Station Squabble

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Station Squabble
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Station Squabble
Artist Sam Rowley
Year2020
Catalogue Print for sale
Medium Digital photography
Movement Wildlife photography
SubjectTwo mice fighting on a London Underground platform
Location London Underground
Coordinates 51°30′31″N0°07′33″W / 51.5085300°N 0.1257400°W / 51.5085300; -0.1257400 [ citation needed ]
OwnerSam Rowley
Website sam-rowley.com

Station Squabble is a digital photograph taken by Sam Rowley that won the Natural History Museum's [1] Wildlife Photographer of the Year [2] People's Choice Award, described by the BBC as an "annual, internationally famous WPY competition", [3] on 12 February 2020. [4] Two mice, which had been foraging separately on a platform in the London Underground, are depicted fighting over a crumb that they had found simultaneously. To capture the shot, Rowley spent a week overnight [5] in the Underground system, according to the BBC, [3] receiving "many strange looks from commuters", Rowley said, [5] as he had to lie on various station platforms [6] with his camera. [7] The "split-second face-off" [8] received around 28,000 votes. [3] The mice's squabble, Rowley later commented, was "over in seconds". [7] The photograph was chosen from a shortlist of 25 out of 48,000 submitted images. [1]

The Director of the Natural History Museum, described the picture as showing "a fascinating glimpse into how wildlife functions in a human-dominated environment." [5] Rowley is a researcher with the BBC's photography unit. [3] The New Straits Times described it as depicting "Jerry vs Jerry", referencing the cartoon character Jerry Mouse from Tom and Jerry. [8]

Equipment used

To create the digital image the photographer used a Nikon D500 with a Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG lens; 1/125 seconds at f2.8; ISO 1000. [2]

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