Giraffe silhouetted against black background. Wildlife photograph by Nick Dale, winner of the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, May 2020

Winner Wildlife · May 2020

Giraffe silhouetted against black background

Photographed by Nick Dale

The golden profile of a giraffe's head and neck can be seen against a pure black background. Shot with a Nikon D800 at the Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabárceno, near Santander, Spain, in June 2017.

Award
Winner — Wildlife, May 2020
Camera
NIKON D800
Focal length
400mm
Shutter
1/4000s
Aperture
f/5.6
ISO
ISO 1100

The May 2020 Wildlife award

Winner and finalists

All 2020 Wildlife
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