Ambushed By Dragons

Photographer

José Javier Delgado Esteban

Category

Nature Photography - Wildlife

Company

Whale Nation Studio

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2022

Country / Region

Spain

The Komodo Dragon is the biggest lizard on the planet reaching up to 3 metres in length.



It lives in a small group of Indonesian islands. Rare in other reptiles the Dragons will hunt and ambush together.



In December 2019 while the Indonesian government was considering the permanent closure of the park we were able to spend 10 days on the island of Flores.



After several failed attempts to capture the shy dragons, we were able to document the beginning of a water buffalo ambush by a group of large dragons on the island of Rinca.



There are around 3,000 dragons left in the wild.

Credits

Whale Nation Studio
José Javier Delgado Esteban
Professional
2022
Kalaallit Nunaat - Photography Winner

Photographer / Company

Antoine Buttafoghi

Category

Fine Art Photography - Travel

Country / Region

France

Professional
2022
Follow the flower rainbow - Photography Winner

Photographer / Company

Veronika Shandor

Category

Fine Art Photography - Pets

Country / Region

Slovakia

Professional
2022
Light and Fog in Tuscany - Photography Winner

Photographer / Company

ALBERTO FORNASARI

Category

Fine Art Photography - Landscape

Country / Region

Italy

Professional
2022
Bee Extravaganza - Photography Winner

Photographer / Company

Cheraine Collette

Category

Special Category - Digital Enhance Photography

Country / Region

Netherlands