We often imagine the animal photographer hidden in a forest for hours while waiting for a wild animal to pass his goal. However, wilderness is also found in the heart of our cities.
The British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) reward several photo categories
This annual photography competition is dedicated to wild fauna and flora in the United Kingdom. Photographers submit their photos in several categories ranging from portraits of wild animals to landscapes, including British seasons and urban wild life.
A category is even reserved for photographers aged 15 to 17. She thus highlights young talents. The photos of the winners are then published in a book and exhibited during a tour throughout the country.
The winners of the 2025 competition of the competition have just been announced. The first place in the podium, all categories combined, was attributed to the photo of an urban red fox. It was selected from the 13,000 participants.
A morning meeting with a red fox in Bristol
Photographer Simon Withyman immortalized this magic scene one summer morning. It is more precisely a red-haired reborn that is held on a bridge in downtown Bristol between a parking lot and a hotel. This animal is the very symbol of wilderness that is invited in our cities.
Simon Withhyman explains that it is a “privilege” to be able to observe these animals in town. Especially since he knows this rebirth called Frankie from an early age. He had already photographed it with the rebirths of his scope when they were still in teaching age.
Precious moments of wild life in town celebrated by the British Wildlife Photography Awards
“It's special to see little ones so small. I also immortalized a fight with her brother, and the moment when she made her little one through one by one, “said Simon Withyman.
He got up at four o'clock for this morning to try to cross his way before the city wakes up. “I tried to take the photo several times without success, but it only takes one chance to capture the right one,” he explains.
Simon Withyman could not come back when he received the email from the competition officials announcing the good news. According to him, the foxes “are the real stars here”.
The daily life of the close -up pigeons
Among the many winners of the photography competition, we can also talk about the winner of the 15-17 year old category. Nicknamed “Street Cleaners”, this photo was taken by Ben Lucas in the County of Essex northeast of London.
“Street Cleaners” – Photo credit: Ben Lucas
He had the ingenious idea of photographing a close plan of cities pigeons by placing a camera in a crust of fries left on the ground. By placing himself at their height, he thus transformed a perfectly banal scene in a funny and original moment.
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