At first glance, it's a peaceful scene: a big cat stretched out in the afternoon sun above a golden Patagonian plain. But the puma isn't sleeping. What the Picture Really Shows The photograph, titled Warning Sign, shows a dead puma tied to a fence beside a road in Argentina's Santa Cruz province, apparently displayed as a hunting trophy. Chilean photographer Francisco … [Read more...] about At first glance, it looks like a puma is taking a nap. But the truth behind this photo is much darker
Francisco Negroni
The Disturbing Story Behind This Award-Winning Photojournalism Image
A dead puma, tied to a wire fence post along a remote highway in Argentine Patagonia, is this year's most unsettling image in one of photography's most prestigious competitions — and that was entirely the point. The Photograph Chilean photographer Francisco Negroni's image, titled "Warning Sign," won the Photojournalism category at the 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the … [Read more...] about The Disturbing Story Behind This Award-Winning Photojournalism Image