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. Goh will have his winning image of a dragonfly bracing for a big splash published in worldwide editions of National Geographic magazine. In addition, he will receive $10,000 (USD) and a trip to National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C., to participate in the annual National Geographic Photography Seminar in January 2012.
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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.
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Bonobo Portrait, Jacksonville Zoo, Florida (© Graham McGeorge / 2011 National Geographic Photo Contest)
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.
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Frozen Fall Leaves – Guy Tal
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.
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Ben Canales is a professional night photographer and a timelapse specialist at Uncage the Soul Video Productions in Portland, Oregon. When he’s not chasing the Milky way, Ben is camping, climbing mountains, or perfecting the art of grilled asparagus.
We managed to contact Ben and to get an interview from the professional astrophotographer with all sort of tips and tricks but also featuring some breathtaking images, including the stunning self-portrait was taken at Crater Lake National Park that brought him grand prize award at National Geographic Traveler’s Photo Contest in 2011.
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Alexandre Deschaumes is a self taught french photographer who succeeds in sublimating the most beautiful landscapes in the world. The artist captures the magnificent beauty of ethereal landscapes by exploring trough the manipulation of light and shadow the reflections of his emotional state. We had the privilege to interview Alexandre and to publish some of his best shots, so go ahead and check them out below.
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Lionel Orriols is a self-taught professional photographer, born in 1972 in Gap, Hautes-Alpes and currently living in Lozère, France, highly passionate about nature. Working primary in black and white his photography spans several genres including nature landscapes, seascapes, snowscapes, architecture and abstract.
As you will see in the gallery below, Lionel’s artistic style associates black and white and long exposures to give a timeless value to every dreamlike image.
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Ian Plant has been photographing our natural world for over fifteen years. His photographs and instructional articles have appeared in an outstanding number of books, calendars, and magazines. The Washington Times said “Plant’s sensational lens work . . . is a smash hit.” Most recently, Ian leads several nature photography workshops, digital photo tours, and online classes.
Ian Plant DREAMSCAPES are photographs that move beyond the literal, transforming subjects into something unexpected by rendering the familiar in an unfamiliar way. Ian used a combination of pre-capture techniques to create this set, including long exposures, light painting, low light photography, and non-traditional compositions.
We had the privilege to get a interview from this fantastic nature photographer. So don’t hesitate to check it below among the thrilling set of dreamscapes.
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Jay Patel is a landscape and wilderness photographer who loves to capture dramatic light. Besides the fact that he is also a workshop leader and author, his photographs capturing both the physical and emotional nature of light have been publish in various magazines, calendars and advertizing materials throughout the world.
Together with his wife Varina, they seek to photograph stunning landscapes against spectacular skies, and are willing to handle extreme weather conditions, strenuous hiking trails, and long periods of waiting in order to meet that goal.
We had the privilege to interview him in a spectacular interview, that we invite to read below.
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