![\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/760608a02e890686860cd8aaf907d949.jpeg\"\/)
<\/p>\nWhen you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The image Aerodynamic crab extended its remarkable award-winning run, collecting its fifth accolade after previously taking the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 title and earning recognition in several other competitions. | Credit: Cecilie Bergan Stuedal<\/p>\n
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 Stuedal’s gear of choice is a Nikon 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 Living Planet competition winner: Aerodynamic crab The Nikon D6 pro DSLR has Nikon’s best-ever stills AF and burst speed | Credit: Nikon<\/p>\n Technical insights The story behind the still “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 “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 “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 “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 You might like…<\/p>\n Browse the best cameras for wildlife photography<\/a> and the best lenses for bird photography and wildlife. <\/a><\/p>\n Looking for competitions to enter? Here are 10 global photo contests now open for entries from June to December.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Nikon](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/d8666f77d9d12487930b4ae8f94641c9.jpeg\"\/)
<\/p>\n
Camera: Nikon D6<\/a>
Lens: Nikkor 70-200mm
Exposure: 1\/1000sec, f\/2.8, ISO 3200<\/p>\n
“Last year, I spent several nights in the midnight sun with a small family of foxes here in Finnmark.<\/p>\n![\"Nikon](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/da004990220b18c176f097343c68f500.jpeg\"\/)
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 | Credit: FutureWhy the image stood out to the judges<\/p>\n