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AG Nature Photographer of the Year 2017: Animal portrait shortlist

By AG STAFF • 2 June 2017

Smooth knob-tailed gecko. Animal portrait

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In this category, 30% of the frame had to be taken up by the animal. Creatures of the land, air and sea all feature in this stunning shortlist. These photos will be exhibited at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide (11 August to 24 September) and the Australian Museum in Sydney (11 August to 10 December)

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