{
  "id": 5330783,
  "title": "Award-winning 16-year-old photographer now highlighted in world’s leading wildlife photography competition with an almost perfectly aligned bird and airplane DSLR image",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/award-winning-16-year-old-photographer-now-highlighted-in-worlds",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T12:43:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Digital Camera World",
    "slug": "digital-camera-world",
    "url": "https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/award-winning-16-year-old-photographer-now-highlighted-in-worlds-leading-wildlife-photography-competition-with-an-almost-perfectly-aligned-bird-and-airplane-dslr-image"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Award-winning 16-year-old photographer Jack Crockford has been recognized by the world's leading wildlife photography competition, Wildlife Photographer of the Year, for a remarkable image of a swift flying almost perfectly aligned with an airplane. This shot was featured in the 15-17 Years category at the 2026 competition and was highlighted as a sneak peek alongside other Highly Commended images. Jack used the same Nikon D500 DSLR camera and a 200-500mm telephoto lens as he did for his previous award-winning photograph, capturing the swift in low-flight near Heathrow Airport. The Natural History Museum in London developed and produced the competition. The competition, launched in 2016, showcased Jack's unique ability to capture the swift's rare low-flight behavior, which is crucial for its migration from equatorial and southern Africa to northern Europe. The category winners, along with the Grand Title and Young Grand Title awards, will be announced on October 13, with the ceremony live-streamed on YouTube. The full set of highlighted images will be displayed in an exhibition from October 16 at the Natural History Museum.",
  "summary": "After his previous success with a split-second wildlife shot that many spend years trying to capture, the young photography talent is now shortlisted for another prestigious award",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}