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Out of the fog

Jonas Schäfer

Switzerland

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A mighty alpine ibex shows itself in full splendor. It's long and impressive horns show who is the king of the Alps. Taken with a remote camera that I positioned on the ridge path, opened an intimate and unique encounter with this imposing animal.

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Nominee

King

A herd of alpine ibexes on the ridge trail shrouded in fog. As the fog slowly lifted, more animals emerged. The first three animals look directly into the wide mountain world while those behind are still shrouded in fog feeding on the grassy slope. Ibex are ideally adapted to life in the mountains.

Honorable Mention

Two alpine ibex standing on a narrow trail in the swiss alps, surrounded by a breathtaking panorama of mountain peaks, a clear blue lake and villages around it. The younger one looked in the direction of my remote camera. The older one, with his massiv horns, up the hill. What a beautiful encounter.