Rabbits in space? Not exactly, but this well-timed photo captured by AAEA Member Rob Mattson looks like at least one bunny is ready for launch!
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Mattson aptly titled the image “Liftoff,” and won second place in the “Unpublished Photos” Category during the 2021 AAEA Communication Awards.
Some of the judges comments included:
“Whether this photo was the result of the fast eye or the photographer’s patience waiting for the right moment, it works for me!”
“Excellent storytelling photograph.”
Mattson won a total of five photography awards and one honorable mention at this years awards ceremony.
Rob Mattson is a staff photographer and imaging specialist with the Noble Research Institute.