Lying cheetah
This list could easily only be completed by African wildlife photographers. But in an effort to ensure diversity, the editors limited themselves to just a few names from this continent. One of the best is definitely Morkel Erasmus.
More than 5,000 subscribers have already appreciated his work. This is the main secret of this photographer:
“The whole point is that I love Africa. I love my people, my wild spaces and wildlife. I love immersing myself in these places, observing and photographing the fading light, the daily lives of the creatures that call these lands home, and presenting the results to viewers.”
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Beverages
Macho hippopotamus
Peeking kitten
Elephant moment
African unicorn
Feeding children
Not a royal occupation!
Among the herd
Cheetahs in pursuit
Jumpers
2. Roselien Raimond
Love biting
3. Tin Man
Nursing bear
5. Marcel van Oosten
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is a professional wildlife photographer from the Netherlands. Together with his wife, producer and videographer Danielle Sibbing, he leads photography tours and small group workshops in some of the world's most incredible locations.
In photography, his main goal is simplicity:
“My images are more known for composition, clarity and graphic quality. In my work I strive for simplicity and get rid of the unimportant. In simplicity lies all the complexity.”
Here are some international award-winning images of Marcel van Oosten:
Intact
Games
Marauder
Unlucky salmon
Father and son
Eyes to eyes
Intimidation
Territorial dispute
Oryx (oryx gazella)
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6. Marina Cano
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is one of the most popular wildlife photographers on 500px. She comes from the province of Cantabria, in northern Spain, and works with adolescence. Marina received international awards for her outstanding work.
Kano is not limited to a specific geographic area. She travels around the world to capture unique moments that take our breath away:
Team
Laziness
Namibia
Vulnerable
Lynx
Moon rise
Fun in the Cabarceno Natural Park
In light pink
Small miracle
We continue to introduce our readers to the best contemporary photographers. Today we’ll talk about the landscape genre. So, read our review, share it with your friends and get inspired by admiring the works of masters of the landscape genre!
Dmitry Arkhipov
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A native Muscovite, Dmitry Arkhipov has been interested in photography since childhood. A physicist by training, Dmitry served in the army, worked at the Space Research Institute under the Buran program, created his own well-known IT company, while simultaneously continuing to improve in the field of landscape photography.
The results of his travels to 108 countries around the world were five personal exhibitions, where Dmitry’s works were seen by more than a million people. Now Dmitry Arkhipov is a titled photographer, a member of the Russian Union of Photographers, winner and laureate of national and international photo competitions.
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Denis Budkov is a native of Kamchatka; since 1995 he has been traveling and photographing his native land. The love for nature and the desire to show all its beauty became the motivation for studying the basics of photography and improving skills in practice. Denis's main passion is volcanoes, with which the nature of Kamchatka is so rich. The volcanic eruptions and peaceful Kamchatka landscapes he captured have already received awards from the prestigious photo competitions Best of Russia 2009, 2013, Wildlife of Russia 2011, 2013, Golden Turtle, Wildlife Photographer of the Year - 2011. Denis says that photography for him is a way of life, which is completely satisfactory. The main thing is to wait for the right moment to take that very shot.
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Mikhail Vershinin became interested in photography as a child; he had to give up visiting the photo studio in favor of another hobby - rock climbing and mountaineering, but even on sports routes he took his camera with him. The craving for traveling in wild places and the passion for filming eventually led Mikhail Vershinin to landscape photography. He explains his choice of this particular genre not only by a craving for nature, but also by a special mood, the ability to convey feelings and emotions with the help of a captured moment. Mikhail Vershinin’s works have repeatedly become finalists and winners of Russian and international competitions, including “ National Geographic Russia - 2004" and FIAP Trierenberg Super Circuit - 2011 in the "Night Image" nomination.
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Oleg Gaponyuk, a MIPT graduate, lives and works in Moscow and has an unusual hobby - panoramic photography. For the sake of nice photo he can easily go to the other end of the earth, simultaneously practicing alpine skiing, windsurfing and diving. Despite the fact that his sporting hobbies are related to mountains, seas and oceans, in the field of photography Oleg became interested in creating spherical panoramas in the air. He is actively involved in the AirPano.ru project, within the framework of which more than 1,500 bird's-eye panoramas have already been taken in the most interesting cities and corners of the world. In terms of the geography of filming, the number of aerial panoramas and the artistic value of the material, this project is one of the world leaders in this type of panoramic photography.
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MIPT graduate Daniil Korzhonov prefers to call himself an amateur photographer, because he simply does what he likes. Photography allowed him to combine his passion for painting and his love of travel. As a landscape photographer, he visits the most beautiful places on the globe and “paints” what he sees on film. Combining photography with travel allows Daniil to lead an active lifestyle and express his thoughts and feelings with the help of beautiful and original shots taken both in wild places and on city streets. He advises all novice photographers to shoot as much and as often as possible in order to better understand the beauty of the world around them.
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Vladimir Medvedev is the founder of the Wildlife Photographers Club, a tireless traveler, professional photographer, winner of international competitions, including the BBC Wildlife Photography Competition in 2012 in the Eric Hosking Portfolio Award category. Collaboration with wildlife reserves around the world allows Vladimir to take unique photographs of the pristine world and its inhabitants. According to Vladimir Medvedev, photography is both an art, a means of understanding the world, and a means of influencing the world. It's easy to start taking photographs - you just need to buy a camera and learn from the best.
Yuri Pustovoy
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Yuri Pustovoy is a graduate of VGIK, a cinematographer at the Odessa Film Studio with ten years of experience and an honored travel photographer. His works have received recognition from the jury and visitors of international exhibitions and photo competitions, including Yuri's Gold Medal of the International Federation of Photographic Arts FIAP Global Arctic Awards 2012. Yuri Pustovoy is not only a traveler and photographer, but also an organizer of photo tours for real amateur photographers and beginners. Yuri and his team's cameras capture landscapes from different parts of the planet. During the tour, Yuri shares his photographic experience, helps during filming with advice and action, and teaches techniques for processing photographs in graphic editors.
Sergey Semenov
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Sergey Semyonov became interested in photography in 2003, when he came into his hands for the first time in his life digital camera. Since then, he not only devoted all his free time to this hobby, but also turned photography into a profession, exchanging his career as an economist for the fate of a travel photographer. In pursuit of the most beautiful views of the earth, Sergei visits National parks North America, the mountains of Patagonia, the icy lagoons of Iceland, the Brazilian jungle and hot deserts. He takes pictures of his favorite landscapes from a bird's eye view and is an active participant in the AirPano.ru project. In his first panorama, Sergei showed the Kremlin as birds see it.
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The Belarusian photographer is known as a master of the landscape genre. Like many of his colleagues, he believes that beauty is present everywhere, and the skill of a photographer lies in showing it to the viewer. He is characterized by being demanding of himself and the quality of his work. You will be surprised, but sometimes Vlad comes to the same place several times to achieve the right lighting and shoot great shot. Also, Vlad has been reading our magazine for a long time and regularly shares his photographs with our entire audience.
Alexey Suloev
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Alexey Suloev received his first camera at the age of seven and quickly got used to photographing everything around him, especially since his passion for tourism allowed him to find himself in the most unusual, unexplored places of the Caucasus, Pamir and Tien Shan. Gradually, tourist trips turned into real photo trips. In pursuit of unusual shots, Alexey has already visited more than a hundred countries; the geography of his trips includes the most inaccessible and untouched places on our planet, from the North to the South Pole. Alexey takes pictures because he cannot describe in words the beauty and diversity of the earth. He generously shares everything he sees with his viewers, so that every person can find creative inspiration in the inexhaustibility of nature.
A few words about yourself?
I am a professional Dutch wildlife photographer. I live in Amsterdam with my wife and videographer Daniella Sibbing. We organize specialized nature photography tours and workshops for small international groups of photographers of all levels around the world. I call myself a nature photographer because... I prefer both landscapes and wildlife photography.
Why this particular genre of photography?
I love animals, I love being outdoors, I love photography, I love traveling. And I'm happy that I can combine all these things in my work. And although we are used to traveling all over the planet and visiting the most unusual places, we still realize how wonderful it is. Most people think that we are on an eternal vacation, but there is not as much romance in this as it might seem. The life of a nature photographer is very difficult, it is very hard work.
Tell us about your most memorable moments on safari?
There were such an incredible number of them that I don’t even know what to choose. We have seen how a lion kills words, how a hippopotamus saves a zebra cub from crocodiles. In addition to such intense moments, moments of complete calm are also remembered for a long time: a winter dawn in Japan and waking up swans, gatherings in a tent in the middle of the Sahara.
Tell us about your equipment?
I shoot on Nikon: D3s, D4 and D800, lenses: 14-24/2.8, 17-35/2.8, 24-70/2.8, 70-200/2.8, 105 macro, 200-400/4, and 600/4 . Equipment is important to me because... these are the tools for the job. Every artist needs the best tools to achieve the best results. But now the value of expensive equipment is definitely exaggerated, good photographer can take great pictures with a simple camera.
How do you prepare for travel?
I spend a lot of time getting ready. A wildlife photographer's influence over his subject is very limited. Therefore, I try to control everything possible so that the work is a success. In other words, I study the behavior of different animals, weather conditions, and their effect on landscapes and animals, etc. you'll never be too ready to shoot.
What does it take to become a wildlife photographer?
The most important thing is talent, I think. You can buy any equipment, learn how to control all the buttons, travel around the world - but creativity is the most important thing.
You must be passionate about your business. Most people who want to become a wildlife photographer have an overly romantic view of the job and don't realize how difficult it is.
Every day more photographs are taken than ever before, because... Almost every phone has a camera. Setting yourself apart from this crowd of photographers is a difficult task.
What is yours favorite place on the planet?
For me, this question is the same as if you asked what my favorite dish is. It all depends on my mood. Africa, of course, has no competition from this point of view. There are a lot of animals here, you don’t have to look for them. There is a place in Kenya called Masai Mara where photographing wild animals is a delight, but now there are more and more tourists there.
Another ideal place for landscape photography is Antarctica.
What have you achieved in your life?
My work appears regularly in National Geographic, has been featured in galleries and museums, and I've won almost every major international competitions photos. Photography is not a science. Whether a photographer is good or not is a very subjective concept. If you receive a reward for your work, it strokes your ego, but it does not mean that there is nothing more to strive for. Maybe you're just lucky. It's nice to know that your works constantly win competitions, are published and bought. It also means that you must continue to work hard and raise your bar constantly.
How difficult and interesting is it to study the animal world?
The difficulty is that wild nature and animals are unpredictable. I usually study the work of local biologists and guides to learn what interests me.
Today's selection of professional nature photos for the week 22.11-28.11 from professional photographers national geographic.
With Arctic darkness comes time for the Northern Lights. Pangnirtung is a small settlement of about 1,300 people on Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada.
This photo was taken in Breckenridge, Colorado. These flowers hung from every street post office and hummingbirds were everywhere. The roar of their flapping wings filled the air. I waited patiently to seize the moment and was rewarded for it.
This photo was taken from Puga, Ladakh in northern Himalayan India. Shot from the window of a small Indian Tourist Jeep, this shot was the only chance opportunity to photograph a lone horse.
Photography by skf gjkextyf using a Nikon D5000 SLR at Steve Parish Photography Studio which I visited this year.
On a recent trip to the Bolivian jungle in search of the Golden Coryphaena on the Nimble Whip, other photographic subjects caught my eye along the rivers in the trees. Here a lot of butterflies look for food along with other insects. They can't stay in one place for long, so I had to run after them to get this shot!
I encountered this jellyfish on the sand along the Sonoma Coast after a thunderstorm.
This is a small marshy lake formed in the karst process near Riekstukalns in rural areas Baldone, Riga region, Latvia, called Liliju ezers (Lake Lillies). This ecosystem is endangered by a ski resort in the neighborhood. The lake's water is pumped out for snow guns to cover the ski slopes with snow. This has reduced the water level by about one meter each winter for the past five years.
In the Ranomafana Rain Forest region of Madagascar, we discovered chameleons hiding from car exhaust fumes in the trees.
This photograph was taken after a long wait inside the Safdarjung Tomb, New Delhi, India. I had to wait for the sun to rise so that it would shine diagonally towards the grave and be able to illuminate the grave through two doors at the same time.
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