A placing shot of a gannet flying by way of the water is among the many winners of this 12 months’s award
A prestigious annual images award for hen lovers has introduced its 2026 winners.
The grand prize profitable {photograph} of Fowl Photographer of the 12 months, titled ‘Sunball Rocket’ (above), was taken by Henry Spiers, who hails from the UK.
Entered into the Birds within the Atmosphere class, which it additionally gained, the image was taken within the waters of Scotland.
“The good-looking northern gannets lead a dualistic existence”, wrote Spiers, about his {photograph}. “Within the nest, their new child is fastidiously nurtured, and a pair’s bond is bolstered by pointing sharp beaks to the sky as they tenderly stroke their white necks collectively. In flight, looking mode takes over, and piercing yellow eyes, fringed with blue circles, scour the ocean for prey.” Gannets dive into the water from heights of as much as 30 metres, at speeds of as much as 60 miles per hour.
Competitors organisers revealed that they acquired over 24,000 submissions this 12 months from photographers around the globe, with a grand prize of £3000 for the general winner.
Taking first place for Younger Fowl Photographer of the 12 months was 16-year-old photographer Parham Pourahmad, from the US, with the shot ‘Moonlit Evening’ (beneath). It options an excellent horned owl framed towards the total moon; “I discovered a pair of nice horned owls nesting in a park subsequent to my home. I headed out at nightfall, hoping to seize a robust portrait of the owls”, stated Pourahmad.
“Nonetheless, my intention shifted after I noticed the total moon rising on the horizon. One of many owls flew all the way down to a pine tree, and I rapidly moved into place to border it towards the moon.”
‘Moonlit Evening’ by Parham Pouramad. Picture © Parham Pouramad / Fowl Photographer of the 12 months
Competitors organisers say that conservation is on the coronary heart of this competitors, and that this 12 months it has donated over £5000 to its associate charity Birds on the Brink, which in flip funds grassroots hen conservation tasks globally.
Entries for subsequent 12 months’s competitors are already open, with beginner {and professional} photographers alike inspired to submit their hen footage at birdpoty.com.
See a spread of different class winners, from Birds Behaviour to City Birds, beneath.
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