Charging rhinos photo wins the Epson Digital Art Prize at the Pano Awards

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A dramatic wildlife image has won a major panoramic photography prize. Digital Camera World reports that Indian wildlife photographers Preeti and Prashant Chacko won the Epson Digital Art Prize at the 17th Epson International Pano Awards for their image The Rugby Players

The black and white panorama shows rhinos charging together at Solio Game Reserve in Kenya, with cattle egrets scattering around them

The photographers described the moment as heads down and all that weight already committed, likening the rhinos to rugby players in a scrum. They said something suddenly shifted and the rhinos broke into a run

The Pano Awards are described as the world's largest panoramic only photography competition, with categories including nature and landscape, built environment, VR and 360 degree images, and aerial photography. Thousands of entries are received each year

Panoramic formats suit wildlife scenes like this, because they capture the whole group in motion. Choosing black and white emphasises the power and texture of the animals. It is a striking image that sums up the strength of these endangered creatures

Do you prefer wildlife photos in colour or black and white? And have you ever tried panoramic photography?

Rhinos charge like rugby players in award-winning photo:www.digitalcameraworld.com