JUDGES COMMENTS: Photographer captures a funny unexpected moment that will stay with this couple for a long time after their wedding. Great action shot from above with a clean perspective so that the eye goes right to the reaction of the bride.

JUDGES COMMENTS: I really like some of this image and some of it I don't. It's such a wonderful "almost" moment. Her reaction to the giraffe is wonderful and I love the animals tongue sticking out. It's a great catch, and if the man on the right had a better expression (which is the part I'm lukewarm about), this photo would rise in ranking. That being said, I still like the moment and the fact that it's unusual, which helps it.