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Slideshow: The hilarious finalists for the Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2020

03 Oct

Finalists for the Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2020

Finalists for the annual Comedy Pet Photo Awards were recently announced. Founded by the creators of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam, the competition is now in its second year. Over 2,000 images of pets were submitted from 81 countries. The aim is to showcase the impact pets have on our lives and to raise awareness around animal homelessness in the United Kingdom. 10% of all entry fees were donated to national pet charity Blue Cross.

‘The entries this year have been completely and utterly what we needed to raise our spirits in 2020. It has been a tough year for many, but these images have not only made us laugh out loud, but also re-affirmed our desire to drastically reduce animal cruelty and pet orphanage. The positive movement created by this competition is so uplifting and hopefully we can achieve a similar reaction from all who see this competition,’ says Sullam.

Category and Overall Winners will be announced on November 24th. All 40 finalists can be viewed on the Comedy Pet Photo Awards site.

Finalist: ‘Gossip Girls’ by Magdalena Strakova

©Magdalena Strakova/Mars Petcare Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2020

Location: Czech Republic

Artist Statement: I was photographing horses in a pasture, and these three got together and appeared to have a chat, gossipping like giggling schoolgirls.

Finalist: ‘Saint Paul’s Cap’ by Alex Class

©Alex Class/Mars Petcare Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2020

Location: London

Artist Statement: I’ve always been keen on architectural photography, on leading lines, on creative perspectives. I had a walk around London with Kyte and his owners. Kyte is a lovely 9-year-old Weimaraner. I had been eying up this spot for a while and just waiting for the right face to wear Saint Paul’s cupola.

Finalist: ‘Drama Queen’ by Anne Lindner

©Anne Lindner/Mars Petcare Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2020

Location: Germany

Artist Statement: There is almost nothing more beautiful than to see a hearty yawn of a rabbit.

Finalist: ‘Ohhhhhhhhh’ by Dimpy Bhalotia

©Dimpy Bhalotia/Mars Petcare Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2020

Location: India

Artist Statement: This happened in a fraction of a second and I couldn’t stop laughing.

Finalist: ‘Over Dramatic Cat’ by Iain McConnell

©Iain McConnell/Mars Petcare Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2020

Location: Wales

Artist Statement: Edmund being dramatic.

Finalist: ‘The Dancing Kitten’ by Iain McConnell

©Iain McConnell/Mars Petcare Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2020

Location: Wales

Artist Statement: Edmund playing with his toy.

Finalist: ‘Shocked Mastiff’ by Annett Mirsberger

©Annett Mirsberger/Mars Petcare Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2020

Location: Germany

Artist Statement: During a photoshoot, this gorgeous mastiff made some funny faces – I hope not because of me …!?

Finalist: ‘The Funny Amorgos Donkey’ by Boris Purmann

©Boris Purmann/Mars Petcare Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2020

Location: Island of Amorgos, Greece

Artist Statement: 2016 at the greek Island Amorgos. We hiked from Aegiali to Langada and I made some Pics with my Mobile of a Donkey Group. In the last Picture it looks like that the Donkey was friendly and smiling to us. So I realise that I have to make more of this.

In 2019 we meet the Donkey Owners, they have a nice Tavern in Langada TAVERNA LOUDAROS and they told us the name of the Donkeys. From righti to left: Sister Nefeli, Mother Floredia and SOSO!

Finalist: ‘Isolated Dog’ by Ilana Rose

©Ilana Rose/Mars Petcare Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2020

Location: Australia

Artist Statement: Isolated Vizla dog in lockdown, a reflection on how we all feel in this year of lockdowns due to COVID-19 world wide.

Finalist: ‘Happy Akira’ by Jasmin Haecker

©Jasmin Haecker/Mars Petcare Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2020

Artist Statement: Our Shiba girl Akira loves to smile… we finally managed to capture this lovely unforgettable moment at Granddad’s grill party.

Finalist: ‘Hold on Tight! We’re Running Late!’ by Karen Hoglund

©Karen Hoglund/Mars Petcare Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2020

Location: United States

Artist Statement: Dani, the puppy, hangs on for her life when Gabby is at the wheel. (The car wasn’t actually moving so it wasn’t really scary.) We intended to take a photo of the dogs looking at the camera but both pups looked forward instead which was much funnier!

Just to be on the safe side, we kept both dogs on leashes. What you can’t see in these photos is my husband crouched down in the back seat, holding both dogs leashes. He is such a good sport!

Finalist: ‘Friends Don’t Let Friends Do Silly Things Alone’ by Kerstin Ordelt

©Kerstin Ordelt/Mars Petcare Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2020

Location: Austria

Artist Statement: This photo is an outtake. Actually, the dogs tried to hug and thats what happend 🙂 The picture was taken in Linz (Austria) in a pedestrian zone early in the morning.

Finalist: ‘Why Are You Upside Down Mum?’ by Malgorzata (Gosia) Russell

©Malgorzata (Gosia) Russell/Mars Petcare Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2020

Location: Scotland

Artist Statement: This our one year old still kitten cat Basil. He is very playful, agile and loves our garden we used a lot during lockdown. It is our daily, morning routine to chase each other around the garden. Picture is not photoshopped.

Finalist: ‘Smile’ by Mehmet Aslan

©Mehmet Aslan/Mars Petcare Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2020

Location: Turkey

Artist Statement: The horse’s smile and the dog that makes it strange.

Finalist: ‘Funny Horse’ by Peter von Shnen

©Peter von Shnen/Mars Petcare Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2020

Location: Germany

Artist Statement: This horse is already 24 years old. He moved in with me and he likes it very much. Me too.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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These hilarious photos are the winners of the 2019 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

15 Nov

2019 The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

The winners for the 2019 Comedy Wildlife Photography Contest have been announced, showcasing some of the more humorous wildlife photos from around the globe.

This year, more than 4,000 entries from 68 countries were whittled down to 40 finalists. Of the finalists, Sarah Skinner’s photo titled ‘Grab life by the…..’ took home Overall Winner, as well as the Creatures of the Land Award. The painfully funny image was captured in the plains of Botswana and depicts a little lioness ‘playing’ in the most unfortunate sense of the word.

In response to taking home the Overall Winner prize,, as well as the Creatures of the Land Award, Skinner had the following to say:

‘I am absolutely delighted to be awarded the title as Overall Winner in the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019. It certainly warms my heart to know that this image will spread some laughter and happiness around the world. I am happy to report that this lioness continues to thrive in the pride, having seen her again in October this year. I can only hope and encourage everyone, as a collective to each do our part in the conservation of all wildlife species so that future generations can enjoy them, in the same way that I have done during my career as a wildlife photographer. Long may lions walk the plains……….’

In addition to Skinner’s winning photograph, we’ve rounded up the winning photographs from each of the categories as well as the Highly Commended Winners and presented them in the following gallery with permission from the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.

As funny a the contest may be, the organization also takes a very serious role in conservation, saying ‘is at the heart of our competition.’ To help kickstart conservation efforts, the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards offers three tips:

SHOP RESPONSIBLY.?

Try to shop locally and avoid buying un-recyclable products and one-use plastics/packaging.

RESTRICT WATER USE AT HOME.?

Ok, this is the thing, each time you flush the loo we send approx. 20?litres?of water down the drain – seriously, it’s crazy. Have shorter showers, water your garden less and stop flushing the loo every single time. This would save billions of litres of fresh water that could support our environment as well as supply homes and food for a global plethora of wildlife.?

BECOME A “WILD INFLUENCER.”?

This is a special person?who?may be not a mega activist, but really, really cares about the environment and wants to do something to help. For more ideas, please go to: www.comedywildlifephoto.com

Overall Winner/Alex Walker’s Serian Creatures on the Land Award Winner

©Sarah Skinner / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — Grab life by the…..

Image description: African Lion, Savuti (Chobe National Park) Botswana

Spectrum Photo Creatures in the Air Award

©Vlado-Pirsa/ Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — Family disagreement

Image description: Birds, Croatia

Olympus Creatures Under the Water Award/Affinity Photo People’s Choice Award

©Harry Walker/ Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — Oh My!

Image description: Sea Otter, Seward, Alaska

Amazing Internet Portfolio Award

©Elaine Kruer / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — First comes love…then comes marriage

Image description: Cape Squirrels, Kalahari, South Africa

Highly Commended Winner

©Tilakra Nagaraj / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — Warning! Territory marking, follow at your own risk

Image description: White Rhino, Egret, Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, Kenya

Highly Commended Winner

©Corey Seeman / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — Who would like a peanut?

Image description: Fox Squirrel, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Highly Commended Winner

©Geert Weggen / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — Squirrel Wishes

Image description: Red Squirrel, Sweden

Highly Commended Winner

©Tom Mangelsen / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — Chest Bump

Image description: King Penguin & Antarctic Fur Seal, South Georgia Island

Highly Commended Winner

©Alastair Marsh / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — Waltz Gone Wrong

Image description: Red Fox, Amsterdam, Holland

Highly Commended Winner

©Martina Gebert / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — Dancing Yeah!

Image description: Marmot, Austria

Highly Commended Winner

©Eric Keller / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — Inconspicuous

Image description: King Penguin, South Georgia Island

Highly Commended Winner

©Elmar Weiss / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — Surfing, South Atlantic Style!

Image description: Gentoo Penguin. Bleaker Island, Falkland Islands

Highly Commended Winner

©Roie Galitz / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — Space Man

Image description: Japanese Snow Monkey

Highly Commended Winner

©Txema Garcia Laseca / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — To be or not to be

Image description: Snow Monkey, Japan

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Chindogu: 14 Hilarious and Strange Japanese Inventions

26 Jun

[ By Steph in Design & Products & Packaging. ]

Chindogu Bizarre Inventions Main

The first rule of Chindogu is, Chindogu inventions are essentially useless. The Japanese art of creating bizarre and funny tools for everyday life aims to solve basic problems in ways that are as impractical as possible. To qualify as Chindogu, these inventions can never be patented or sold, but they must exist in physical form, and, as rule #2 states, the creator must be able to hold them in his or her hand and think “I can actually imagine someone using this. Almost.”

Train Nap Cap

Chindogu Train Nap Cap

No need to worry about slumping over and drooling on a stranger if you fall asleep on the train or subway. The Train Nap Cap uses a suction cup attached to a hat to hold your head upright.

Sweep Shoes

Chindogu Sweep Shoes

Need to clean up a small mess? Slip on a special pair of ‘sweep shoes‘, with broom and dust pan attached. The logical next step (if logic can be applied to Chindogu) would be to take the dustpan shoe off the dump its contents, but it’s more fun to imagine the wearer contorting in ballet-like movements to empty it into the trash.

Butter Stick

Chindogu Butter Stick

To smear butter on a piece of toast, you could simply peel back the wrapper a little bit, and voila. You’ve got a butter stick. Or, you could put it in a totally unnecessary plastic tube that pushes the butter up like lip balm.

Toilet Roll Hat

Chindogu Toilet Paper Roll Hat

Isn’t it annoying when you’ve got a drippy nose, and you have to constantly wipe it? The Toilet Roll Hat takes care of that problem, keeping wipes right where you need them. For those times when you’re so sick, you don’t care that you’ve got a roll of toilet paper on your head.

Baby Mop

Chindogu Baby Mop

What do babies do, anyway? They just lay around and get bodily fluids all over every surface in the house. Make them earn their keep with the Baby Mop. Maybe they’ll at least clean up their own messes while they’re crawling around looking for things to destroy.

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The Solo Adventures (HD) Hilarious Animated Short By Daniel L.Smith

05 Nov

This is the winner of “Best Animation” from the Star Wars Fan Film Movie Challenge, sponsored by Lucasfilm. It was shown at Celebration V in Orlando Florida in circular polarized 3D. Here it is in 2D I am the director, co-writer and stereoscopic supervisor. It was produced as a student film by the June 2010 class at the DAVE school at Universal Studios in Orlando Florida. For more information about the DAVE school see, daveschool.com
Video Rating: 4 / 5

 
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