Entry to the ENDANGERED Art & Photography Contest 2017
Serval Cat by Michael Holtby. All Rights Reserved.
Serious about photography since 1969. Attended the Colorado Institute of Art in 1981-82. Focus on African wildlife which may not be in the wild in another generation.
Entry to the ENDANGERED Art & Photography Contest 2017
Run for their life by Michael Holtby. All Rights Reserved.
Serious about photography since 1969. Attended the Colorado Institute of Art in 1981-82. Focus on African wildlife which may not be in the wild in another generation.
Entry to the ENDANGERED Art & Photography Contest 2017
Galapagos Land Iguana by Anne Orvieto. All Rights Reserved.
As an amateur photographer on a recent trip to The Galapagos Islands, I was able to capture images of the endangered Galapagos penguin and the endangered Galapagos land iguana. The photo of the penguin was taken while hanging off the side of a rapidly moving zodiac boat. A few penguins were popping their heads in and out of the water, and the gray choppy seas touched with a glint of sunlight were hardly perfect for photography. The result and unretouched photo stunned me as well as the National Geographic professional photographer on board. The Galapagos land iguana seemed to be posing just for me.
Entry to the ENDANGERED Art & Photography Contest 2017
Galapagos Penguin by Anne Orvieto. All Rights Reserved.
As an amateur photographer on a recent trip to The Galapagos Islands, I was able to capture images of the endangered Galapagos penguin and the endangered Galapagos land iguana. The photo of the penguin was taken while hanging off the side of a rapidly moving zodiac boat. A few penguins were popping their heads in and out of the water, and the gray choppy seas touched with a glint of sunlight were hardly perfect for photography. The result and unretouched photo stunned me as well as the National Geographic professional photographer on board. The Galapagos land iguana seemed to be posing just for me
Entry to the ENDANGERED Art & Photography Contest 2017
Mr. Coyote by Taylor Drake. All Rights Reserved.
Hello, I am an artist based in Los Angeles. I love catching animals at their most relaxed.
Entry to the ENDANGERED Art & Photography Contest 2017
Wise Old Man by Taylor Drake. All Rights Reserved.
Hello, I am an artist based in Los Angeles. I love catching animals at their most relaxed.
Entry to the ENDANGERED Art & Photography Contest 2017
After A Bath by Steven Greenbaum. All Rights Reserved.
I started in photography as a teenager by recording family trips and events with my father’s Nikkormat El on color slides. I was captivated by the luminance and colors of the family slide show. My goal was to get clear, sharp bright photos that captured our experiences.
Now retired, I try to take images of scenes, people, animals and events that interest me. It can be anything and initially I try not to have preconceived notions about what I shoot. If I am not satisfied with the results I will return, if possible, to get the image that I see in my mind’s eye. I identify what, to me, is the subject of the image and then try to emphasize that subject by choice of composition, photographic technique and post-processing. My goal is to produce an image that evokes an emotional connection.
Entry to the ENDANGERED Art & Photography Contest 2017
Playtime by Steven Greenbaum. All Rights Reserved.
I started in photography as a teenager by recording family trips and events with my father’s Nikkormat El on color slides. I was captivated by the luminance and colors of the family slide show. My goal was to get clear, sharp bright photos that captured our experiences.
Now retired, I try to take images of scenes, people, animals and events that interest me. It can be anything and initially I try not to have preconceived notions about what I shoot. If I am not satisfied with the results I will return, if possible, to get the image that I see in my mind’s eye. I identify what, to me, is the subject of the image and then try to emphasize that subject by choice of composition, photographic technique and post-processing. My goal is to produce an image that evokes an emotional connection.
Entry to the ENDANGERED Art & Photography Contest 2017
Lion’s Roar by Michael Holtby. All Rights Reserved.
Serious about photography since 1969. Attended the Colorado Institute of Art in 1981-82. Focus on African wildlife which may not be in the wild in another generation.
Entry to the ENDANGERED Art & Photography Contest 2017
Cheetah Hunt by Michael Holtby. All Rights Reserved.
Serious about photography since 1969. Attended the Colorado Institute of Art in 1981-82. Focus on African wildlife which may not be in the wild in another generation.
Entry to the ENDANGERED Art & Photography Contest 2017
Green Peafowl by Lisa Ballard. All Rights Reserved.
I've been a professional photographer since 2003. I mostly shoot editorial images on assignment or for my stock file, but my passion is fine arts photography with a particular focus on our natural environment - a raging waterfall, an intimate close-up of a rare wildflower, the action of a bird or animal. Perhaps this endangered green peafowl (peacock), his tail open in full mating plumage, not only means to attract a mate but also the human eye urging us to protect this beautiful rare Asian bird.
Out of Place by Shelly Leitheiser. All Rights Reserved.
This is a digital art piece based on my own photos, taken in Atlanta, GA. The point of the piece is the sad plight of ‘wild animals’ in 2016. This young ape is so uncomfortable, unhappy and lonely in this strange city where he really doesn’t belong, but he’s been forced to live in a human’s world because his own habitat has shrunk so much it’s nearly non-existent.
Before It Is Too Late by Pam Walker. All Rights Reserved.
Pam is a semi-disabled artist that lives and works in Washington State. She currently has two grizzly photos for sale through natgeostock.com and was a professional photographer for a number of years before having to give up her business.
She is currently on hiatus from a local gallery to work on other artistic skills. Pam lives with chronic pain and exhaustion from Sjogren’s Syndrome and Fibromyalgia.
Wood Stork Air Plants by Cindy Rose Eaton. All Rights Reserved.
My enthusiasm for photography can not only be seen, but felt, as your emotions are stirred and you are absorbed into each photograph by the most intricate of details and lighting. A friend of mine says this about me and my photography, ‘you shoot not only with good eyes but also with your heart.’
Dreaming on the Serengeti by David Loss. All Rights Reserved.
Pictures are from July 2016. I traveled to Rwanda to walk with the Gorillas. Also visited Tanzania to see wildlife in natural habitat. Witnessed the Great Migration. I spent a day in a Maasai village and witnessed many of their cultural traditions.
Cheetah by David Loss. All Rights Reserved.
Pictures are from July 2016. I traveled to Rwanda to walk with the Gorillas. Also visited Tanzania to see wildlife in natural habitat. Witnessed the Great Migration. I spent a day in a Maasai village and witnessed many of their cultural traditions.
Berani sleeps in the arms of his mother by Marie Lehmann. All Rights Reserved.
If you look into an ape’s or monkey’s eyes, you can discover a personality that is as vibrant and unique as ours. Most animals start to ‘open up’ and play with you only if you stay long enough with them, if you arouse their interest and interact with them in a respectful way - just as you would with a fellow human. Once you have gained their trust, they let you see what others cannot see if they just give the monkeys a casual glance. The trustful, silent conversation that ensues and that lies at the heart of my ‘monkey portraits’ is very rewarding to me and makes me happy. Photography and the monkeys themselves have taught me to look closer, to be as curious as they are, and to appreciate the little things in life. I will be forever grateful for the change of perspective and for the happiness they effected, and I hope that one day my photos will be used to motivate people to care about monkeys and apes and to protect them.
Sari kisses her man Ujian by Marie Lehmann. All Rights Reserved.
If you look into an ape’s or monkey’s eyes, you can discover a personality that is as vibrant and unique as ours. Most animals start to ‘open up’ and play with you only if you stay long enough with them, if you arouse their interest and interact with them in a respectful way - just as you would with a fellow human. Once you have gained their trust, they let you see what others cannot see if they just give the monkeys a casual glance. The trustful, silent conversation that ensues and that lies at the heart of my ‘monkey portraits’ is very rewarding to me and makes me happy. Photography and the monkeys themselves have taught me to look closer, to be as curious as they are, and to appreciate the little things in life. I will be forever grateful for the change of perspective and for the happiness they effected, and I hope that one day my photos will be used to motivate people to care about monkeys and apes and to protect them.
Dian mourning her twins by Marie Lehmann. All Rights Reserved.
If you look into an ape’s or monkey’s eyes, you can discover a personality that is as vibrant and unique as ours. Most animals start to ‘open up’ and play with you only if you stay long enough with them, if you arouse their interest and interact with them in a respectful way - just as you would with a fellow human. Once you have gained their trust, they let you see what others cannot see if they just give the monkeys a casual glance. The trustful, silent conversation that ensues and that lies at the heart of my ‘monkey portraits’ is very rewarding to me and makes me happy. Photography and the monkeys themselves have taught me to look closer, to be as curious as they are, and to appreciate the little things in life. I will be forever grateful for the change of perspective and for the happiness they effected, and I hope that one day my photos will be used to motivate people to care about monkeys and apes and to protect them.
Big Boss by David Loss. All Rights Reserved. Pictures are from July 2016. I traveled to Rwanda to walk with the Gorillas. Also visited Tanzania to see wildlife in natural habitat. Witnessed the Great Migration. I spent a day in a Maasai village and witnessed many of their cultural traditions.