This is the time when results of several photography competitions are announced. There is always a buzz created in the nature photographer’s sphere and I take pleasure when seeing familiar names winning awards. “Oh I know that guy!” “I recognize...
This image, American Crocodile Portrait, represents one of my more nervous moments in underwater photography. Of the 23 species of crocodiles, 6 are highly aggressive, but the American crocodile is not one of them. Nevertheless, I entered the wat...
Really cool to find out that one of my favourite pictures was placed as Finalist in the inaugural, Close-up Photographer of the Year Award. It is a brand-new competition, but I like how it is run, with lots of communication with the organizing co...
Two years ago in Cuba, I was on a hopeful mission to photograph the American crocodile underwater. I found the American crocodile, but I was also fortunate to encounter its incredibly rare cousin in the mangroves of Gardens of the Queen. Much sma...
Komodo National Park has always been a diving destination I wanted to dip my fins into. The notoriously strong currents are known to gather massive schools of fish before the backdrop of pristine coral reefs. Thanks to the ADEX Voice of the Ocean...
Anilao has always been on my ‘must-visit’ list of dive destinations. Some say that Anilao is the birthplace of scuba diving in the Philippines and certainly the heaven for photographers who enjoy capturing images of small critters in uncanny form...
The Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) Awards is an internationally acclaimed competition. You know they take judging very seriously when they ask for professional prints and RAW files for inspection. I’m pleased to have made the list of fin...
The International Photography Awards, IPA, is a sister-effort of the Lucie Foundation, non-profit, charitable foundation whose mission is to honor master photographers, discover and cultivate emerging talent and promote the appreciation of photog...
The silky shark and sunset image was awarded in the OG POTY competition in April. In the recently published issue of OG, I finally had the chance to read the judge, legendary shark-expert, Valerie Taylor’s comments on the picture. Her words are s...
