Vicugnas in the snowy rocks of the Chimborazo volcano, Chimborazo, Riobamba, Équateur. Wildlife photograph by Henri Leduc, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, August 2023

Finalist Wildlife · August 2023

Vicugnas in the snowy rocks of the Chimborazo volcano

Photographed by Henri Leduc

Vicugnas are llama relatives, but they are far more delicate and graceful. They are the domesticated alpacas' wild ancestors. Because of how highly the Inca treasured vicugnas' wool, it was illegal for anybody other than royalty to wear vicugna clothing. Here a couple of vicugnas resting peacefully at 4350 m of altitude on the slopes of the Chimborazo volcano.

Award
Finalist — Wildlife, August 2023
Genre
Animals
Location
Chimborazo, Riobamba, Équateur
Camera
NIKON D80
Focal length
135mm
Shutter
1/160s
Aperture
f/5.6
ISO
ISO 200
  • alpaca
  • altiplano
  • andean cordillera
  • animal
  • animal wildlife
  • animals in the wild
  • brown
  • camelid
  • chimborazo
  • closeup
  • color image
  • copy space

The August 2023 Wildlife award

Winner and finalists

All 2023 Wildlife
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Torres del Paine Los Cuernos at sundown. Landscape photograph by Henri Leduc, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Landscape photography award, January 2022 Landscape · January 2022 Starry night above the Cotopaxi volcano, Cotopaxi national park - Ecuador. Landscape photograph by Henri Leduc, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Landscape photography award, May 2021 Landscape · May 2021 Cotopaxi volcano ash eruption dominating the city of Quito. Landscape photograph by Henri Leduc, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Landscape photography award, December 2020 Landscape · December 2020 Light, sun, hills, mountains. Landscape photograph by Henri Leduc, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Landscape photography award, April 2017 Landscape · April 2017