2009: 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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Runner-up Ethiopian mountain king Joe McDonald
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Runner-up The full lion Marc Slootmaekers
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Specially Commended Red kite hover Javi Montes
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Specially Commended Social river Amazons Kevin Schafer
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Specially Commended Water-scoop Jérôme Guillaumot
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Highly Commended Puffin in the snow Jan Vermeer
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Highly Commended Borneo baby Brian Matthews
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Highly Commended The hyena squad Lorenz Andreas Fischer
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Highly Commended Call of the raven Jarmo Manninen
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Highly Commended Golden fly-by Andy Nguyen
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Highly Commended Eyes in the oasis Lee Slabber
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Highly Commended Wild, wild wolverine Sergey Gorshkov
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Highly Commended Hare sitting tight Klaus Tamm
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