Judge’s choice
Silhouettes are hard to get right as you need to carefully control the exposure, but Andy Wain has done a great job here. There is still detail in the foreground, and plenty in the sky. But really this image is about great timing – to capture the impala jumping at just the right time is a great achievement. I can imagine Andy had to be very patient to get this image, and patience is a key part of successful wildlife photography. The indifference of the other animals is funny, too. This image is not perfect – even though Andy has blurred out much of the foreground, the foreground is still quite dull, and there is a lot of it, as we assume that is the closest he could get. But there are many more positives than negatives and this image is a salutary reminder that a keen eye and mastery of fast shooting skills are essential for great wildlife photography.