
A sparrow mid-song, perched on a single tulip, has captured the top prize in the Tamron User Photo and Video Contest 2025 in the Wildlife category. The moment, frozen in perfect clarity and atmospheric shallow depth-of-field, immediately drew the judges' attention.
Photographer Lourdes Venard shot the winning image in Oak Harbor, Washington, US, using the Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 optic. DCW praised the optic as the top DSLR choice, highlighted in the guide to the best 150-600mm lenses.