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Reflections in the Night

Marcello Galleano

Italy

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In the dark savannah, a Kenyan impala is drinking in a moonlit pond. The glistening surface perfectly duplicates the elegant creature in a parallel realm below the water borderline, as suspended in an ethereal dimension.

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Nominee

Kenya. In the dark night, an African porcupine approaches a waterhole.It will go back to the protective shadows of the forest in a few minutes. Yet, as it drinks, its reflection in the water accentuates the majesty of its quills, which resemble peacock feathers.

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The ferocity of a merciless predator burns beneath the steady gaze of this cougar. Its fierce pose reminds of a king having his portrait painted or a model with a perfect body facing the camera head-on. Its tan-coloured coat blends in with the surrounding environment of the chilean pampas.

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Perfect portrait

The ears, large and wide, that manage to save this Fennec from the sweltering weather. This is the smallest fox in the world, here immortalised while walking in the perfect dunes of the Tunisian desert, that is comfortably camouflaged despite the hostile climate of this particular geographical area.

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Footprints in the desert

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The ferocity behind the Indian lion's gaze is so fervent it makes you shudder. He looks like a posing sovereign, a model with perfect proportions who is portrayed in all his mysterious vanity.

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Walking with the lion

In the heart of the Madagascar forest, a curious lemur holds emerald-green vanilla leaves in its paws, a fragrant and enchanting treasure hidden among the branches. The crowned lemur blends harmoniously into the surrounding environment, embodying the sweetness and beauty of the lush Malagasy ..

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The Guardian of Magic

Honorable Mention

In the darkness of the Kenyan forest, the reflections of the moonlight reveal the spotted fur of a leopard drinking from a tranquil pond. A distant sound makes it look up while nature seems to hold its breath: the leopard is a symbol of grace and power.

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Reflections in the Night 2

Pristine forest on Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. Close-up of an orange-eyed black macaque as he turns around, intrigued by the noise of the camera.

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Human gaze of a primate

A dhole sits gracefully on a patch of ground in the heart of the lush Indian forest. Its coat is rusty-red with a pale underside. Its ears are perked, attentively tuned to the sounds of the jungle, and its watchful eyes connect with the surrounding nature. When a prey is spotted.

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Apparent calm

In the heart of the Madagascar forest, a curious lemur holds emerald-green vanilla leaves in its paws, a 
fragrant and enchanting treasure hidden among the branches. The crowned lemur blends harmoniously 
into the surrounding environment.

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Tales from the jungle

Pristine forest on Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. Close-up of an orange-eyed black macaque as he turns 
around, intrigued by the noise of the camera.

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A mountain toucan, with an acrobatic braking, is landing at the nest where its eggs are.
It is the black billed toucan that lives in the Andes and wears the colors of the forest.

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Colombia, Express Landing

A young white bear from Manitoba while lazily enjoying a soft snowfall. It is morning in Hudson Bay, Canada, and the bear has just woken up. I succeeded in capturing it at an extreme temperature (-26 °), in a surreal silence, after observing its habits for a few days.

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Magical setting at the Pole

A face rarely lies. The ferocity of a merciless predator burns beneath the steady gaze of this cougar. Its fierce pose reminds of a king having his portrait painted or a model with a perfect body facing the camera head-on.

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Royal portrait

A mountain toucan, with an acrobatic braking, is landing at the nest where its eggs are. It is the black billed toucan that lives in the Andes and wears the colors of the forest.

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The ears, large and wide, that manage to save this Fennec from the sweltering weather.This is the smallest fox in the world, here immortalised while walking in the perfect dunes of the Tunisian desert, that is comfortably camouflaged despite the hostile climate of this particular geographical area

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Svalbard islands ... in an expanse of ice in a healthy and unique nature ... here it is the arctic fox .. light and elegant in the middle of snow dunes.

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Ghost of the arctic

In one of the most inhospitable climates on earth, the beautiful arctic fox enjoys a moment of relaxation 
and dozes in the snow of the Svalbard Islands, between Norway and the North Pole.