Well there we are. My picture A Flick of the Tail graces the cover of this year’s rather prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year annual. After twenty years of collecting and admiring the books, I now find that I’m on one. Needless to say, I am quite delighted.

The competition this year attracted nearly 41,000 entries, which was whittled down to 12,152 entries for the semi-final round, then down to 1082 for the final round of judging. Of these, 104 were selected for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition and accompanying book.

I have collected these now very collectable books since their inception in 1991 and some years ago I aimed for inclusion in the book, and now I’m on it. So I feel very privileged to have been considered and ultimately successful.

I had success with two other images reaching the final round as well, with two lions in Lovestruck, and a capture of the annual wildebeest crossing in Mara Meleé as seen on 500px.

But the portfolio cover took me unawares, I least expected it, because until now there had not been a black and white picture chosen for the cover.