# Puma Hunt Fails, Wins Award

> Female puma's failed guanaco chase wins third international photography award.
- Title: Puma Hunt Fails, Wins Award · Digital Camera World | Shortify
- Summary: Female puma's failed guanaco chase wins third international photography award. Kevin Shi's photo of a female puma attempting to hunt a guanaco in Chile…
- Keywords: siena international photo awards, puma, guanaco, chile, canon eos r5, wildlife photography, Hunt, Fails, Wins, Award, Digital Camera World
- Source: Digital Camera World — https://digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/its-a-rare-treat-to-see-a-puma-hunting-right-in-front-of-you-third-major-award-for-unusual-photo-of-female-puma-attempting-to-catch-a-guanaco-but-failing
- Published: 2026-10-13T16:01:37+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: siena international photo awards, puma, guanaco, chile, canon eos r5, wildlife photography
## Puma Hunt Fails
Female puma attempts to catch guanaco but fails.

> For days, Kevin had been following the predator, a mother of two cubs who depended on her for food.
## Third Award for Photo
Image wins third international award in Animals in their Environment category.

> The split-second capture of a female puma caught in a dramatic hunting attempt in Chile has earned its third photography prize
## Kevin Shi's Capture
Retired tech executive Kevin Shi took photo at 1/2000sec using Canon EOS R5.

> It's the perfect amalgamation of the earlier EOS R's form, the EOS 5D's function, and the professional-grade autofocus of the EOS-1D X
## Previous Recognition
Photo previously won at Travel Photographer of the Year and Chromatic Awards.

> The wildlife photo was previously recognized as a winner at the Travel Photographer of the Year competition, the Chromatic Awards, and received a Merit Medal from HIPA
## Award Details
Siena International Photo Awards launched in 2015 in Siena, Italy with nine categories.

> The Siena International Photo Awards launched in 2015 in Siena, Italy and is part of the broader Siena Awards and Festival
## Key takeaway

Kevin Shi's photo of a female puma attempting to hunt a guanaco in Chile earned its third major award.