Fieldfare | Markus Varesvuo
Overall winner
2012
Overall Winner
Winner
Overall winner
2012
Overall Winner
Winner
Fieldfare | Markus Varesvuo
«This picture was taken in January in Helsinki, Finland. Fieldfares flock into towns in winter just like Bohemian Waxwings. There they still find trees with berries in parks and gardens when those in the country have already been stripped. When there are only few trees for birds, a photographer finds numerous possibilities to take photographs of birds from all angles.»
Location
Helsinki, Finnland
Equipment
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
500 mm f/4
1/250 s, f/4,5
ISO 500
500 mm f/4
1/250 s, f/4,5
ISO 500
Common Cuckoo | Tomi Muukkonen
2012
2
2nd place
2012
2
2nd place
Common Cuckoo | Tomi Muukkonen
«In August I was able to photograph two different Cuckoos found by my friends. The first one was cooperative enough to allow me to get many
good pictures. For me it was a lifetime situation to test my new camera at the same time. Luckily the camera worked well.»
good pictures. For me it was a lifetime situation to test my new camera at the same time. Luckily the camera worked well.»
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D X
400 mm f/4
1/2500 s, f/4
ISO 3200
400 mm f/4
1/2500 s, f/4
ISO 3200
Purple Heron | Thierry Chatagny
2012
3
3rd place
2012
3
3rd place
Purple Heron | Thierry Chatagny
«…this Purple Heron offered me its most beautiful profile in the last fiery rays of the setting sun. My swimming hide was my faithful companion
during this memorable photographic adventure.»
during this memorable photographic adventure.»
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
600 mm f/4 + 1,4 Extender
1/320 s, f/7,1
ISO 500
600 mm f/4 + 1,4 Extender
1/320 s, f/7,1
ISO 500
Red-backed Shrike | Ruedi Aeschlimann
2012
4
4th place
2012
4
4th place
Red-backed Shrike | Ruedi Aeschlimann
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
800 mm f/5,6 + 1,4xExtender
1/200 s, f/11
ISO 500
800 mm f/5,6 + 1,4xExtender
1/200 s, f/11
ISO 500
Black-necked Grebe | David Greyo
2012
5
5th place
2012
5
5th place
Black-necked Grebe | David Greyo
Equipment
Canon EOS 7D
500 mm f/4
1/320 s, f/4,5
ISO 200
500 mm f/4
1/320 s, f/4,5
ISO 200
White-tailed Sea-eagle | Ralf Kistowski
2012
6
6th place
2012
6
6th place
White-tailed Sea-eagle | Ralf Kistowski
Equipment
Nikon D700
500 mm f/4
1/2500 s, f/5,6
ISO 640
500 mm f/4
1/2500 s, f/5,6
ISO 640
Red-necked Phalarope | Hannes Nussbaumer
2012
7
7th place
2012
7
7th place
Red-necked Phalarope | Hannes Nussbaumer
Equipment
Canon EOS 7D
300 mm f/2,8 + 2xExtender
1/5000 s, f/8
ISO 800
300 mm f/2,8 + 2xExtender
1/5000 s, f/8
ISO 800
Common Hoopoe | Patrick Donini
2012
8
8th place
2012
8
8th place
Common Hoopoe | Patrick Donini
Equipment
Canon EOS 7D
500 mm f/4
1/800 s, f/5
ISO 320
500 mm f/4
1/800 s, f/5
ISO 320
Red-footed Falcon | Mario Böni
2012
9
9th place
2012
9
9th place
Red-footed Falcon | Mario Böni
Equipment
Nikon D800
300 mm f/2,8
1/400 s, f/4,5
ISO 800
300 mm f/2,8
1/400 s, f/4,5
ISO 800
Eurasian Jay | Stéphane Bruchez
2012
10
10th place
2012
10
10th place
Eurasian Jay | Stéphane Bruchez
Equipment
Nikon D300
300 mm f/4
1/1250 s, f/5
ISO 800
300 mm f/4
1/1250 s, f/5
ISO 800
Crested Tit | Günther Gailberger
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Crested Tit | Günther Gailberger
Equipment
Nikon D3X
Black Woodpecker | Markus Varesvuo
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Black Woodpecker | Markus Varesvuo
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
70–200 mm f/2,8
1/2500 s, f/7,1
ISO 1600
70–200 mm f/2,8
1/2500 s, f/7,1
ISO 1600
Garden Warbler | Daniele Occhiato
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Garden Warbler | Daniele Occhiato
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
600 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/1600 s, f/11
ISO 800
600 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/1600 s, f/11
ISO 800
Bearded Vulture | Franck Renard
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Bearded Vulture | Franck Renard
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
500 mm f/4
1/1000 s, f/4
ISO 400
500 mm f/4
1/1000 s, f/4
ISO 400
Goldcrest | Daniele Occhiato
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Goldcrest | Daniele Occhiato
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark II
500 mm f/4 + 2xExtender
1/80 s, f/11
ISO 400
500 mm f/4 + 2xExtender
1/80 s, f/11
ISO 400
Great Cormorant | Mario Böni
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Great Cormorant | Mario Böni
Equipment
Nikon D700
500 mm f/4 + 1,7xExtender
1/200 s, f/7,1
ISO 1600
500 mm f/4 + 1,7xExtender
1/200 s, f/7,1
ISO 1600
Black-necked Grebe | Lorenz Heer
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Black-necked Grebe | Lorenz Heer
Equipment
Nikon D300S
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/500 s, f/5,6
ISO 200
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/500 s, f/5,6
ISO 200
Goosander | Beat Rüegger
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Goosander | Beat Rüegger
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
800 mm f/5,6
1/6400 s, f/8
ISO 800
800 mm f/5,6
1/6400 s, f/8
ISO 800
Wallcreeper | Ivano Pura
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Wallcreeper | Ivano Pura
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
70–300mm f/4–5,6
1/3200 s, f/5,6
ISO 400
70–300mm f/4–5,6
1/3200 s, f/5,6
ISO 400
Bearded Reedling | Markus Varesvuo
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Bearded Reedling | Markus Varesvuo
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
800 mm f/5,6
1/2500 s, f/9
ISO 1000
800 mm f/5,6
1/2500 s, f/9
ISO 1000
Dartford Warbler | Daniele Occhiato
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Dartford Warbler | Daniele Occhiato
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
600 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/800 s, f/14
ISO 400
600 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/800 s, f/14
ISO 400
Montagu's Harrier | Patrick Donini
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Montagu's Harrier | Patrick Donini
Equipment
Canon EOS 7D
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/1600 s, f/5,6
ISO 400
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/1600 s, f/5,6
ISO 400
Eurasian Pygmy-owl | Pascal Engler
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Eurasian Pygmy-owl | Pascal Engler
Equipment
Nikon D300
300 mm
1/100 s, f/5,6
ISO 800
300 mm
1/100 s, f/5,6
ISO 800
Northern Wren | André Brodard
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Northern Wren | André Brodard
Equipment
Nikon D300S
300 mm f/4
1/800 s, f/4
ISO 400
300 mm f/4
1/800 s, f/4
ISO 400
Eurasian Blue Tit | Moritz Brunner
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Eurasian Blue Tit | Moritz Brunner
Equipment
Nikon D300
135 mm
1/320 s, f/8
ISO 320
135 mm
1/320 s, f/8
ISO 320
Tawny Owl | Jean-Lou Zimmermann
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Tawny Owl | Jean-Lou Zimmermann
Equipment
Nikon D3S
500 mm f/4
1/60 s, f/10
ISO 1600
500 mm f/4
1/60 s, f/10
ISO 1600
Eurasian Nuthatch | Stefan Huwiler
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Eurasian Nuthatch | Stefan Huwiler
Equipment
Nikon D300
200–400 mm f/4
1/400 s, f/7,1
ISO 400
200–400 mm f/4
1/400 s, f/7,1
ISO 400
Red-footed Falcon | Beat Rüegger
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Red-footed Falcon | Beat Rüegger
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
400 mm f/4
1/2000 s, f/4
ISO 400
400 mm f/4
1/2000 s, f/4
ISO 400
Red-throated Loon | Markus Varesvuo
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Red-throated Loon | Markus Varesvuo
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
500 mm f/4
1/1600 s, f/4
ISO 2000
500 mm f/4
1/1600 s, f/4
ISO 2000
Osprey | Markus Varesvuo
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Osprey | Markus Varesvuo
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
300 mm f/2,8
1/3200 s, f/8
ISO 1250
300 mm f/2,8
1/3200 s, f/8
ISO 1250
Eurasian Buzzard | Thierry Chatagny
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Eurasian Buzzard | Thierry Chatagny
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
400 mm f/2,8
1/1250 s, f/7,1
ISO 320
400 mm f/2,8
1/1250 s, f/7,1
ISO 320
Hawfinch | Stéphane Bruchez
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Hawfinch | Stéphane Bruchez
Equipment
Nikon D300
300 mm f/4
1/320 s, f/4
ISO 320
300 mm f/4
1/320 s, f/4
ISO 320
Northern Hawk-owl | Tomi Muukkonen
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Northern Hawk-owl | Tomi Muukkonen
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark II
400 mm f/4
1/3200 s, f/11
ISO 800
400 mm f/4
1/3200 s, f/11
ISO 800
Eurasian Blue Tit | Pascal Engler
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Eurasian Blue Tit | Pascal Engler
Equipment
Nikon D70s
1/60 s, f/5,6
1/60 s, f/5,6
Tawny Owl | André Brodard
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Tawny Owl | André Brodard
Equipment
Nikon D300S
300 mm f/2,8
1/800 s, f/4
ISO 320
300 mm f/2,8
1/800 s, f/4
ISO 320
Pallid Harrier | Bernhard Herzog
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Pallid Harrier | Bernhard Herzog
Equipment
Canon EOS 7D
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/2500 s, f/5,6
ISO 320
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/2500 s, f/5,6
ISO 320
Common Coot | Lorenz Heer
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Common Coot | Lorenz Heer
Equipment
Nikon D300S
500 mm f/4
1/1250 s, f/4
ISO 200
500 mm f/4
1/1250 s, f/4
ISO 200
Red-backed Shrike | Mathias Schäf
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Red-backed Shrike | Mathias Schäf
Equipment
Canon EOS 10D
500 mm f/4
1/125 s, f/14
ISO 200
500 mm f/4
1/125 s, f/14
ISO 200
European Bee-eater | Mathias Schäf
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
European Bee-eater | Mathias Schäf
Equipment
Canon EOS 10D
500 mm f/4
1/320 s, f/10
ISO 200
500 mm f/4
1/320 s, f/10
ISO 200
Common Firecrest | Pascal Engler
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Common Firecrest | Pascal Engler
Equipment
Nikon D300
1/1250 s, f/5,6
ISO 800
1/1250 s, f/5,6
ISO 800
Goosander | Dinah Saluz
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Goosander | Dinah Saluz
Equipment
Canon EOS 20D
500 mm f/4
1/800 s, f/7,1
ISO 200
500 mm f/4
1/800 s, f/7,1
ISO 200
Eurasian Buzzard | Luigi Rotondaro
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Eurasian Buzzard | Luigi Rotondaro
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
300 mm f/2,8
1/1600 s, f/2,8
ISO 500
300 mm f/2,8
1/1600 s, f/2,8
ISO 500
Whinchat | Stefan Rieben
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Whinchat | Stefan Rieben
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
800 mm f/5,6
1/500 s, f/8
ISO 400
800 mm f/5,6
1/500 s, f/8
ISO 400
Common Kingfisher | Pascal Engler
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Common Kingfisher | Pascal Engler
Equipment
Nikon D3S
1/1250 s, f/8
ISO 1600
1/1250 s, f/8
ISO 1600
Griffon Vulture | Markus Varesvuo
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Griffon Vulture | Markus Varesvuo
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
500 mm f/4
1/1250 s, f/9
ISO 1250
500 mm f/4
1/1250 s, f/9
ISO 1250
Common Firecrest | Stefan Rieben
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Common Firecrest | Stefan Rieben
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
800 mm f/5,6
1/500 s, f/6,3
ISO 1000
800 mm f/5,6
1/500 s, f/6,3
ISO 1000
Northern Wren | Bernhard Herzog
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Northern Wren | Bernhard Herzog
Equipment
Canon EOS 7D
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/640 s, f/5,6
ISO 400
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/640 s, f/5,6
ISO 400
Sardinian Warbler | Bernhard Herzog
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Sardinian Warbler | Bernhard Herzog
Equipment
Canon EOS 7D
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/320 s, f/13
ISO 200
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/320 s, f/13
ISO 200
Bohemian Waxwing | Tomi Muukkonen
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Bohemian Waxwing | Tomi Muukkonen
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
800 mm f/5,6 + 1,4xExtender
1/320 s, f/11
ISO 800
800 mm f/5,6 + 1,4xExtender
1/320 s, f/11
ISO 800
Eurasian Dotterel | Stefan Rieben
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Eurasian Dotterel | Stefan Rieben
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
800 mm f/5,6
1/160 s, f/8
ISO 500
800 mm f/5,6
1/160 s, f/8
ISO 500
Zitting Cisticola | Stefan Rieben
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Zitting Cisticola | Stefan Rieben
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
800 mm f/5,6
1/1000 s, f/6,3
ISO 400
800 mm f/5,6
1/1000 s, f/6,3
ISO 400
Northern Goshawk | Bernhard Herzog
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Northern Goshawk | Bernhard Herzog
Equipment
Canon EOS 7D
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/1600 s, f/6.3
ISO 400
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/1600 s, f/6.3
ISO 400
European Bee-eater | Markus Essler
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
European Bee-eater | Markus Essler
Equipment
Nikon D2X
500 mm f/4
1/1000 s, f/4
ISO 100
500 mm f/4
1/1000 s, f/4
ISO 100
Common Nightingale | Jean-Lou Zimmermann
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Common Nightingale | Jean-Lou Zimmermann
Equipment
Nikon D300
500 mm f/4
1/500 s, f/5,6
ISO 800
500 mm f/4
1/500 s, f/5,6
ISO 800
Common Hoopoe | Mario Böni
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Common Hoopoe | Mario Böni
Equipment
Nikon D800
300 mm f/2,8
1/1600 s, f/4
ISO 1250
300 mm f/2,8
1/1600 s, f/4
ISO 1250
European Bee-eater | Markus Varesvuo
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
European Bee-eater | Markus Varesvuo
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
500 mm f/4
1/2000 s, f/6,3
ISO 1600
500 mm f/4
1/2000 s, f/6,3
ISO 1600
Red-footed Falcon | Mario Böni
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Red-footed Falcon | Mario Böni
Equipment
Nikon D800
300 mm f/2,8
1/800 s, f/4,5
ISO 800
300 mm f/2,8
1/800 s, f/4,5
ISO 800
European Roller | Markus Varesvuo
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
European Roller | Markus Varesvuo
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
300 mm f/2,8
1/2000 s, f/4
ISO 1600
300 mm f/2,8
1/2000 s, f/4
ISO 1600
Common Whitethroat | Stefan Rieben
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Common Whitethroat | Stefan Rieben
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
800 mm f/5,6
1/500 s, f/7,1
ISO 640
800 mm f/5,6
1/500 s, f/7,1
ISO 640
Common Redstart | Markus Varesvuo
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Common Redstart | Markus Varesvuo
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
500 mm f/4
1/2500 s, f/4,5
ISO 2000
500 mm f/4
1/2500 s, f/4,5
ISO 2000
Short-eared Owl | Tomi Muukkonen
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Short-eared Owl | Tomi Muukkonen
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark II
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/1600 s, f/7,1
ISO 400
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/1600 s, f/7,1
ISO 400
Eurasian Jay | Beat Rüegger
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Eurasian Jay | Beat Rüegger
Equipment
Canon EOS 7D
70–200 mm f/2,8
1/640 s, f/4
ISO 400
70–200 mm f/2,8
1/640 s, f/4
ISO 400
Eurasian Jackdaw | Mario Böni
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Eurasian Jackdaw | Mario Böni
Equipment
Nikon D800
300 mm f/2,8
1/1600 s, f/4,5
ISO 800
300 mm f/2,8
1/1600 s, f/4,5
ISO 800
Northern Wren | Stefan Rieben
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Northern Wren | Stefan Rieben
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
800 mm f/5,6
1/500 s, f/7,1
ISO 1250
800 mm f/5,6
1/500 s, f/7,1
ISO 1250
Northern Hawk-owl | Dinah Saluz
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Northern Hawk-owl | Dinah Saluz
Equipment
Canon EOS 7D
500 mm f/4
1/250 s, f/6,3
ISO 320
500 mm f/4
1/250 s, f/6,3
ISO 320
Rock Partridge | Bertrand Gabbud
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Rock Partridge | Bertrand Gabbud
Equipment
Nikon D300S
500 mm f/4
1/125 s, f/5,6
ISO 200
500 mm f/4
1/125 s, f/5,6
ISO 200
Osprey | Simon Speich
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Osprey | Simon Speich
Equipment
Nikon D800
600 mm f/4
1/2000 s, f/8
ISO 800
600 mm f/4
1/2000 s, f/8
ISO 800
Whinchat | Tomi Muukkonen
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Whinchat | Tomi Muukkonen
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
400 mm f/4
1/4000 s, f/5,6
ISO 1600
400 mm f/4
1/4000 s, f/5,6
ISO 1600
Whiskered Tern | David Greyo
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Whiskered Tern | David Greyo
Equipment
Canon EOS 7D
500 mm f/4
1/400 s, f/6,3
ISO 160
500 mm f/4
1/400 s, f/6,3
ISO 160
Little Owl | Bernhard Herzog
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Little Owl | Bernhard Herzog
Equipment
Canon EOS 7D
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/320 s, f/5,6
ISO 320
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/320 s, f/5,6
ISO 320
European Roller | Thierry Chatagny
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
European Roller | Thierry Chatagny
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
400 mm f/2,8
1/1600 s, f/7,1
ISO 250
400 mm f/2,8
1/1600 s, f/7,1
ISO 250
Purple Heron | Thierry Chatagny
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Purple Heron | Thierry Chatagny
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
600 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/800 s, f/7,1
ISO 250
600 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/800 s, f/7,1
ISO 250
Melodious Warbler | Mathias Schäf
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Melodious Warbler | Mathias Schäf
Equipment
Canon EOS 7D
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/320 s, f/8
ISO 400
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/320 s, f/8
ISO 400
Common Cuckoo | Stefan Rieben
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Common Cuckoo | Stefan Rieben
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/160 s, f/5,6
ISO 1600
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/160 s, f/5,6
ISO 1600
Arctic Tern | Markus Varesvuo
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Arctic Tern | Markus Varesvuo
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D X
400 mm f/2,8 + 2xExtender
1/640 s, f/5,6
ISO 5000
400 mm f/2,8 + 2xExtender
1/640 s, f/5,6
ISO 5000
Common Kestrel | Gerald Reiner
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Common Kestrel | Gerald Reiner
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
500 mm f/4
1/4000 s, f/7,1
ISO 1000
500 mm f/4
1/4000 s, f/7,1
ISO 1000
Little Owl | Ralf Kistowski
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Little Owl | Ralf Kistowski
Equipment
Nikon D700
500 mm f/4
1/4 s, f/8
ISO 2000
500 mm f/4
1/4 s, f/8
ISO 2000
Crested Tit | Stéphane Bruchez
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Crested Tit | Stéphane Bruchez
Equipment
Nikon D300
500 mm f/4
1/640 s, f/5,6
ISO 400
500 mm f/4
1/640 s, f/5,6
ISO 400
Eurasian Eagle-owl | Ralf Kistowski
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Eurasian Eagle-owl | Ralf Kistowski
Equipment
Nikon D4
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/250 s, f/5,6
ISO 3200
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/250 s, f/5,6
ISO 3200
Common Kingfisher | Pascal Engler
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Common Kingfisher | Pascal Engler
Equipment
Nikon D3S
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/3200 s, f/5,6
ISO 3200
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/3200 s, f/5,6
ISO 3200
White-tailed Sea-eagle | Dominique Wyss
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
White-tailed Sea-eagle | Dominique Wyss
Equipment
Nikon D3S
400 mm f/2,8
1/1250 s, f/3,2
ISO 500
400 mm f/2,8
1/1250 s, f/3,2
ISO 500
Dunlin | Tomi Muukkonen
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Dunlin | Tomi Muukkonen
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
800 mm f/5,6
1/1600 s, f/7,1
ISO 1600
800 mm f/5,6
1/1600 s, f/7,1
ISO 1600
Red-backed Shrike | Stefan Rieben
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Red-backed Shrike | Stefan Rieben
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
800 mm f/5,6 + 1,4xExtender
1/400 s, f/11
ISO 1000
800 mm f/5,6 + 1,4xExtender
1/400 s, f/11
ISO 1000
Ortolan Bunting | Stefan Rieben
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Ortolan Bunting | Stefan Rieben
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
800 mm f/5,6
1/200 s, f/6,3
ISO 640
800 mm f/5,6
1/200 s, f/6,3
ISO 640
Black-winged Stilt | Beat Rüegger
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Black-winged Stilt | Beat Rüegger
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
800 mm f/5,6
1/1600 s, f/5,6
ISO 400
800 mm f/5,6
1/1600 s, f/5,6
ISO 400
Black-crowned Night-heron | Beat Rüegger
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Black-crowned Night-heron | Beat Rüegger
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
800 mm f/5,6
1/640 s, f/5,6
ISO 800
800 mm f/5,6
1/640 s, f/5,6
ISO 800
Common Kingfisher | Mario Böni
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Common Kingfisher | Mario Böni
Equipment
Nikon D7000
600 mm f/4
1/125 s, f/5,6
ISO 400
600 mm f/4
1/125 s, f/5,6
ISO 400
Red-breasted Merganser | Daniele Occhiato
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Red-breasted Merganser | Daniele Occhiato
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
600 mm f/4 + 2× Extemder
1/1000 s, f/11
ISO 400
600 mm f/4 + 2× Extemder
1/1000 s, f/11
ISO 400
Common Hoopoe | Mario Böni
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Common Hoopoe | Mario Böni
Equipment
Nikon D800
300 mm f/2,8
1/2000 s, f/4
ISO 1250
300 mm f/2,8
1/2000 s, f/4
ISO 1250
Common Barn-owl | Mario Böni
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Common Barn-owl | Mario Böni
Equipment
Nikon D800
500 mm f/4 + 1,7xExtender
1/1000 s, f/8
ISO 1250
500 mm f/4 + 1,7xExtender
1/1000 s, f/8
ISO 1250
Eurasian Pygmy-owl | Bertrand Gabbud
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Eurasian Pygmy-owl | Bertrand Gabbud
Equipment
Nikon D300S
500 mm f/4
1/200 s, f/6,3
ISO 640
500 mm f/4
1/200 s, f/6,3
ISO 640
Common Little Bittern | Patrick Donini
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Common Little Bittern | Patrick Donini
Equipment
Canon EOS 7D
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/200 s, f/6,3
ISO 400
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/200 s, f/6,3
ISO 400
Eurasian Green Woodpecker | Stéphane Bruchez
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Eurasian Green Woodpecker | Stéphane Bruchez
Equipment
Nikon D300
300 mm f/4
1/320 s, f/4,5
ISO 320
300 mm f/4
1/320 s, f/4,5
ISO 320
Bohemian Waxwing | Tomi Muukkonen
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Bohemian Waxwing | Tomi Muukkonen
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark II N
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/1000 s, f/5,6
ISO 400
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/1000 s, f/5,6
ISO 400
House Sparrow | Urs Schmidli
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
House Sparrow | Urs Schmidli
Equipment
Canon EOS 7D
500 mm f/4
1/1600 s, f/7,1
ISO 400
500 mm f/4
1/1600 s, f/7,1
ISO 400
Red-footed Falcon | Ruedi Aeschlimann
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Red-footed Falcon | Ruedi Aeschlimann
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
300 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/400 s, f/9
ISO 320
300 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/400 s, f/9
ISO 320
White-tailed Sea-eagle | Ralf Kistowski
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
White-tailed Sea-eagle | Ralf Kistowski
Equipment
Nikon D700
500 mm f/4
1/2000 s, f/5,6
ISO 400
500 mm f/4
1/2000 s, f/5,6
ISO 400
Northern Gannet | Thierry Schmidli
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Northern Gannet | Thierry Schmidli
Equipment
Canon EOS 500D
70–200 mm f/2,8
1/1500 s, f/2,8
ISO 100
70–200 mm f/2,8
1/1500 s, f/2,8
ISO 100
Collared Pratincole | Beat Rüegger
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Collared Pratincole | Beat Rüegger
Equipment
Canon EOS 40D
400 mm f/4
1/4000 s, f/4
ISO 400
400 mm f/4
1/4000 s, f/4
ISO 400
Black Grouse | Patrick Donini
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Black Grouse | Patrick Donini
Equipment
Canon EOS 7D
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/500 s, f/5,6
ISO 320
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/500 s, f/5,6
ISO 320
Common Crane | Ralf Kistowski
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Common Crane | Ralf Kistowski
Equipment
Nikon D2X
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/8000 s, f/6,3
ISO 400
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/8000 s, f/6,3
ISO 400
Eurasian Jay | Werner Scheuber
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Eurasian Jay | Werner Scheuber
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/3200 s, f/5,6
ISO 200
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/3200 s, f/5,6
ISO 200
Golden Eagle | Tomi Muukkonen
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Golden Eagle | Tomi Muukkonen
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
400 mm f/4
1/1600 s, f/7,1
ISO 800
400 mm f/4
1/1600 s, f/7,1
ISO 800
Spotted Crake | Jonas Landolt
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Spotted Crake | Jonas Landolt
Equipment
Nikon D300S
500 mm f/4
1/320 s, f/4
ISO 640
500 mm f/4
1/320 s, f/4
ISO 640
Eurasian Penduline-tit | Stefan Rieben
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Eurasian Penduline-tit | Stefan Rieben
Equipment
Canon EOS 7D
1/400 s, f/6,3
ISO 400
1/400 s, f/6,3
ISO 400
Rough-legged Buzzard | Ruedi Aeschlimann
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Rough-legged Buzzard | Ruedi Aeschlimann
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
800 mm f/5,6
1/1250 s, f/5,6
ISO 800
800 mm f/5,6
1/1250 s, f/5,6
ISO 800
Golden Eagle | Tomi Muukkonen
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Golden Eagle | Tomi Muukkonen
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
400 mm f/4
1/1000 s, f/4,5
ISO 1000
400 mm f/4
1/1000 s, f/4,5
ISO 1000
White-tailed Sea-eagle | Markus Varesvuo
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
White-tailed Sea-eagle | Markus Varesvuo
Equipment
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
500 mm f/4
1/1600 s, f/10
ISO 500
500 mm f/4
1/1600 s, f/10
ISO 500
Grey Partridge | François Rauss
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Grey Partridge | François Rauss
Equipment
Canon EOS 40D
500 mm f/4
1/3200 s, f/4
ISO 400
500 mm f/4
1/3200 s, f/4
ISO 400
Mute Swan | Anita Peter
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Mute Swan | Anita Peter
Equipment
Nikon D700
70–200 mm f/2,8
1/2500 s, f/4,5
ISO 250
70–200 mm f/2,8
1/2500 s, f/4,5
ISO 250
Golden Eagle | Reto Ricci
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Golden Eagle | Reto Ricci
Equipment
Nikon D4
300 mm f/2,8 + 1,4xExtender
1/800 s, f/5,6
ISO 400
300 mm f/2,8 + 1,4xExtender
1/800 s, f/5,6
ISO 400
Yellowhammer | Mario Böni
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Yellowhammer | Mario Böni
Equipment
Nikon D800
600 mm f/4
1/640 s, f/5,6
ISO 800
600 mm f/4
1/640 s, f/5,6
ISO 800
Eurasian Nuthatch | Moritz Brunner
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Eurasian Nuthatch | Moritz Brunner
Equipment
Nikon D4
70–200 mm f/2,8
1/125 s, f/13
ISO 400
70–200 mm f/2,8
1/125 s, f/13
ISO 400
Common Little Bittern | Ruedi Aeschlimann
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Common Little Bittern | Ruedi Aeschlimann
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
800 mm f/5,6 + 1,4xExtender
1/500 s, f/10
ISO 250
800 mm f/5,6 + 1,4xExtender
1/500 s, f/10
ISO 250
Northern Wren | Stefan Rieben
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Northern Wren | Stefan Rieben
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
800 mm f/5,6
1/640 s, f/7,1
ISO 1000
800 mm f/5,6
1/640 s, f/7,1
ISO 1000
European Bee-eater | Thomas Heim
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
European Bee-eater | Thomas Heim
Equipment
Nikon D700
600 mm f/4
1/2000 s, f/7,1
ISO 1000
600 mm f/4
1/2000 s, f/7,1
ISO 1000
Great Grey Shrike | Mathias Schäf
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Great Grey Shrike | Mathias Schäf
Equipment
Canon EOS 7D
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/500 s, f/9
ISO 200
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/500 s, f/9
ISO 200
Mistle Thrush | Jacques Cloutier
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Mistle Thrush | Jacques Cloutier
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/640 s, f/9
ISO 400
500 mm f/4 + 1,4xExtender
1/640 s, f/9
ISO 400
Marsh Warbler | Ruedi Aeschlimann
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Marsh Warbler | Ruedi Aeschlimann
Equipment
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
800 mm f/5,6
1/800 s, f/9
ISO 400
800 mm f/5,6
1/800 s, f/9
ISO 400
Common Kingfisher | Mario Böni
2012
Preselection
Finalist
2012
Preselection
Finalist
Common Kingfisher | Mario Böni
Equipment
Nikon D7000
1/50 s, f/8
ISO 640
1/50 s, f/8
ISO 640