Visitors to the Australian National Maritime Museum will go wild over its latest exhibition.
The largest wildlife photography competition in the world, Wildlife Photographer of the Year, is on loan at the Darling Harbour museum from the Natural History Museum in London.
One hundred breathtaking photographs have been shortlisted from more than 50,000 entries from 92 countries, and celebrate the diversity of the natural world, from intimate animal portraits to astonishing wild landscapes.
The competition has grown exponentially from its launch in 1965 which saw 361 entries.
The exhibition arrived in Sydney at the National Maritime Museum in March and will tour around the country, and the world the global tour providing a platform for them to be seen by millions of people.
For more than 50 years, Wildlife Photographer of the Year has championed ethical wildlife photography while pushing boundaries of artistic freedom, narrative excellence and technical skill.
2019 will see three Australians in the finals:
- Georgina Steytler, Mud-Rolling Mud-Dauber, Winner, Behaviour: Invertebrates, 2019
- Justin Gilligan, Dinner for Two, Highly commended, Behaviour: Invertebrates, 2019
- Robert Irwin, The Catch, Highly commended, 1114 Years Old, 2019.
Winning images are selected for their creativity, originality and technical excellence.
We are thrilled to be launching this popular and innovative exhibition here in Australia, said Kevin Sumption, director of the Australian National Maritime Museum.
This is one of the most prestigious photography competitions in the world and we are delighted that Sydney audiences can once again enjoy these unforgettable and inspiring images.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year is one of the Sydney museums most successful annual touring exhibitions.
The 2019 exhibition will run until August 25.
Details and tickets: www.sea.museum/wildlife
