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Artist | Sam Rowley |
Year | 2020 |
Catalogue | Print for sale |
Medium | Digital photography |
Movement | Wildlife photography |
Subject | Two mice fighting on a London Underground platform |
Location | London Underground |
51°30′31″N 0°07′33″W / 51.5085300°N 0.1257400°W[ citation needed] | |
Owner | Sam Rowley |
Website | sam-rowley.com |
Station Squabble is a digital photograph taken by Sam Rowley that won the Natural History Museum's [1] Wildlife Photographer of the Year [2] People's Choice Award, described by the BBC as an "annual, internationally famous WPY competition", [3] on 12 February 2020. [4] Two mice, which had been foraging separately on a platform in the London Underground, are depicted fighting over a crumb that they had found simultaneously. To capture the shot, Rowley spent a week overnight [5] in the Underground system, according to the BBC, [3] receiving "many strange looks from commuters", Rowley said, [5] as he had to lie on various station platforms [6] with his camera. [7] The "split-second face-off" [8] received around 28,000 votes. [3] The mice's squabble, Rowley later commented, was "over in seconds". [7] The photograph was chosen from a shortlist of 25 out of 48,000 submitted images. [1]
The Director of the Natural History Museum, described the picture as showing "a fascinating glimpse into how wildlife functions in a human-dominated environment." [5] Rowley is a researcher with the BBC's photography unit. [3] The New Straits Times described it as depicting "Jerry vs Jerry", referencing the cartoon character Jerry Mouse from Tom and Jerry. [8]
To create the digital image the photographer used a Nikon D500 with a Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG lens; 1/125 seconds at f2.8; ISO 1000. [2]
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Station Squabble | |
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![]() Station Squabble | |
Artist | Sam Rowley |
Year | 2020 |
Catalogue | Print for sale |
Medium | Digital photography |
Movement | Wildlife photography |
Subject | Two mice fighting on a London Underground platform |
Location | London Underground |
51°30′31″N 0°07′33″W / 51.5085300°N 0.1257400°W[ citation needed] | |
Owner | Sam Rowley |
Website | sam-rowley.com |
Station Squabble is a digital photograph taken by Sam Rowley that won the Natural History Museum's [1] Wildlife Photographer of the Year [2] People's Choice Award, described by the BBC as an "annual, internationally famous WPY competition", [3] on 12 February 2020. [4] Two mice, which had been foraging separately on a platform in the London Underground, are depicted fighting over a crumb that they had found simultaneously. To capture the shot, Rowley spent a week overnight [5] in the Underground system, according to the BBC, [3] receiving "many strange looks from commuters", Rowley said, [5] as he had to lie on various station platforms [6] with his camera. [7] The "split-second face-off" [8] received around 28,000 votes. [3] The mice's squabble, Rowley later commented, was "over in seconds". [7] The photograph was chosen from a shortlist of 25 out of 48,000 submitted images. [1]
The Director of the Natural History Museum, described the picture as showing "a fascinating glimpse into how wildlife functions in a human-dominated environment." [5] Rowley is a researcher with the BBC's photography unit. [3] The New Straits Times described it as depicting "Jerry vs Jerry", referencing the cartoon character Jerry Mouse from Tom and Jerry. [8]
To create the digital image the photographer used a Nikon D500 with a Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG lens; 1/125 seconds at f2.8; ISO 1000. [2]
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