We have chosen the winner of the London Photo Show Competition 2024 and it is an image by Alex Brackx.
The story of the picture : Those last seconds
In short : “Last seconds of life. A mother zebra makes one final attempt to separate her foal from its pursuant , a Cheetah – but fails.”
Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.”
About the photo: “That morning, we decided to follow four cheetahs on the hunt. We followed them for hours. We passed herds of topis, gazelles, and zebras.
We knew something was going to happen. When, five hours later, our Maasai guide whispered, ‘they are going for the zebras,’ I was convinced they would attack
the topis or gazelles dotted across the valley. Seconds later, the cheetahs burst into a small group of zebras. One cheetah ran towards us, clinging onto a foal.
In those seconds, I took this picture of the mother zebra launching a last attempt to push her foal away from the attacking cheetah. She failed.
I will remember those last seconds for the rest of my life.”
Photographer : Alex Brackx
Title of the picture: Those last seconds
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This was chosen as the winning image because it is technically excellent, very well composed and perfectly captures a dramatic moment.
You can see it, along with all of the other entries to the competition at the London Photo Show from 14-17 November at Hoxton Arches, London E2 8HD.
