Bathed in golden light. Wildlife photograph by Kim Free, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, January 2022

Finalist Wildlife · January 2022

Bathed in golden light

Photographed by Kim Free

This NZ Fur Seal looks to be enjoying the warmth of the sunrise in Kaikoura, the golden light reflecting on its fur and whiskers as a wave splashes up behind it.

Award
Finalist — Wildlife, January 2022
Genre
Animals
Camera
Canon EOS R3
Focal length
400mm
Shutter
1/6400s
Aperture
f/2.8
ISO
ISO 400
  • animal
  • seal
  • wildlife

The January 2022 Wildlife award

Winner and finalists

All 2022 Wildlife
Hang On, Lamington national park, Queensland Australia. Wildlife photograph by Grant Hunt, winner of the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, January 2022 Winner Grant Hunt Hang On Lessor-sand plovers, Malaysia. Wildlife photograph by ChanOnn Fong, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, January 2022 ChanOnn Fong Lessor-sand plovers Spiderhunter after rain, Malaysia. Wildlife photograph by ChanOnn Fong, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, January 2022 ChanOnn Fong Spiderhunter after rain Spread them wings!, Pescadero Creek Rd, Pescadero, CA, USA. Wildlife photograph by Daniel Haniger, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, January 2022 Daniel Haniger Spread them wings! The Tiny Babbler, INDIA. Wildlife photograph by Dr Mohnish Grover, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, January 2022 Dr Mohnish Grover The Tiny Babbler Hopping Off, Lamington national park, Queensland, Australia. Wildlife photograph by Grant Hunt, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, January 2022 Grant Hunt Hopping Off Southern Forest Dragon. Wildlife photograph by Grant Hunt, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, January 2022 Grant Hunt Southern Forest Dragon LA VOLPE, COURMAYEUR, ITALY 2021, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy. Wildlife photograph by Julien Coomans, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, January 2022 Julien Coomans LA VOLPE, COURMAYEUR, ITALY 2021 Wildlife park tiger, Doncaster, UK. Wildlife photograph by Paul Hamblin, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, January 2022 Paul Hamblin Wildlife park tiger.

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3 wins · 20 finalist places

Photographer page
Where mountains meet sea, Kaikōura, New Zealand. Landscape photograph by Kim Free, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Landscape photography award, February 2025 Landscape · February 2025 Hawk feeding, New Zealand. Wildlife photograph by Kim Free, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, June 2023 Wildlife · June 2023 Hawk & Hare, New Zealand. Wildlife photograph by Kim Free, winner of the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, June 2022 Winner Wildlife · June 2022 Reef Stars at Motukiekie. Landscape photograph by Kim Free, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Landscape photography award, June 2022 Landscape · June 2022 Spotted Shag. Wildlife photograph by Kim Free, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, October 2021 Wildlife · October 2021 Sunrise with a seal. Wildlife photograph by Kim Free, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, August 2021 Wildlife · August 2021 Sunrise swim, Kaikoura. Wildlife photograph by Kim Free, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, March 2021 Wildlife · March 2021 Juvenile Kea, Otira 7875, New Zealand. Wildlife photograph by Kim Free, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, September 2020 Wildlife · September 2020 Kea, Otira 7875, New Zealand. Wildlife photograph by Kim Free, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, August 2020 Wildlife · August 2020 The White Heron, Greymouth, New Zealand. Wildlife photograph by Kim Free, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, March 2020 Wildlife · March 2020 Wildlife photograph by Kim Free, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, January 2020 Wildlife · January 2020 Wildlife photograph by Kim Free, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, August 2019 Wildlife · August 2019 Wildlife photograph by Kim Free, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, August 2019 Wildlife · August 2019 Landscape photograph by Kim Free, winner of the Shoot The Frame Landscape photography award, June 2019 Winner Landscape · June 2019 Wildlife photograph by Kim Free, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, April 2019 Wildlife · April 2019 Lion, land, eyes. Wildlife photograph by Kim Free, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, February 2019 Wildlife · February 2019 Plants, monkey, grass. Wildlife photograph by Kim Free, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, January 2019 Wildlife · January 2019 Tree, ears, eye. Wildlife photograph by Kim Free, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, December 2018 Wildlife · December 2018 Hipopotamos, horn, land. Wildlife photograph by Kim Free, winner of the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, May 2018 Winner Wildlife · May 2018 Lion, brown, land. Wildlife photograph by Kim Free, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, April 2018 Wildlife · April 2018 Monkey. grass, walking. Wildlife photograph by Kim Free, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, March 2018 Wildlife · March 2018 Grass, tree. Wildlife photograph by Kim Free, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, February 2018 Wildlife · February 2018