Finalists Announced in the 2023 Comedy Pet Photography Awards — See the Photos!
One of the 25 finalists will win a trophy, cash prize and a SpeedTop crossbody bag on Aug. 11
Chris Porsz/ Comedy Pets
You can always count on your furry friends to put a smile on your face!
The 25 finalists for the 2023 Comedy Pets Photography Awards were recently announced, and these photos of pets from around the world are paw-sitively hilarious.
The competition started a few years ago when professional photographers Tom Sullam and Paul Joynson-Hicks, who already ran the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, wanted to branch out and bring awareness to the joy pets bring to people's lives. Their hope is that the annual tradition encourages the support of small grassroots animal welfare charities.
"Through the Comedy Pets, we want to promote positive awareness of animal welfare issues and celebrate the incredible and valuable contribution that pets can and do have on our lives," the organization's mission statement reads.
Anyone who wants to vote for the People's Choice Award has until Aug. 6. Six judges will also determine the winner of the Overall Best Photo award, which comes with a trophy, a £500 ($654.55) cash prize and a SpeedTop crossbody bag.
The images will be judged by whichever most successfully "combines the best technical excellence with the most amusing content and caption." Winners will be announced on Aug. 11.
Here are some of the finalists:
Klaus-Peter Selzer/ Comedy Pets
Klaus-Peter Selzer with “the Three Greys"
Sophie Boynton/ Comedy Pets
Sophie Boynton with “When digging gets serious”
Corinna Mooser/ Comedy Pets
Corinne Mooser with “So this is the source of happiness”
Lana Polyakova/ Comedy Pets
Lana Polykova with “Oscar winning performance”
Kenichi Morinaga/ Comedy Pets
Kenichi Morinaga with “Football free kick”
Kim Horstmanshof/ Comedy Pets
Kim Horstmanshof with “The 498th round of Hide and Seek”
Kazutoshi Ono/ Comedy Pets
Kazutoshi Ono with “Victory”
Darya Zelentsova/ Comedy Pets
Darya Zelentsova with “The first outdoor walk”
John Young/ Comedy Pets
John Young with “Flying poodle”
Kerstin Leichtenmuller/ Comedy Pets
Kerstin Leichtenmüller with “My face when my crush says hi”
Jonathan Casey/ Comedy Pets
Jonathan Casey with “Edgar's dandelion”
Udo Krauss/ Comedy Pets
Udo Krauss with “Who are you?”
Darya Zelentsova/ Comedy Pets
Darya Zelentsova with “Little Daisy and her big future”
Michel Zoghzoghi/ Comedy Pets
Michel Zoghzoghi with “A life changing event”
Katia Pillonel/ Comedy Pets
Katia Pillonel with “Kylian's sleep”
Kenichi Morinaga/ Comedy Pets
Kenichi Morinaga with “The big boss”
Chris Porsz/ Comedy Pets
Chris Porsz with “Barking”
Christine Johnson/ Comedy Pets
Christine Johnson with “Ball play silhouette”
Gill Woodcock/ Comedy Pets
Gill Woodcock with “Keep your eye on the ball”
Felix Larcher/ Comedy Pets
Felix Larcher with “Bidule as goal keeper”
Lana Polyakova/ Comedy Pets
Lana Polykova with “A lovely couple”
Karl Goldhamer/ Comedy Pets
Karl Goldhamer with “Zorro reborn”
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