Wildlife Photographer of
the Year Exhibition launches in Durban
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Picture Courtesy Durban Wild Talk Africa
The
internationally renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition, which
launched last week at the Durban’s uShaka Marine World, is open to the
public for two months from 25 July to 25 September this year. The glamorous
cocktail party was attended by a number of filmmakers and broadcast experts from
across the world. Other
dignitaries included the producer of BBC Africa
series James Honeyborne and New York based executive producer Peter Hamilton.
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The exhibition
will feature 100 of the world’s most amazing wildlife photographs, taken by 77 top
international photographers. The selection of images was made from a massive 48
000 entries submitted from 98 countries worldwide and includes work from South
African photographers Brent Stirton, Jean Tresfon, Heinrich van den Berg, Kim
Wolhuter, Frits Hoogendijk, Thomas Peschak and Hannes Lochner. The launch
forms part of Wild Talk Africa, the largest international wildlife and natural
history film festival and conference in Africa. The exhibition, which marks its
return to Durban after a seven-year hiatus, has been brought to the city by National
Geographic Channels International.
“Photography has
remained at the forefront of our vision and is still one of the best ways we
have captured nature. National Geographic Channels International is proud to be
a part of an initiative that supports the art of photography and highlights the
beauty of wildlife,” Thandi Davids of National Geographic Channels
International said.
The Wildlife
Photographer of the Year Exhibition, an annual
event, co-owned by the Natural History Museum of London and BBC Worldwide, is a
carefully chosen distillation of number photographic entries from around the
world.
Wild Talk Africa, alongside Wildscreen in
the UK and Jackson Hole in the States, has firmly established itself as one of
the top three natural history film festivals in the world. Strongly focused on
wildlife, conservation and cultural programming, the four-day festival and
conference includes seminars led by key figures in the international broadcast
industry.
As part of the city’s greater vision to
build Durban’s “golden mile” as a hub for film market activity in the month of
July, similar to what Cannes is to Europe, Wild Talk Africa partnered with the
Durban International Film Festival and the Durban Film Mart, to offer a strong
film industry package for visitors, both local and international.
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Make sure you get to see this exhibit dear reader. There are some wonderful
images at this exhibit. If you want to learn about how to take good pictures be
sure to visit this exhibition.
Article by +Fred Felton
Tweet me your thoughts about this exhibit @fredfelton
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