The split-second encounter between prey and predator – called the Moment – has won the man who captured it the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Yongqing Bao won the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019 title for this image taken in the Chinese province of Qinghai. Called The Moment, it pictures a standoff between a Tibetan fox and a marmot, which seems frozen in fear. A monochrome conversion helped emphasise the pattern'Early Riser by Riccardo Marchgiani, which is the 2019 winner of the 15-17 years old category. he has been published in magazines such as Sanctuary Asia and BBC Wildlife MagazineZorica Kovacevic's Tapestry of Life is the 2019 winner in the Plants and Fungi category.

Source: Daily Mail October 15, 2019 21:56 UTC