{"id":774350,"date":"2026-07-02T13:28:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/774350\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T13:28:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:28:13","slug":"shot-at-2-am-in-broad-daylight-this-dslr-wildlife-image-wins-its-5th-photo-award-i-spent-several-nights-in-the-midnight-sun-with-a-small-family-of-foxes-here-in-finnmark-says-photographe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/774350\/","title":{"rendered":"Shot at 2 AM in broad daylight, this DSLR wildlife image wins its 5th photo award \u2013 “I spent several nights in the midnight sun with a small family of foxes here in Finnmark,” says photographer"},"content":{"rendered":"

The eye-catching image of a red fox poised to catch a crab mid-air on a seaweed-covered shoreline in Norway was captured at 2 AM in broad daylight \u2013 now it has just earned its 5th prize, awarded by the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers.<\/p>\n

Photographer Cecilie Bergan Stuedal <\/a>shot the multi-award-winning image titled Aerodynamic crab under the midnight sun in Finnmark \u2013 a phenomenon leaving the region with daylight for 24 hours a day.<\/p>\n

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Stuedal’s gear of choice is a Nikon<\/a> pro DSLR<\/a> and 70-200mm lens<\/a>. The Nikon D6<\/a> was launched in 2020 and is now discontinued, yet to this date it is a highly sought-after full-frame model<\/a> among professional photographers.<\/p>\n

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The Nikon D6 pro DSLR has Nikon’s best-ever stills AF and burst speed (Image credit: Nikon)<\/p>\n

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Camera: Nikon D6<\/a>
Lens: Nikkor<\/a> 70-200mm
Exposure: 1\/1000sec, f\/2.8, ISO 3200<\/p>\n

The story behind the still
“Last year, I spent several nights in the midnight sun with a small family of foxes here in Finnmark.<\/p>\n

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“They contributed to many incredible and fond moments over the summer of 2025, and I feel privileged to have observed the cubs grow into confident hunters.<\/p>\n

“The fox in this photo is the bravest of the two cubs in the family.<\/p>\n

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“On that particular July night, around 2 am, it approached me, and I noticed that it was chewing on a crab.<\/p>\n

“It finished its snack, and I took some photos of the fox as it strolled about and posed a bit.<\/p>\n

“After a while, it went into the bladderwrack\/seaweed and started to hunt crabs again. Suddenly, the cub threw a crab into the air.<\/p>\n

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“The crab landed back in the bladderwrack, but the cub relocated it and started to munch happily on its prey.<\/p>\n

“It was that split-second moment I managed to capture in a photo.”<\/p>\n

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While the specific lens model is not confirmed, Stuedal most likely used either the AF-S 70-200mm f\/2.8E FL ED VR<\/a> or 70-200mm f\/2.8G ED VR II \u2013 both are excellent workhorse lenses for wildlife and sports photographers (Image credit: Future)Why the image stood out to the judges<\/p>\n

“With its creativity, technical excellence, and powerful storytelling.<\/p>\n

“Her winning photograph is a fitting reminder of the incredible moments that nature offers to those with the patience and passion to capture them,\u201d explains Colin Jones, the Society’s Director.<\/p>\n

To see all winners, visit the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers website.<\/a><\/p>\n

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