The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards finalists are out, with animal photographs that are funny because of a fleeting gesture or an unexpected composition rather than elaborate editing.
The gallery includes an orangutan appearing to make a rude gesture, a dancing-looking sparrowhawk and a squirrel ambushing an owl. The competition also highlights wildlife conservation.
Action: browse the finalists and choose three images that succeed for different photographic reasons: timing, framing and visual storytelling. It is a useful exercise that requires no new equipment.
