Shocked Squirrel and Shy Owl Shine in Wildlife Comedy Photos
Shocked Squirrel and Shy Owl Shine in Wildlife Comedy Photos
By Mindy Weisberger, Senior Writer | November 16, 2018 01:10pm ET
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Animal subjects delivered comedy gold in photos that were recently honored by the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, and a very surprised-looking squirrel stood out, earning its photographer the title of Comedy Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018.
Thousands of photographers submitted their amusing animal images to this year's contest, and the winners were announced yesterday (Nov. 15) on the competition's website.
The photo "Shocked Squirrel," captured by American photographer Mary McGowan, received not only the top prize of best overall photo, but also nabbed the Affinity Photo People's Choice Award and Alex Walker's Serian Creatures of the Land Award, contest officials said in a statement. [See the Hilarious Photos Taken by Contest Finalists]
McGowan's photo shows a wide-eyed and open-mouthed squirrel holding up both paws; the pose, interpreted through a "human" lens, makes the animal appear to be responding in horror to something appalling that it desperately wanted to stop.
More:
https://www.livescience.com/64106-comedy-wildlife-photo-contest-winners.html
