Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin ‘Spiked’, Highly Commended; Botswana With a record number of 76,000 votes by wildlife photography and nature fans from around the world, the image entitled “No Access” of an ambling Eurasian badger won the 10th edition of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award 2024. The renowned Wildlife Photographer competition is organized by the Natural History Museum of London. Taken by British photographer Ian Wood, the photo showing a curious badger glancing up at some rather familiar graffiti in St Leonards-on-Sea, England, beat 25 images nominated for this year's People’s Choice Award by the Natural History Museum and an international judging panel.
The shortlisted photographs were chosen from almost 60,000 images submitted from 117 countries and territories to the photo competition, in addition to the 100 winning images announced last year. “Ian’s flawlessly timed image offers a unique glimpse of nature’s interaction with the human world, underscoring the importance of understanding urban wildlife,” said Douglas Gurr, director of the Natural History Museum. “His exceptional photograph serves as a powerful reminder that local nature and wildlife, often just outside our homes, can inspire and captivate us.
” Along with the winning shot, four ‘Highly Commended’ images also impressed wildlife lovers across the globe: ‘Earth and Sky’ by Francisco Negroni, capturing a double lenticular .