Wildlife Photographer of the Year at M Shed from Saturday 12 November 2016 to Sunday 5 March 2017
Posted on: 08 Nov 2016Immerse yourself in a gallery of stunning images that reveal the enthralling, awe-inspiring majesty of the natural world when the Wildlife Photographer of the Year returns to M Shed from Saturday 12 November 2016 to Sunday 5 March 2017.
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Packed with over 100 incredible images, the snaps will showcase the photographic talents of some of the most skilled snappers in the world for what is now recognised as one of the most prestigious events of its kind.
Developed and produced by London's Natural History Museum, the competition originally launched in 1965 and attracted 361 entries but today has grown to such a monumental extent that it now receives entries from over 42,000 applicants from 96 countries around the globe.
This year you can expect to see a whole range of stunning images including lizard-chasing parakeets, graceful whales, and a whole menageries of urban visitors to incredible landscapes, with a particular, special emphasis this year on visual dramatic spectacle and storytelling.
Expect images of gobsmacking beauty, heart-stopping grandeur, awe-inspiring wonder and thrilling spectacle, making it once again the city's centrepiece exhibition of some of the most phenomenal photography ever taken of the natural world.
For more information about the event, head to the event website and the official Facebook page.
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