The winning photographs from the International Pet Photography Awards, IPPA, are a touching, fun and artistic look at the animals that live among us and bring us joy as pets.
Now in its sixth edition, IPPA — the largest Pet Photography competition in the world — drew thousands of entries from 41 countries and included a special equine category for the first time, recognizing photographers who specialize in that sub-genre of Pet Photography.
Other categories include Action, Creative, Documentary, Animals & People, and Portrait.
Unsurprisingly, among a wide variety of other pets such as hedgehogs, rabbits, and a rat, most of the participants were photographs of dogs, followed by, wait for it, cats.
The overall winner receives $500 and the trophy and category winner receives a $250 prize plus mentoring with Unleashed Education and Professional Photography Business Network.
The 2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year award went to Janneke De Graaf for her portfolio of photographs depicting her dog Basenjis. “My spouse and I have four at home, three of which we raised ourselves,” De Graaf says.
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“Basenjis have a beautiful, quite serious expression and very sublime lines, which makes them stand out in images,” says Janneke. “However, their obedience, or lack thereof, can make posing difficult, and a teacher is almost necessary. ” “.
Karen Bruhin finds it perfectly adapted to the columns.
Fearless elegance:, Finalist Overall Award
Frisbee on Water, Finalist, Overall Award
Dalmatian Reflection, Finalist, Overall Award
Purple Glow, finalist, award
It is Renate Zudema’s pony and the symbol taken at sunset, in a box covered with violet heather in bloom.
Katie Brockman won the creative category with this fun image of her former foster kittens.
“They are brother and sister, and I wanted an image that showed both of their personalities,” she says. “Ed was a spicy and cranky boy, while Cleo was super mischievous and loved harassing her siblings.”
Lots of puppies, Silver Distinction
Sphynx Cat, Silver Award, Action category
Yzma, the cat, posing for for her first-year, life stages series.
Winner, Equine category Sabrina Einig
Sabrina Einig won the first equine for her dynamic photo of Friso, a 7-year-old Friesian stallion.
Icelandic Stallion, Silver Distinction, Equine Category
Anna Failner’s golden retriever photo, Tala, taken in a forest in Veldensteiner Forst, Germany, on a foggy August morning as the sun slowly rose.
Pygmy hedgehog, Finalist, Gold Award, Portrait category
This portrait of Boops A Daisy, an African Pygmy Hedgehog, was taken at Rachek Hendrie’s studio in Glasgow, Scotland, for a couple whose passion is rescuing hedgehogs.
Say ‘cheese’, Finalist, SiIlver Distinction Award
A non-violent nap, Finalist, Gold Award, Portrait category
Flor Curiosa, Finalist, Gold Award, Portrait category
The image, entitled “Curious Flower,” aims to show the beauty and intriguing nature of one of the world’s most misunderstood pets.
The subject, a rescue rat named Buttons, showcases his inquisitive nature peering from a flower pot.
Sweet Friends, Finalist, Gold Award, Portrait category
Heidi Adler took a picture of the dog as the cat jumped on the stump and photobombed, then snuggled up with his more productive friend. “These two have a very sweet relationship and I hope that is reflected in the image,” he says.
Ready for a close-up, Gold Award
The symbol was taken at a sand excavation site in Norway. The style is a Whipet, a breed of greyhound known for its sublime and elegant movements.
Snow Zoomies, Finalist, Silver Award, Action category
“My dogs love snow days,” Shandess Griffin says. “This moment is just a quick glimpse of my dog enjoying zooms in the snow. “
Lady in Action, Finalist, Silver Award, Action category
“Cats are never easy to photograph,” says Jaydene Chapman. “I let Lady do what she wanted and she acted spontaneously. “
Amelia, a teacher, and her dog, Mr Darcy, at New Farm, Brisbane.
Mr. Darcy works elegantly with Amelia. Although the young people adore him (he has his own ID and receives more Christmas gifts than any other member of the staff), the dog is there for her in his role as teacher.
Time to Read, Finalist, Silver Award, Animals and People category
A morning task for this New Zealand Huntaway dog: herding weaned lambs in yards. The dogs paint the lambs by barking to wake them up. There is a lot of action in this photo as the horses came to see and the sun was breaking through the clouds slightly. .
Good Stella, Finalist, Silver Award, Documentary category
“Good Stella” works at a sheep-and-cattle farm, ‘Wolverton’, in Maindample Victoria, Australia. As a livestock truck entered the property, Stella raced to the driveway and waited patiently for her work to begin.
Here’s a video slideshow of the one hundred finalists of the 2024 Pet Photography Awards:
All galleries of the winners of the international pet photography awards can be viewed here.
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