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November 9, 2014 by Andrew McLachlan

Bullfrog at Dusk. Nikon D800 & Nikon 105mm Micro Lens

The winning images were announced a couple of weeks ago for the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition and I thought I would take a moment to share two of my entries that proceeded to the final round of judging. Unfortunately, that is where this story ends but nonetheless I was thrilled that two of my both Bullfrog photos created in my favorite wetland at my family cottage on Horseshoe Lake, near Parry Sound, Ontario had made it to the final round in this prestigious competition.

To view the Grand Prize winning image and to see the category winners for both the adult and young awards click here and follow the links to the corresponding galleries. And do remember to click on each image to see the larger, sharper version.

Bullfrog in Wetland - Nikon D800 & Nikon 18-35mm

Frog-scape – Nikon D800 & Nikon 18-35mm

Posted in Animals, Frogs and Toads, Muskoka, ontario, parry sound, Wetlands | Tagged bbc wildlife photographer of the year, bullfrogs, frogs, Horseshoe Lake, muskoka, nature photography, ontario, wetlands | 11 Comments

11 Responses

on November 9, 2014 at 8:25 pm | Reply eyeguy99

It’s a prestigious competition…quite a honour to make it that far. Congratulations!
- on November 10, 2014 at 5:54 pm | Reply Andrew McLachlan
  
  Thanks so much Anil!
on November 9, 2014 at 8:54 pm | Reply Katrina W

Yay for Canadian bullfrogs! I think these images are outstanding. Congrats on making it to the final round!
- on November 10, 2014 at 5:55 pm | Reply Andrew McLachlan
  
  Thanks for the kind words Katrina!
on November 9, 2014 at 11:05 pm | Reply Victor Rakmil

Stunning images!
on November 10, 2014 at 8:05 am | Reply Denise Ippolito

Andrew, I had 5 so I feel your pain 🙂 Great images and submit them again next year!
- on November 10, 2014 at 5:56 pm | Reply Andrew McLachlan
  
  Thanks Denise, very much appreciated! I just loved your photo that was in the running for the People’s Choice Award!!!
on November 10, 2014 at 10:22 am | Reply edithlevyphotography

These are spectacular Andrew. Congratulations to making it to the final round.
- on November 10, 2014 at 5:56 pm | Reply Andrew McLachlan
  
  Thanks Edith, I appreciate it very much!
on November 11, 2014 at 4:37 pm | Reply Dawns _Images

Way to go Andrew! It’s refreshing to see ‘backyard wildlife’ getting some recognition. It seems like one usually needs really exotic material to have a hope of competing, so this is reassuring.
- on November 11, 2014 at 5:15 pm | Reply Andrew McLachlan
  
  Thanks very much Don, very much appreciated!