PHOTOGRAPHY
The WILD H BUNCH The photos in this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition are as spectacular and thought-provoking as ever – catch them at M Shed after lockdown
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ow often do you stop to think about the world’s wildlife? As in, properly think? You probably indulge in the occasional binge-watch of Our Planet, or sign the odd Facebook protest against the destruction of the rainforest. You may even own a family season ticket to Wild Place; but these things only take you so far. And that’s what makes the annual arrival of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at M Shed such essential viewing. Although many of the extraordinary images are simply a joy to behold – cute and cuddly, even – others are more alarming and disturbing, sounding a klaxon for the Earth’s many threatened habitats and species. Technically, the photos are jaw-dropping. Camera geeks can get their tech on by studying the exact lens spec and ISO, while those of us who struggle to get a garden robin into focus can only succumb to a deep and ba ed en y. Of course, technique is just part of the tale. Many of the most startling images resulted from the photographers enduring long, uncomfortable
