the PhotoPlus ‘Animal Planet’ competition hosted on Photocrowd – awebsite where a public vote on the best-liked images is pitted against expert opinion. To enter current contests, and vote on your favourite photos, simply visit www.photocrowd.com
05 COURTING GANNETS BY JANET HARBON
Janet has taken a top shot of two gannets with this photo. The muted colours and careful processing give this image a fantastic high key effect and using a telephoto lens with a wide aperture has helped diffuse the water behind into beautiful bokeh circles for the perfect backdrop.
Lens Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM
Exposure 1/800 sec, f/7.1, ISO125
06 DOG COMING BACK BY BARTEK
ZIOLKOWSKI Bartek has taken a wonderful landscape scene with this photo and it has some great depth. He’s composed so that the
