It is often said that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” That is certainly true of the images of fleeting moments of nature submitted by international ecologists and students for the British Ecological Society’s (BES) annual photography competition. Here are a few of 2019’s winning entries.
Red Night
Photographed by Roberto Garcia Roa, it was declared last year’s overall winner. The image captures both the beauty of the magnificent snake and its fear of human threats like fires. The ecologist says, “During my visit to Madagascar, I had the pleasure of finding this snake and photographing it. To offer a dramatic scene reflecting the conditions that these snakes are suffering, I used an external red light as a source of light to capture the environment.”
The Rhino’s Annual Haircut
It was photographed by ecologist Molly Penny. The ongoing demand for rhino (犀牛) horns has reduced the population to just 30,000 globally. To try to save the species, ecologists in South Africa, home to over 20,000 southern white rhinos, have decided to saw off (锯掉) it part of the animals’ horns, which regrow every year. “The Rhino’s Annual Haircut,” captured beautifully in the black-and-white photo by Molly Penny from the University of the West of England, reduces the risk of the animals being cruelly murdered.
For the Love of Flamingos
Photographed by Peter Hudson, it captures a heart-shaped cloud of pink flamingos in Kenya, which is truly a sight like none other. The ecologist says, “Flamingos are all legs and necks but meanwhile beautiful and fascinating and I admit I have a deep passion for them, so I was thrilled when, flying high over Lake Magadi, I watched this flock from themselves into a heart shape.”.
Flames in Flumes
Photographed by Nilanjan Chatterjee, it captures a water redstart waiting to catch an insect near a small waterfall. It was the best overall student submission. The photographer wanted to show the struggle the river birds are likely to face from the slowdown in water flow due to planned dams in rivers across India.
1.What can we know about “Red Night”?
A.Roberto Garcia Roa suffered a lot to take it.
B.It describes a snake’s suffering in the fires.
C.It won the first place in 2019 BES’ photography competition.
D.Roberto Garcia Roa was very frightened when he took it.
2.What may be the topic of “The Rhino’s Annual Haircut”?
A.The tips on saving an endangered rhino.
B.The cruelty of killing an endangered rhino.
C.The scene of taking part of a horn from a rhino.
D.The method of helping a rhino to grow a horn again.
3.Where was “For the Love of Flamingos” photographed?
A.In South Africa. B.In Kenya.
C.In India. D.In Madagascar.
4.How is “Flames in Flumes” different from the other pictures?
A.It is a student’s work.
B.It was photographed on an island.
C.It is a black-and-white photo.
D.It shows wild animals’ suffering.
5.What is the purpose of the text?
A.To introduce a photography competition.
B.To remind us to protect some animals.
C.To warn us of worsening nature.
D.To introduce some winning photos.
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