2008: Animal Portraits
This category, one of the most popular in the competition, invites portraits that capture the character or spirit of the subject they focus on.
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Winner Troublemaker Stefano Unterthiner
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Runner-up Curious calf Jordi Chias
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Specially Commended Swallowtail salt-sipping Bill Harbin
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Specially Commended Flight of the mouse-eared bat Carsten Braun
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Specially Commended Owl glare Adriano Ebenriter
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Highly Commended Car-park robins Andreas Byrne
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Highly Commended Big baby nap Claudio Contreras Koob
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Highly Commended Griffon glide-by Juan Manuel Hernández López
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Highly Commended Bee-eater ballet Chris van Rooyen
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Highly Commended Grouper grab Aaron Wong
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Highly Commended Angry queen Piotr Naskrecki
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