Last Updated on: 22nd November 2023, 01:46 am
Explorers Against Extinction have announced the 12 finalists of their 2023 Focus for Survival photography competition, showcasing incredible images that celebrate the beauty and colour of our natural world. The expert panel of judges included award-winning wildlife photographers/authors Noril Jemil and James Lowen. Funds raised from the competition will support specific conservation projects focused on recovering key species and restoring ecosystems.
Sara White, trustee of Explorers Against Extinction, said: “The standard of photography has been extremely high this year. The 12 images take us on a journey around the world, highlighting the beauty and colour of our planet while also helping to raise awareness about its fragility.”
The finalists feature in a fundraising calendar, on sale from September, and include amateur photographer Tracey Graves, a 48-year-old doctor from Cambridge, professional photographers Celia Kujala and Paddy Scott, and many more.
Graves’ winning image was taken in Mara North Conservancy in Kenya, shortly after recuperating from major surgery. She said: “ We had sat with two sleeping cheetah brothers for over an hour, and they did not seem inclined to move. I had jokingly said to our guide that it would be nice to get a silhouette of a cheetah up a tree. As the sun went down the cats started to stretch. The other few vehicles at the sighting left for sundowners and we were rewarded with the shot I had asked for, with just enough light to play with.”
Scott’s dramatic monochrome image captures an avalanche at K6 in the Himalayas, Pakistan. He said: “I was there photographing a climbing expedition attempting a nearby unclimbed peak. Shortly after arriving at base camp, a massive fall of unseasonable snow coated all the surrounding mountains. As weather patterns change across the planet due to global heating, weather patterns are becoming ever more unpredictable.”
The public have an opportunity to select their favourite image by voting in the People’s Choice Award (opens 31 Aug; closes 22 October).
Explorers Against Extinction have announced the 12 finalists of their 2023 Focus for Survival photography competition. The images, taken by amateur and professional photographers from around the world, showcase the beauty and colour of our natural world. The expert panel of judges included award-winning wildlife photographers/authors Noril Jemil and James Lowen. Funds raised from the competition will support specific conservation projects focused on recovering key species and restoring ecosystems.
Sara White, trustee of Explorers Against Extinction, said: “The standard of photography has been extremely high this year. The 12 images take us on a journey around the world, highlighting the beauty and colour of our planet while also helping to raise awareness about its fragility.”
The finalists feature in a fundraising calendar, on sale from September, and include amateur photographer Tracey Graves, a 48-year-old doctor from Cambridge, and professional photographers Celia Kujala and Paddy Scott.
Graves’ winning image was taken in Mara North Conservancy in Kenya, shortly after recuperating from major surgery. She said: “We had sat with two sleeping cheetah brothers for over an hour, and they did not seem inclined to move. I had jokingly said to our guide that it would be nice to get a silhouette of a cheetah up a tree. As the sun went down the cats started to stretch. The other few vehicles at the sighting left for sundowners and we were rewarded with the shot I had asked for, with just enough light to play with.”
Scott’s dramatic monochrome image captures an avalanche at K6 in the Himalayas, Pakistan. He said: “I was there photographing a climbing expedition attempting a nearby unclimbed peak. Shortly after arriving at base camp, a massive fall of unseasonable snow coated all the surrounding mountains. As weather patterns change across the planet due to global heating, weather patterns are becoming ever more unpredictable.”
The public have the opportunity to select their favourite image by voting in the People’s Choice Award (opens 31 Aug; closes 22 October).
Explorers Against Extinction have announced the 12 finalists of their 2023 Focus for Survival photography competition. An expert panel of judges, including award-winning wildlife photographers/authors Noril Jemil and James Lowen, have chosen images that celebrate the beauty and colour of our natural world. Funds raised from the competition will support specific conservation projects focused on recovering key species and restoring ecosystems.
Sara White, trustee of Explorers Against Extinction, said: “The standard of photography has been extremely high this year. The 12 images take us on a journey around the world, highlighting the beauty and colour of our
