Soaring Winners of the 2022 Bird Photographer of the Year Competition

Attention to Detail, Silver Award Winner – Isabella Chowra, “Crazy.” © Isabella Chowra | Bird Photographer of the Year
“This seemingly fearless Western Capercaillie was approaching people during lekking time and displaying his beautiful feathers and form. He wasn’t aggressive and seemed calm even while people looked on. As I knew that he resided in a forest near Stockholm, I took my macro lens with me to achieve this tight framing with the background created by his tail feathers. The nictitating membrane was a nice bonus.”