Ask a photographer how difficult it is to capture the real essence of a moment on his/her lens. One has to wait for the exact precise moment, not a second before and not a second after. That one perfect moment becomes the deciding shot.

On Wednesday, the 42-year-old Nayan Khanolkar was awarded the prestigious Urban Wildlife prize in London. He won the award for his picture titled “The Alley Cat”.

His pictures showcase a silent leopard sitting under the yellow-bulb lit between two mud-splattered homes. The leopard stares directly into the lens as it strolls.

As much as 90 countries participated in the competition with more than 50,000 entries.

The winners of the prestigious annual Wildlife Photography were announced recently and the results are quite stunning. Tim Laman was named the winner of the competition, for his image that captured a Bornean orangutan in the Indonesian rainforest.

Entwined Lives

All the images will be displayed at the Natural History Museum in London tomorrow. Post exhibition, these photographs will tour the world.

The Pangolin Pit

The Moon And The Crow

Road To Destruction

Pursued By Fire

End Of The Line



Eviction Attempt

Wind Composition

Requiem For An Owl



Snapper Party

Star Player

Gorgeous, aren't they?