Walter Bibikow Image to be Featured in Upcoming MTV Video Music Awards

I just wanted to share with everyone that one of our images will be on the MTV Music Awards show on Sunday, August 28th. Bing.com is sponsoring the awards this year and this guitar shot by Walter Bibikow will be featured on a static “billboard” as a backdrop somewhere during the broadcast.  Award winner’s names will be listed “search bar.” It was originally used as a Bing.com homepage shot (Microsoft).

Very colorful and apropos! Congrats Walter!

Walter Bibikow's shot as seen on the Bing.com homepage

In Praise of Our NANPA Wildlife Photographers

© Savanah Stewart

As a charter member of NANPA and long time Foundation Executive board member, I’m sorry to say I’ll be missing the 2011 Summit in McAllen, Texas next month, due to an upcoming trip to South Africa. The extraordinary nature and wildlife photographers that I have met during the course of my time at NANPA have made all the difference to my professional career.  Many come out of the bush, literally, in order to network with colleagues and find out what’s going on within the industry.  I have enjoyed working with many award winning photographers such as Frans Lanting, Art Wolfe, Christian Ziegler and others.  They have been documenting different species  and habitats for years, returning again and again to catch the right behavior, weather or lighting conditions at a certain time and place.  Nature and wildlife photography is always a surprise and one never knows what one will return with.  My years of editing these images have taught me the value of time, patience and the skill that these extraordinary photographers have.  They wait for the animals to appear, displaying whatever their special behavior is, and once in awhile, they catch it just right, with the light working its magic all around.  It’s these special moments that I have witnessed after the fact, but by editing so many images, I often see the complete situation, from beginning to end and I see how hard it is to get the shot!

I am fortunate to know these experienced photographers, as well as the younger, up and coming photographers whose portfolios I review at NANPA.  They attend the conference,  eager for information and knowledge that many of these seasoned pros share during the course of the NANPA programs and field workshops.  Much of the photography that I represent exemplifies these glimpses of nature in all its glory and it’s a pleasure to have them available to clients on a worldwide scale.  Lastly, Outdoor Photographer magazine recently published its list of the 40 most influential nature photographers.  Congratulations to the 14 NANPA members who made that list. It’s a pleasure to know them all!

Here’s a small sample of some of the outstanding NANPA photographers we represent:

Frans Lanting

Left: AF21 FLA0062 © Frans Lanting / DanitaDelimont.com

Lobelia flower, Lobelia deckenii, Mt Kenya National Park, Kenya

Right: AF24 FLA0028 © Frans Lanting / DanitaDelimont.com

Red-fronted brown lemur drinking, Eulemur rufus, Madagascar

Stuart Westmorland

Left: SA12 SWE0047 © Stuart Westmorland / DanitaDelimont.com

Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) Caribbean Sea near Roatan, Honduras

Right: US12 SWE0033 © Stuart Westmorland / DanitaDelimont.com

USA, Hawaii, Big Island, near Kona, Day Octopus (Octopus cyanea)

Art Wolfe

Left: AF31 AWO0002 © Art Wolfe / DanitaDelimont.com

Africa, Namibia, Namib National Park. Web-footed Gecko (Palmatogecko rangei)

Right: SA22 AWO0002 © Art Wolfe / DanitaDelimont.com

Central America, Costa Rica, Back-lit frog on leaf

Kristen Mosher

Left: AF45 KRM0145 © Kristin Mosher / DanitaDelimont.com

Africa, Tanzania, Gombe NP, Young chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), Tanga curious about Gaia’s log

Right: AF45 KRM0000 © Kristin Mosher / DanitaDelimont.com

Africa, Tanzania, Gombe NP, Chimpanzees at play (Pan troglodytes)

Christian Zeigler

Left: SA15 CZI0001 © Christian Ziegler / DanitaDelimont.com

Central America, Panama, Borro Colorado Island. Enormous colonies of millions of leaf cutter ants (Atta columbica) cultivate and protect a fungus, which they eat.

Right: SA15 CZI0180 © Christian Ziegler / DanitaDelimont.com

Central America, Panama, Barro Colorado Island. Defense pose of praying mantis, family Mantidae.

Kevin Schafer

Left: EU36 KSC0009 © Kevin Schafer / DanitaDelimont.com

Shetland Pony, mainland Shetland Islands, stongest horse for size, Scotland, UK.

Right: US45 KSC0004 © Kevin Schafer / DanitaDelimont.com

Racoon, (Procyon lotor), fishing, Uinta National Forest, Utah, USA.

Michele Westmorland

Left: OC01 MWE0003 © Michele Westmorland / DanitaDelimont.com

South Pacific, Fiji, Viti Levu, Bligh Water, Coral Reef, Multicolor Soft Corals (Dendronepthya sp.) and schooling Fairy Basslets (Pseudanthias squaminipinnis)

Right: OC13 MWT0240 © Michele Benoy Westmorland / DanitaDelimont.com

Lagoon safari trip featuring Stingrays (Himantura fai), small Blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) and variety of fish including Pacific Double-saddle Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ulietensis)

Great Pacific Floating Garbage Patch at Midway Atoll

I attended a Conservation International fund raising dinner last week here in Seattle and was so moved by the presentation by David de Rothschild, an “Eco Adventurer.”  His presentation addressed the floating garbage in the Pacific that often pools around Midway atoll on the northwestern edge of the Hawaiian islands.  Many of us have heard about the floating garbage that accumulates there due to the tides and currents of the changing seas, but few of us have seen the impact it’s taken on the Albatross colonies that nest there.  He showed us a couple of photos showing one albatross chick that had over 300 pieces of plastic garbage in its stomach when dissected. Everything from plastic bottle caps to cigarette lighters, plastic bags and just about everything in-between.  The feeding parents spot something floating on the water’s surface, dive down and scoop it up, later to regurgitate it to their chicks.  This includes many of the plastic garbage bags that we get at the checkout counters everyday.

© Frans Lanting / DanitaDelimont.com

Anyway, I was editing some Frans Lanting images the other day and ran across this sad photo of a Laysan albatross pair at its nest–supposedly incubating their “egg” which is really a fishing net float!  Thanks to Frans Lanting’s extraordinary work in conservation photography and to David de Rothschild for making me even more aware of this sad state that our planet is in.  Let’s all try to make a difference in whatever way we can.  I encourage you to start with bringing your own bags, or ask for the the “paper bag” option!

Another Image on the BING Homepage!

Last Sunday, March 21st, we discovered that another image of ours was selected to appear on the Bing homepage. This particular image is of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Munising, Michigan and was taken by Claudia Adams.

We have always felt that we have some of the best images and represent some of the best photographers in the world and the fact that Bing keeps coming back to DanitaDelimont.com for imagery is a testament to that.

2010 Photo Contests – Double Dose of News

The National Wildlife Federation recently revealed the winners of their 2009 photo competition. Some of the victorious wildlife and nature images in a number of categories are posted up on their website.

Grand Prize Winning Shot © Robert M. Palmer

They also just recently began accepting submissions for the 2010 edition, which promises to be even bigger than last year. Taken from their website:

More than $30,000 in cash prizes!
Our 40th annual photo competition is our biggest ever!

We are now accepting entries to the 2010 National Wildlife Photo Contest. Cash prizes of more than $30,000 plus other gifts will be awarded to the winners in seven categories in three separate divisions. Go to the entry page for more details and the complete rules.

- Two $5,000 Grand Prizes

- Pro, Amateur and Youth divisions

- For your $20 entry fee, you can submit up to 25 images in 7 categories: Birds, Mammals, Other Wildlife, Landscapes/Plants, Connecting People and Nature, Backyard Habitat and Global Warming

- Winning images will be published on our website and a selection will appear in our December 2010 issue

All of you talented nature and wildlife photographers out there should definitely submit! Take a look at the the guidelines and deadlines over at the 2010 Photo Contest Page and happy shooting!

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In other Photo Contest news, we are please to announce that one of our own photographers, Daisy Gilardini, has been selected to the jury of the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards.

Robin Hill Recognized for Excellence in Architecture Photography

Robin Hill

Last year brought many awards and blue ribbons for some of our talented photographers and it looks like 2010 will be no different. Robin Hill is the first this year to report some much deserved recognition for his work with architecture. We’ll let Robin himself give you the full details:

Robin Hill wins Stars of Design Photography award

My new year started off with an unexpected and delightful bang in the form of the 2010 DCOTA Stars of Design Photography award. DCOTA is the preeminent design center serving Design professionals from Florida, across the USA and around the world. This award whilst quite unexpected means a lot to me as it is recognition from peers whom I admire for their dedication to the pursuit of form and function, and who recognize that style never has to be sacrificed for substance.

MiMo at MOCA.

Curator Edwin Stirman invited Teri D’Amico (Co-founder of the MiMo Preservation movement) and me to give a slide lecture on MiMo (MIami MOdern) Architecture at the ever evolving Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami. Attended by 60 or so design enthusiasts, the lecture was given in a casual, extemporaneous dialog format, where Teri and I traded stories about buildings saved and lost, the magic of Morris Lapidus and how preservation can have a positive impact on the urban environment. You can read more on that by clicking here: http://www.mimoboulevard.org/

Shulman + Associates win AIA award with photos by Robin Hill

AIA Miami’s prestigious excellence in Architecture award for 2009 was won by Shulman + Associates for their design of the Rubell Family Art Collection Building in Wynwood, Miami. I recently had the opportunity to photograph Shulman + Associates stunning Rivo Alto House in Miami Beach, and you can take a look by clicking here:

http://www.photoshopshowcase.com/ViewFlashMedia.aspx?AID=157971&AT=3

Daisy Gilardini Awarded 2nd Prize at 2009 Travel Photog of the Year Awards

© Daisy Gilardini

Daisy Gilardini has another ribbon to put in hertrophy case as she was awarded 2nd place in the “Natural Wonders” category at the 2009 Travel Photographer of the Year Awards.

Photographers from almost 70 different countries submitted thousands upon thousands of images. Congratulations for being chosen as one of the best! We are proud of all our award winning photographers and love to see them recognized for the great work they do!

See all the other winning entries: www.tpoty.com

New Content – Walter Bibikow – Mauritius, Seychelles, France

We just recently uploaded over 1,200 new shots from Walter Bibikow. Some excellent pictures from Mauritius, The Seychelles and France.

Bernie Friel Wins First Place in 2009 Nat’l Wildlife Mag Photo Contest

© Bernie Friel

The good news keeps on rolling in. Bernie Friel, another one of our world class photographers, just won First Place in the 39th Annual National Wildlife Magazine Photo Contest in the Birds Division. His photo not only won first prize, but was chosen to be on the cover of the Best Photos of 2009 issue!

Congrats to go out to Bernie and every one of our photographers that have won awards this year!

Frans Lanting images now available

© Frans Lanting

We’re honored to offer images from Frans Lanting.  His commitment to documenting our world and its biodiversity is well known.  He has spent many years in the field, photographing the diverse cultures throughout the world, ecosystems, habitats, and the flora and fauna found within.  The depth and breadth he brings to our collection is exceptional and we hope you’ll find some of his images of use to your projects.

We’ve prepared a gallery of selected images from Frans. Please click here to have a look or you can click here to see all of the Frans Lanting images currently in our collection.

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