Big Picture

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The Defender

By Pedro Jarque Krebs

These exceptional American flamingoes’ fiery plumage proved a great subject for Pedro Jarque Krebs, the newly crowned Bird Photographer of the Year 2018. The Peruvian’s image of Phoenicopterus ruber, captured on a Canon 5D, also took top spot in the creative imagery category.

Krebs’ work features with the other winning and shortlisted photographs in a 256-page book. Bird Photographer of the Year 2019, with a judging panel headed by Chris Packham, is open for entries until 30 November. The top prize is £5,000.

Bird Photographer of the Year: Collection 3 is published by William Collins, priced £25. Visit birdpoty.co.uk

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