Moving, mesmerizing, and just plain jaw-dropping, the winners of BigPicture 2023 showcase life on planet Earth in its diverse splendor.
Amongst over 7,300 entries from more than 58 countries across the world, the winners of the competition include images such as a lone coyote caught walking across a bridge in the still of a Chicago night; a black bear leaning against the rails of a couple’s porch, mere feet away; and a simply exquisite shot of a bird startled by a small fish, which it had its eyes set on, being chased out of the water by a larger fish.
“Catch Me If You Can,” by Xiaoping Lin was the Winged Life winner. (Courtesy of BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition and bioGraphic)
Organized by the California Academy of Sciences, the competition is in its 10th year….