Yawning sleepily after a nap on a bed of straw, this remarkable image of a fox is one any photographer would be proud of.
But when you consider the individual behind the lens was a mere 16 years old, it makes the photo all the more impressive.
Oliver Wilks won an award in the youth section of the Wildlife Photography Awards for his photo captured at Warnham Nature Reserve, Sussex.

The teenager also received a £500 prize for his efforts.
Describing the moment he caught the fox mid-yawn, Oliver told the Daily Express: 'Patiently I watched, waiting for him to wake up.
'He did and I captured in this shot the moment when he showed me his brilliant white teeth as he yawned and stretched.
'I think the autumnal lighting complements the red of the fox, giving great warmth and depth to the image.'
Oliver was not the only youngster to dazzle the judges with his efforts.
Walter Lovell, aged just eight, was awarded £300 for his wonderful image of a frog keeping watch over its spawn.
He said: 'It was a sunny day and I went down to the end of my garden to the pond.


'I lay down and tried not to scare the frogs.
'I waited there for about 20 minutes and there were about 10 frogs poking their heads in and out the water.
'I then saw the perfect picture of a frog and its frogspawn and I took a picture of it.'
In the Urban Wildlife secion, the winning picture was taken by David Biggs, who captured birds flying in to roost at sunset.
Competition judge Paul Wilkinson, head of living landscapes at the Wildlife Trusts, said: 'This year's entries reflected a real passion, and affection, for local wildlife.
'This competition is a special opportunity to give the natural world that surrounds us the recognition and reverence it deserves.'

I'm off: This wonderful image captures a young grey heron appearing to walk on water as it dashes away with its catch





Water view: This split level image of Llyn Idwal in Snowdonia was taken by Graham Eaton
source:dailymail
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