2011 National Geographic Photo Contest Winners

January 08, 2012 by Bogdan Florin in Nature, Nature

Grand Prize Winner and Nature Winner - SPLASHING: This photo was taken when I was taking photos of other insects, as I normally did during macro photo hunting. I wasn’t actually aware of this dragonfly since I was occupied with other objects. When I was about to take a picture of it, it suddenly rained, but the lighting was just superb. I decided to take the shot regardless of the rain. The result caused me to be overjoyed, and I hope it pleases viewers. Batam, Riau Islands, Indonesia (Photo and caption by Shikhei Goh)

Shikhei Goh of Indonesia is the winner of the 2011 National Geographic Photography Contest.

2012 Sony World Photography Awards

December 10, 2011 by Bogdan Florin in Fashion, Fashion, Fine Art, Fine Art, Nature, Nature

The Sony World Photography Awards is the world’s most comprehensive photography competition. It includes a Professional competition, which invites entries from the world’s leading photographers and ‘serious enthusiasts’, and an Open competition for everyone with an interest in photography.

The Professional Competition has 15 diverse categories spread across 3 genres of photography: Fine Art, Commercial, Photojournalism & Documentary.

The 2011 National Geographic International Photo Contest

November 26, 2011 by Bogdan Florin in Fine Art, Fine Art, Nature, Nature, Travel, Travel

The National Geographic International Photography Contest 2011 is taking place now, attracting thousands of creative, inspiring, imaginative and amazing photos from around the world. Interested photographers can still submit their creations in three categories: People, Places, and Nature until November 30. The contest is organized by National Geographic: the leader in capturing our world through brilliant imagery sets the standard for photographic excellence.

Last year, the organization received more than 16,000 contest entries submitted by photographers from 130 countries.

Interview with photographer and author Guy Tal

November 12, 2011 by Bogdan Florin in Fine Art, Fine Art, Nature, Nature

Guy Tal is a full-time photographer, writer, and naturalist living and working in the Colorado Plateau - a scenic and diverse desert region of the western United States spanning an area larger than most countries and states. His goal is to produce images that inspire without venturing outside the realm of the believable. Guy's ability to imbue a photographic image with one's personal thoughts and emotions is indeed what puts the "art" in Fine Art Photography. We had the privilege to interview this magnificent landscape photographer featuring some of his best wilderness photographs that capture the beauty, power, and fragility of nature, and we invite you to check them below.

Thoughts in time - Long Exposure Photography by Pierre Pellegrini

October 26, 2011 by Bogdan Florin in Fine Art, Fine Art, Nature, Nature

Pierre Pellegrini is a Swiss award photographer born in 1968 specialized in long exposure fine art photography. His artistic sense boosts the creation of extraordinary compositions of great depth and clarity engaging the viewer emotionally into timeless stories. We managed to get an exclusive interview with the artist, and we would like to invite you to check the enchanting answers, among the breathtaking selection of pictures that Pierre himself selected.

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