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Preview: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017
One hundred stunning images will be on show this week as Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017 opens at the M Shed.
Developed and produced by the Natural History Museum in London, for the first time this year the exhibition will open in Bristol at the same time as in the capital.
Russia, Wrangel Island; The Arctic fox with an egg – photo by Sergey Gorshkov
Bonda Aceh; The tiger chewed through his original bandage and so they had to clean out the wound again and sew it back up – photo by Steve Winter
The Insiders – photo by Qing Lin
“Wildlife Photographer of the Year has become a staple of Bristol’s winter calendar,” said Laura Pye, head of culture at Bristol City Council.
is needed now More than ever
“I am never disappointed with the calibre of images and how the photographers are able to capture such beautiful moments while communicating powerful messages of environmentalism and animal welfare.
Launched in 1965 and attracting 361 entries, today the competition receives almost 50,000 entries from 92 countries.
A range of events will accompany the exhibition, including a gallery tour by competition judge Roz Kidman Cox.
Resplendent delivery – photo by Tyohar Kastiel
A small sea horse grabs onto garbage in Indonesia. “This tiny sea horse drifted through our snokeling site along with a raft of tide-driven trash, especially bits of plastic. It was a heartbreaking scene that perfectly summed up my experience in Indonesia,” says photographer Justin Hofman
Wildlife Photographer of the Year is at the M Shed from October 21 2017 to April 8 2018. Tickets cost £6 for an adult, £5 for concessions and free for under-16s.
For more information, visit www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/m-shed/whats-on/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2017/
Main photo: Bold eagle © Klaus Nigge
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