Follow the Leader!

Photographer

Vicki Santello

Category

Black & White Photography - Nature

Company

Vicki Santello Photography

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2025

Country / Region

United States

A string of gulls follow a lone grizzly bear as she/he? searches for clams on the tidal flats. They know this apex predator will leave scraps behind and are commonly seen following bears. The common scene, however, was transformed into magic by the specular highlights on the thin film of water covering the sand! I specifically created a composition where the foreground was dominant and the wildlife was smaller in the frame. I got the image, kneeling in the sand, using a skimmer plate with ballhead.

Professional
2025
2025 MUSE Photography Winner - Hippo’s Wide-Mouthed Glory by Jane Cetrangolo

Photographer / Company

Jane Cetrangolo

Category

Nature Photography - Wildlife

Country / Region

United States

Professional
2025
2025 MUSE Photography Winner - Fireworks Celebration at Sihu Zantian Temple by Ta-Chun Lo

Photographer / Company

Ta-Chun Lo

Category

Special Category - Night Photography 

Country / Region

Taiwan

Amateur
2025
2025 MUSE Photography Winner - a dream of ice and light by Judith Kuhn

Photographer / Company

Judith Kuhn

Category

Nature Photography - Seasons

Country / Region

Germany

Amateur
2025
2025 MUSE Photography Winner - Cow on the sandbar by HO, WEI-CHIN

Photographer / Company

HO, WEI-CHIN

Category

Nature Photography - Landscapes

Country / Region

Taiwan