Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2004

The exhibition was quite busy today. This was the first time I've had to queue up to get in. I felt this year's entries surpassed last year's. There were more digital entries this year, including the winning entry: Bronze Whalers Charging a Baitball - shot with a Canon D60. My picks for this year:

1. Curious Bison - I love the detail of the eyes and nose.
2. Bearded Pig - reminded me of the Pigs in .
3. Arctic Fox Pouncing on Prey - fabulous aerial acrobatics. This postcard has been sold out for the past month.
4. Gentoo Penguin Family - perhaps my Linux tendencies influenced this one.
5. Herald of Spring - magical shot.
6. Clown Nudibranch Laying Eggs - I was amazed by the rosette egg-laying.
7. Green Turtle Soup - very sad photo, but happy ending.
8. White Ibis Shadows - I enjoyed working this one out before reading the description.
9. Coyote in a Snowscape - just caught before he dashed off.
10. Ethiopian Wolves - rare beautiful creatures.