It's that time of year again, when the Natural History Museum in London announces their wildlife photography winners. Photos submitted from around the globe compete in categories ranging from reptile/amphibian, urban wildlife, underwater, from the sky, young photographer, to the overall grand prize winner.
I chose to highlight Edwin Giesbers' shot over the grand prize winner Don Gutoski's "A Tale of Two Foxes" because of the trees. Notice the gaps between each tree's foliage? That's known as 'canopy shyness' and it is how trees evolved to share space and thrive. I first learned about canopy - or crown - shyness from a blog post on TYWKIWDBI a month ago, and it's why I knew exactly what I was seeing serving as a backdrop to the crested newt suspended in a pond. Giesbers donned a wetsuit and remained very still while submerged to get this perfect shot from beneath.
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