이 재미있는 동물 사진들은 2022년 코미디 애완동물 사진상 수상자들이다.

“Boom Boom” by Kenichi Morinaga (Japan). Overall Winner and Cat Category Winner.
“Cats are bumped on the wall suddenly. It was like a cartoon bamped boom boom. Such a funny moment.”

 

애완동물을 키우는 사람이라면 동물이 얼마나 재미있는지 안다.그리고 2022년 코미디 애완동물 사진상 수상자들은 그들의 애완동물의 특이한 면을 포착하는 놀라운 일을 해냈다.일본 사진작가 켄이치 모리나가(Kenichi Morinaga)가 울타리 위에서 서로 코를 맞대는 두 고양이의 사진으로 우승하면서 2,000장 이상의 이미지가 콘테스트에 출품되었다.

 

고양이 부문에서도 수상한 이미지를 가진 모리나가씨는 길고양이 사진을 찍는 것을 좋아한다.그의 열정은 그의 애완 고양이와 유럽에서의 모험으로 촉발되었다.현재, 그는 일본의 작은 섬들을 자주 방문하는데, 그곳에서 그는 항상 사진을 찍을 새로운 고양이들을 찾고 있다.

일본에 돌아왔을 때, 저는 그들을 계속 찾아다녔습니다.그들은 특히 대유행의 마지막 2년 후에 저를 격려해 주었습니다.그들은 매우 재미있습니다.심지어 뭔가 심각한 일을 하고 있을 때에도 말이죠」라고 사진작가는 이야기합니다."이 놀라운 대회는 모든 동물들의 그러한 제스처가 일본뿐만 아니라 전 세계에서 재미있고, 귀엽고, 마음을 따뜻하게 하는 것으로 인식되고 있다는 것을 일깨워 주었습니다."

모리나가씨는 2,000파운드(2,260달러)의 상금과 올해의 코미디 펫 포토그래퍼상을 수상했다.하지만, 더 중요한 것은, 그가 선택한 동물 자선단체에 5,000파운드(5,650달러)의 기부를 할 수 있는 기회를 얻었다는 것이다.이 사진작가는 고양이의 건강과 구조를 위해 35년 동안 봉사해 온 자선 단체인 고양이 복지 그룹을 선택했습니다.

자선은 경쟁의 중요한 요소이다.Animal Friends Pet Insurance와의 파트너십 덕분에, Comedy Pets는 또한 버려진 동물들을 돌보고 재호밍하는 놀라운 일을 하는 세 개의 자선단체에 각각 10,000파운드 (11,300달러)를 기부했습니다: Dean Farm Trust, London Inner City Kitties, 그리고 Wild at Heart Foundation.

다른 수상작들은 물 속에서 야생화하는 개부터 생울타리에 갇힌 혼란스러운 고양이까지 모든 것을 보여주는 재미있는 동물 사진들의 선집이다.심지어 알파카를 피우는 "시거"와 "차우퍼" 개도 있으니, 웃음을 찾고 있다면, 계속 스크롤을 하세요.

다음은 2022년 코미디 애완동물 사진상 수상자들이다.

“Nilo's Love for water” by Jose Bayon (Spain). Dog Category Winner.
“Nilo is an adopted puppy about 10 months old. He was hit by a car and was barely saved. Now recovered, he has just discovered water for the first time. His capers and pirouettes show his passion for water. Love at first sight.”

 

“Smokin' Alpaca” by Stefan Brusius (Germany). All Other Creatures Category Winner.
“He looks like he is smoking a cigar.”

 

“Happy Horses” by Radim Filipek (Czech Republic). The Mighty Horse Category Winner.
“Happy mother and her 3 day old son Monty.”

“Revenge of the Tennis Ball” by Christopher Johnson (UK). Highly Commended.
“This is Star playing in the snow in a local field and getting surprised by a passing tennis ball.”

 

Over 2,000 funny animal photos were entered into this year's contest.

“Chauffeur Dog” by Mehmet Aslan (Turkey). Comedy Pet Team Favorite Award.
“This is what I saw when I stopped at the traffic lights. At first I thought the dog was really driving!”

“OMG what is that” by Beth Noble (UK). Highly Commended.
“CK shows his surprised face.”

“Grandmistress Candy” by Jonathan Casey (UK). Highly Commended.
“My tabby cat Candy is ranked East Anglia #1.”

 

As part of the competition, nearly $40,000 was donated to UK-based animal charities.

“Mine, not yours!” by Lucy Sellors-Duval (UK). Highly Commended.
“Benji was determined to be the one to get all the yummy treats during his photo shoot even if it meant stopping his older brother Doug.”

“Jack the Cat stuck in the hedge” by Freya Sharpe (UK). Junior Category Winner.
“Freya absolutely loves animals and has such a good bond with Jack. I know that she will be ecstatic about winning the Junior category of the competition. Jack is a real character and gives us lots of laughs!We had gone out for the day and came home to find our kitten Jack had got stuck in the hedge!”

“Dashing through the snow” by Marko Jovanovic (USA). People's Choice Award.
“Carter was on a euthanasia list in California. We flew from Chicago to California rescue him. This was his first time experiencing snow. As you can see he could believe was missing out all these years!”

 

“Purr-etty Pleeeaase!” by Sarah Fiona Helme (UK). Highly Commended.
“Rosie was helping me in the greenhouse and decided to try, in her most engaging way, (and with the help of the wheelbarrow to stand on), to persuade me into giving her some of her favorite treats—which, being a lowly cat servant with no willpower, I did!”

“Dave and Dudley” by Judy Nussenblatt (USA). Pets Who Look Like Their Owner's Category Winner.
“This is my friend, David, and his dog Dudley. During the early days of Covid, David and I took advantage of a beautiful day and we were out shooting pictures. Dudley was so excited when we got back that he threw his front paws around David's shoulders and I snapped this picture. They both look like they could use a good haircut, but it was Covid….so who cares….”

 

“Werewolf 2.0” by Karl Goldhamer (Germany). Highly Commended.
“Even a werewolf needs to relax sometimes…”

“Too desperate” by Kazutoshi Ono (Japan). Highly Commended.
“She is my lovely kitty that was rescued from my local cat care facility. This is just a door to a corridor. Sometimes she jumps up and holds a door, so maybe she is too desperate to go out.”

 

“Now, how do I upload my pics?” by Kenichi Morinaga (Japan). Highly Commended.
“I got a smartphone so I want to upload my pics for my SNS. But I don't know how to use it. Please someone tell me how to use it.”

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