June 3, 2021
The winners of the Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2021 competition have been unveiled, with a highly original orangutan image taking the grand prize.
Canadian photographer Thomas Vijayan took the winning image, called The World is Going Upside Down. The orangutan is not a reflection, but the sky around it is – if you look at the base of the tree it should make sense. The tree is coming out of water, so you’re looking at the ground as the orangutan is climbing up.
“Thomas’ image is really unique, and immediately stood out to the judging panel,” said Will Nicholls, Founder of Nature TTL. “The unique perspective and composition means you are immediately trying to figure out what exactly you are looking at.”