{"id":78186,"date":"2014-08-01T11:00:56","date_gmt":"2014-08-01T09:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=78186"},"modified":"2019-12-23T00:47:18","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T11:47:18","slug":"results-of-the-best-photo-of-the-week-ended-26-jul-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/results-of-the-best-photo-of-the-week-ended-26-jul-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 26 Jul 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are delighted to announce the results of our latest \u201cBest Photo of the Week\u201d Competition. This week the First Prize is shared by Paul Marto and Dave Richards for their outstanding photos &#8220;Mandarin&#8221; and &#8220;Male Lions Fighting&#8221; respectively. Third Prize goes to Charles Orfang for &#8220;The Chase&#8221; (click on thumbnails for full scale view).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 592px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/_mg_7388-lions-fighting.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=75&amp;resize=75&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/_mg_7388-lions-fighting.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=100&amp;resize=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, 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https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/_mg_7388-lions-fighting.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=500&amp;resize=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/_mg_7388-lions-fighting.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=640&amp;resize=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/_mg_7388-lions-fighting.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=800&amp;resize=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, 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fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/_mg_7388-lions-fighting.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"582\" height=\"436\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Male lions fighting by Dave Richards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 590px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/img_1037wtmk.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=75&amp;resize=75&amp;ssl=1 75w, 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/img_1037wtmk.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=500&amp;resize=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/img_1037wtmk.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=640&amp;resize=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/img_1037wtmk.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=800&amp;resize=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/img_1037wtmk.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1024&amp;resize=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/img_1037wtmk.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1280&amp;resize=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/img_1037wtmk.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1600&amp;resize=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/img_1037wtmk.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"386\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Mandarin by Paul Marto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 591px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/_orf4304-1.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=75&amp;resize=75&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/_orf4304-1.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=100&amp;resize=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/_orf4304-1.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=150&amp;resize=150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/_orf4304-1.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=240&amp;resize=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/_orf4304-1.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=320&amp;resize=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/_orf4304-1.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=500&amp;resize=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/_orf4304-1.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=640&amp;resize=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/_orf4304-1.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=800&amp;resize=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/_orf4304-1.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1024&amp;resize=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/_orf4304-1.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1280&amp;resize=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/_orf4304-1.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1600&amp;resize=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/_orf4304-1.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"581\" height=\"387\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">The Chase by Charles Orfang<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5>See detailed results below:<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='ngg-image-5921' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/_mg_7388-lions-fighting.jpg\" title=\"Male lions fighting\" alttext=\"Male lions fighting\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs__mg_7388-lions-fighting.jpg' title= 'Male lions fighting' alt='Male lions fighting'\/><\/a><span>Male lions fighting<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/robinchat\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Dave Richards<\/a><\/span><span>43 votes (9.75%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-5905' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/img_1037wtmk.jpg\" title=\"Mandarin\" alttext=\"Mandarin\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_1037wtmk.jpg' title= 'Mandarin' alt='Mandarin'\/><\/a><span>Mandarin<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/martography\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paul Marto<\/a><\/span><span>43 votes (9.75%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-5885' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/_orf4304-1.jpg\" title=\"The Chase\" alttext=\"The Chase\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs__orf4304-1.jpg' title= 'The Chase' alt='The Chase'\/><\/a><span>The Chase<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/charleso\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Charles Orfang<\/a><\/span><span>34 votes (7.71%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-5907' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/image.jpg\" title=\"Stag Party\" alttext=\"Stag Party\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_image.jpg' title= 'Stag Party' alt='Stag Party'\/><\/a><span>Stag Party<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/valgall\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Val Gall<\/a><\/span><span>28 votes (6.35%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-5918' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/image_0.jpg\" title=\"Osprey - Just Hanging Out To Dry\" alttext=\"Osprey - Just Hanging Out To Dry\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_image_0.jpg' title= 'Osprey - Just Hanging Out To Dry' alt='Osprey - Just Hanging Out To Dry'\/><\/a><span>Osprey - Just Hanging Out To Dry<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>26 votes (5.9%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-5925' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/galapagos-penguin.jpg\" title=\"Galapagos Penguin\" alttext=\"Galapagos Penguin\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_galapagos-penguin.jpg' title= 'Galapagos Penguin' alt='Galapagos Penguin'\/><\/a><span>Galapagos Penguin<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/wildsident\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kevin Loughlin<\/a><\/span><span>25 votes (5.67%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-5923' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/black-stem-in.jpg\" title=\"Black Swallowtail\" alttext=\"Black Swallowtail\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_black-stem-in.jpg' title= 'Black Swallowtail' alt='Black Swallowtail'\/><\/a><span>Black Swallowtail<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/texaswildlife\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Howard Cheek<\/a><\/span><span>24 votes (5.44%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-5908' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/feeding-barn-swallows.jpg\" title=\"Feeding Barn Swallows\" alttext=\"Feeding Barn Swallows\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_feeding-barn-swallows.jpg' title= 'Feeding Barn Swallows' alt='Feeding Barn Swallows'\/><\/a><span>Feeding Barn Swallows<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/andyarct\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Andrew Smith<\/a><\/span><span>24 votes (5.44%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-5883' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/1405290445_emo_2802.jpg\" title=\"Little Owl\" alttext=\"Little Owl\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_1405290445_emo_2802.jpg' title= 'Little Owl' alt='Little Owl'\/><\/a><span>Little Owl<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/emobemo\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Emil Ivanov<\/a><\/span><span>23 votes (5.22%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-5955' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/1-1-magpieandeagles-524.jpg\" title=\"Bald Eagle\" alttext=\"Bald Eagle\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_1-1-magpieandeagles-524.jpg' title= 'Bald Eagle' alt='Bald Eagle'\/><\/a><span>Bald Eagle<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/kerryanne\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kerry Singleton<\/a><\/span><span>19 votes (4.31%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-5911' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/long-eared-owl_73a8183.jpg\" title=\"Long Eared Owl\" alttext=\"Long Eared Owl\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_long-eared-owl_73a8183.jpg' title= 'Long Eared Owl' alt='Long Eared Owl'\/><\/a><span>Long Eared Owl<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/rufous03\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Walter Nussbaumer<\/a><\/span><span>19 votes (4.31%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-5913' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/allens-hummingbird-1fow_0.jpg\" title=\"Allen\u2019s Hummingbird (juvenile male)\" alttext=\"Allen\u2019s Hummingbird (juvenile male)\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_allens-hummingbird-1fow_0.jpg' title= 'Allen\u2019s Hummingbird (juvenile male)' alt='Allen\u2019s Hummingbird (juvenile male)'\/><\/a><span>Allen\u2019s Hummingbird (juvenile male)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/aviartist\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Don DesJardin<\/a><\/span><span>17 votes (3.85%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-5940' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/a-blowfish-no-thanks.jpg\" title=\"A blowfish - No thanks!\" alttext=\"A blowfish - No thanks!\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_a-blowfish-no-thanks.jpg' title= 'A blowfish - No thanks!' alt='A blowfish - No thanks!'\/><\/a><span>A blowfish - No thanks!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/misago\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Eric Hamilton<\/a><\/span><span>17 votes (3.85%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-5931' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/lib-symppedem-d5200d-0176_230813.jpg\" title=\"At the gym!\" alttext=\"At the gym!\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_lib-symppedem-d5200d-0176_230813.jpg' title= 'At the gym!' alt='At the gym!'\/><\/a><span>At the gym!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>13 votes (2.95%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-5893' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/imgl8447.jpg\" title=\"Bateleur\" alttext=\"Bateleur\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_imgl8447.jpg' title= 'Bateleur' alt='Bateleur'\/><\/a><span>Bateleur<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/heramb\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Mike &amp; Glen Heramb<\/a><\/span><span>10 votes (2.27%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-5926' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/half-a-buck.jpg\" title=\"Half a Buck\" alttext=\"Half a Buck\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_half-a-buck.jpg' title= 'Half a Buck' alt='Half a Buck'\/><\/a><span>Half a Buck<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/trimar009\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Frank A. Vargo<\/a><\/span><span>10 votes (2.27%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-5881' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/img_2240.jpg\" title=\"Long-billed Starthroat\" alttext=\"Long-billed Starthroat\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_2240.jpg' title= 'Long-billed Starthroat' alt='Long-billed Starthroat'\/><\/a><span>Long-billed Starthroat<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jonanature\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jonathan Serrano<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (2.04%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-5888' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/001.jpg\" title=\"Marshall\u2019s Iora\" alttext=\"Marshall\u2019s Iora\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_001.jpg' title= 'Marshall\u2019s Iora' alt='Marshall\u2019s Iora'\/><\/a><span>Marshall\u2019s Iora<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/somil\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Somil Makadia<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (2.04%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-5891' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/1600_2079h1.jpg\" title=\"Copper-throated sunbird\" alttext=\"Copper-throated sunbird\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_1600_2079h1.jpg' title= 'Copper-throated sunbird' alt='Copper-throated sunbird'\/><\/a><span>Copper-throated sunbird<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/romybhae\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Romy Bhae<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (2.04%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-5876' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/dsc00202.jpg\" title=\"Giraffes\" alttext=\"Giraffes\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc00202.jpg' title= 'Giraffes' alt='Giraffes'\/><\/a><span>Giraffes<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/erika\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Erika Schroedersecker<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.81%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-5932' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/turbines-and-birds-3000.jpg\" title=\"Wind and Waterfowl: Sunrise Mirage\" alttext=\"Wind and Waterfowl: Sunrise Mirage\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_turbines-and-birds-3000.jpg' title= 'Wind and Waterfowl: Sunrise Mirage' alt='Wind and Waterfowl: Sunrise Mirage'\/><\/a><span>Wind and Waterfowl: Sunrise Mirage<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/rioselva\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Perrigo<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.81%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-5870' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/copy_0_copy_0_copy_0_copy_0_img_0257_resave.jpg\" title=\"The Green Bee Eater\" alttext=\"The Green Bee Eater\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_copy_0_copy_0_copy_0_copy_0_img_0257_resave.jpg' title= 'The Green Bee Eater' alt='The Green Bee Eater'\/><\/a><span>The Green Bee Eater<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/drdharmesh202\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Dharmesh Patel<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.59%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-5922' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/img_2144.jpg\" title=\"Born to Run\" alttext=\"Born to Run\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_2144.jpg' title= 'Born to Run' alt='Born to Run'\/><\/a><span>Born to Run<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/aayushdudhiya\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Aayush Dudhiya<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.59%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-5884' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/whitethroat-0002.jpg\" title=\"Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)\" alttext=\"Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_whitethroat-0002.jpg' title= 'Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)' alt='Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)'\/><\/a><span>Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (0.91%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-5910' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/copy-of-dscn9606_edited-2.jpg\" title=\"Lizard\" alttext=\"Lizard\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_copy-of-dscn9606_edited-2.jpg' title= 'Lizard' alt='Lizard'\/><\/a><span>Lizard<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jaliya\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jaliya Rasaputra<\/a><\/span><span>3 votes (0.68%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-5935' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/brown-fish-owl.jpg\" title=\"Brown Fish Owl\" alttext=\"Brown Fish Owl\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_brown-fish-owl.jpg' title= 'Brown Fish Owl' alt='Brown Fish Owl'\/><\/a><span>Brown Fish Owl<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ghosh-dwaipayan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ghosh Dwaipayan<\/a><\/span><span>1 vote (0.23%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-5920' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/goldenfly.jpg\" title=\"The Fly\" alttext=\"The Fly\" class=\"shutterset_set_550\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-26-jul-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_goldenfly.jpg' title= 'The Fly' alt='The Fly'\/><\/a><span>The Fly<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/pnairz\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Pradeep Nair<\/a><\/span><span>1 vote (0.23%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'>\n<p>Now that you\u2019ve seen the results:<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/photo-competition\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Submit your Photo for the Next Competition<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>Don\u2019t delay! Do it today.<\/p>\n<p>Conditions of Entry<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You have read and agree to the Terms of Service<\/li>\n<li>You confirm that the photo copyright belongs to you.<\/li>\n<li>The photo title and descriptive fields must be completed.<\/li>\n<li>Photos of pets, captive or domestic animals are not allowed.<\/li>\n<li>Photos not in accordance with conditions of use may be excluded.<\/li>\n<li>Winning photos will also be featured on our blog\u2019s rotating banner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are delighted to announce the results of our latest \u201cBest Photo of the Week\u201d Competition. This week the First Prize is shared by Paul Marto and Dave Richards for their outstanding photos &#8220;Mandarin&#8221; and &#8220;Male Lions Fighting&#8221; respectively. Third Prize goes to Charles Orfang for &#8220;The Chase&#8221; (click on thumbnails for full scale view). 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