Stunning Photos of the 2014 Wildlife Photography Finalists

I just had to share these stunning photographs. In equal measure I am enthralled with the final product, mesmerised by the textures and colours and fascinated by the patience that it took and angle at which the picture was taken.

They can rightfully be classified as works of art.

Main picture: ‘Feel Safe’ by Juan Carlos Mimó Perez

'Apex Predators' by Justin Black

‘Apex Predators’ by Justin Black

'Bad Hair Day' by Gordon Illg

‘Bad Hair Day’ by Gordon Illg

'Barracuda Swirl' by Alexander Mustard

‘Barracuda Swirl’ by Alexander Mustard

'Bat Festival' by João Paulo Krajewski

‘Bat Festival’ by João Paulo Krajewski

'Beechnuts Rhythm' by Sandra Bartocha

‘Beechnuts Rhythm’ by Sandra Bartocha

'Big Mouth' by Adriana Basques

‘Big Mouth’ by Adriana Basques

'Caiman Night' by Luciano Candisani

‘Caiman Night’ by Luciano Candisani

'Dantes Inferno' by Karen Lunney

‘Dantes Inferno’ by Karen Lunney

'Dawn Lift-Off' by Jack Dykinga

‘Dawn Lift-Off’ by Jack Dykinga

'Diamonds' by Malgorzata Ksiazkiewicz

‘Diamonds’ by Malgorzata Ksiazkiewicz

'Facebook Update' by Marsel van Oosten

‘Facebook Update’ by Marsel van Oosten

'Flirting Bearded Seal' by Audun Rikardsen

‘Flirting Bearded Seal’ by Audun Rikardsen

'Great Peacock Moth Caterpillar' by Leela Channer

‘Great Peacock Moth Caterpillar’ by Leela Channer

'Heavy Rain' by Pierluigi Rizzato

‘Heavy Rain’ by Pierluigi Rizzato

'Helical' by Frederic Brioris

‘Helical’ by Frederic Brioris

'Hide Away' by Brittany Fried

‘Hide Away’ by Brittany Fried

'Innocents Betrayed' by Hilary O'Leary

‘Innocents Betrayed’ by Hilary O’Leary

'King Penguins and Fur Seals' by Denise Ippolito

‘King Penguins and Fur Seals’ by Denise Ippolito

'Kings into the Dark' by Stanley Leroux

‘Kings into the Dark’ by Stanley Leroux

'Ladybird Spider' by Carsten Braun

‘Ladybird Spider’ by Carsten Braun

'Las Fauces de la Noche' by Juan Jesus Gonzalez Ahumada

‘Las Fauces de la Noche’ by Juan Jesus Gonzalez Ahumada

'Leaping Gentoo Penguin' by Paul Souders

‘Leaping Gentoo Penguin’ by Paul Souders

'Moonlight Climber' by Alexander Badyaev

‘Moonlight Climber’ by Alexander Badyaev

'Move!' by Gerry Pearce

‘Move!’ by Gerry Pearce

'Old Cloths' by Claudio Contreras Koob

‘Old Cloths’ by Claudio Contreras Koob

'One Eye On You' by Mohammad Khorshed

‘One Eye On You’ by Mohammad Khorshed

'Piraputangus' by Adriana Basques

‘Piraputangus’ by Adriana Basques

'Pure Magic' by Raviprakash S S

‘Pure Magic’ by Raviprakash S S

'Red Deer and Cranes' by Marek Kosinski

‘Red Deer and Cranes’ by Marek Kosinski

'Red Kangaroos at Waterhole' by Theo Allofs

‘Red Kangaroos at Waterhole’ by Theo Allofs

'Sea Lions Dreams' by Christian Vizl

‘Sea Lions Dreams’ by Christian Vizl

'Sentry Duty' by Neil Aldridge

‘Sentry Duty’ by Neil Aldridge

'Shoaling Reef Squid' by Tobias Bernhard

‘Shoaling Reef Squid’ by Tobias Bernhard

'Shoulder Check' by Henrik Nilsson

‘Shoulder Check’ by Henrik Nilsson

'Startled by Stargazer' by Jennifer Jo Stock

‘Startled by Stargazer’ by Jennifer Jo Stock

'Stretching' by Stephan Tuengler

‘Stretching’ by Stephan Tuengler

'Too Big But So Tasty' by Alain Ghignone

‘Too Big But So Tasty’ by Alain Ghignone

'View of Tokyo' by Olivier Puccia

‘View of Tokyo’ by Olivier Puccia

'Whats This' by Peter Mather

‘Whats This’ by Peter Mather

'Winter Hares' by David Tipling

‘Winter Hares’ by David Tipling

'Yellow-Necked Mouse' by Carsten Braun

‘Yellow-Necked Mouse’ by Carsten Braun

 

 

 

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