Hunter, Island. Wildlife photograph by Nikita Chicherin, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, January 2025

Finalist Wildlife · January 2025

Hunter

During my winter visit to Thorsmörk, a region in Iceland that can only be reached by super jeep on a tour, a group went off to explore the area. I separated from the group to look for Arctic foxes, as I knew there were several in the area. I managed to find one, but it was clearly wary of people and kept its distance. However, when I lay down in the snow and stood still, pointing my lens at it, the fox showed interest in me and began to slowly walk towards me, stopping periodically to study me. This is a photo of one of those moments.