Battling for Food! Photo of Rats Fighting Over Crumbs Wins Photography Award

It's not unusual to see rats on the British subway. British photographer Sam Rowley captured the scene of two rats fighting over a pile of crumbs, which was awarded the grand prize in the Wild Animal Photography Competition.

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Organized by the Natural History Museum in London, the prestigious annual Wild Animal Photography Competition is entering its 56th year. The professional awards are currently being reviewed by an expert judging panel and will be awarded in October.

In addition to the awards awarded by the professional judges, the Natural History Museum is open to public voting. According to reports, Rowley's photo 'Station Dispute' received 28,000 votes, winning the public voting award.

The Natural History Museum noted that out of 48,000 photos, 25 entered the finals, and Rowley's 'Station Dispute', which he patiently waited for hours at a London subway station, took the lead. He took this low-angle masterpiece while lying down.

The scene is a commonplace London subway platform, with passengers waiting in the background. The two rats are fighting for a piece of food, unwilling to yield to each other, which is quite interesting.

Rowley said: 'I am honored to win this award, it is my lifelong dream, to capture a photo so close to my hometown's everyday life and win the award. I hope it can let everyone see that even the most familiar scenery in the city can appear with unexpected dramatic scenes.'

Rowley currently works as a researcher for the BBC's Natural History filming team. He said that photographing wild animals in the city is his interest, and he believes that these animals live among us and are closely related to human life.