The Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition is in its 49th year and attracts entries from professionals and amateur photographers alike. Judged by a panel of widely acclaimed industry-recognised professionals, the images are selected for their creativity, artistry and technical complexity
100 Harvest gold
COMMENDED: 15-17 years
Etienne Francey
Switzerland
Late one July evening, walking slowly along the edge of a wheat field near his village –
Cousset, in Switzerland – looking for subjects to photograph, Etienne noticed ‘a little ball’
stuck to an ear of wheat. ‘To my surprise,’ says Etienne, ‘it was a harvest mouse, nibbling
the grain.’ Etienne approached until he was a few metres away and managed to photograph
the tiny mouse at various angles before it scuttled back down the wheat stalk. ‘The meeting
was brief but extraordinary,’ he adds. ‘This was my favourite out of all the portraits,’ showing
it eating, its prehensile tail helping it to balance.
Picture: Etienne Francey
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