Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2006

A huge congratulations for the overall winner of the competition GÃran EhlmÃ, as his underwater walrus photograph is truly stunning. And his acceptance speech was one of the better speeches I have heard in quite a long time.
So why was I there? I had a 'Highly Commended' image in the Creative Visions of Nature category, and am completely flattered to be a part of the competition. Here is my winning image:
'I set out to present one of the most photographed animals in Africa in a fresh way, explains Andy. The shot was taken early one morning in Tanzania, on Africa’s east coast, and features the trunk tip of a large bull elephant browsing on acacia. ˜The delicate dexterity of the tip, contrasting with the thorns and fissured skin, is what I particularly like about it, he says.
Here are a few more images from the evening.
Awards dinner
Wall of images


Reader Comments (2)
Congrats for your image. Really striking.