SUMMARY
Fourteen-year-old Oscar Whitfield has won the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year award for his striking black-and-white photograph titled 'Labour of Love'. The image captures a dung beetle rolling a ball of dung, with flies nearby, and was taken during a family game drive in Zimbabwe. Whitfield used a Canon EOS R6 Mark II camera with a Sigma 150-600mm telephoto lens. The award, developed by the Natural History Museum, London, recognized his work in the 11–14 Years category and as the overall Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year Grand Title winner.
TAKEAWAYS
14-year-old Oscar Whitfield won Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
His winning image features a dung beetle in black and white, captured in Zimbabwe.
The photograph was taken with a Canon EOS R6 Mark II and a Sigma 150-600mm lens.
The award is presented by the Natural History Museum, London.