It is a great pleasure to share that my image of a resting Polar Bear reached 3rd Place (Bronze Medal PSA) in Global Arctic Awards Competition 2014. I also achieved a Highly Commended Award (Ribbon RPS) for my under water / split picture of a walrus.
The first weekend of October I was at Flatanger on the western coast of Norway photographing white tailed eagles from boat. Most of the images turned out quite classic, but one late night we did have the eagles in front of the moon and that was a great experience! Flatanger also offers good opportunities for photographing other wildlife species like the common but still very beautiful great tit, willow tit (granmeis), red squirrel, and much more. In wintertime you can also photograph goshawk and golden eagle.
It is a pleasure to let you know that my photograph below has been awarded 3rd place – FZC Bronze Medal – in Narava International Contest of Photography 2014. In this year´s competition totally 663 photographers from 63 countries participated with the total number of 6,800 images. This was my first attempt in this contest.
Svalbard always gives a new experience; something rare, something special, something unexpected. In July I was on my sixth trip to the archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, and that expedition was no exception for sure. What about photographing a huge and well fed Polar Bear in God given heavy snowfall? A rare oppertunity, I have never experienced that before. Or what about under water and split photography of 1,5 tons walruses using a 14mm wide angle lens at one meter distance? Amazing!
I am happy to let you know that my image below taken in the forests of Kuhmo at the Finnish-Russian border, is honored with a Highly Commended Award in BioPhotoContest 2014.
This week I received an invitation to the price giving ceremony of Oasis International Photo Contest 2013 in Italy, and at the same time happily got aware that my white out Arctic Fox image has obtained a Highly Commended / Noted Work in the contest.
I am delighted to let you know that my photograph titled “Maasai boy” has been Highly Commended in International Color Awards 2014! This year the contest received 7,400 entries from totally 79 different countries worldwide, were my image won a Honorable Mention in the Silhouette category.
One week ago an old dream of mine came true: I saw my first wild Norwegian Lynx! And even better than that, I got to photograph it in nice light as well! Normally these animals are extremely shy and people rarely see them.
I am delighted to tell my white out photograph of an Arctic Fox won 1st Runner Up (2nd prize) at I Am Photographer / Baltic Photo Contest 2014. This was my 3rd prize for different images taken of this same Arctic Fox individual!
I use to say «If you can visit foreign continents only one time in your whole life, go to Africa twice!» In February 2014 I was back again, and this was my 13th trip to Africa. As you can understand I am seriously infected by the African wild bush and savannah virus, and it seems to be no cure. But honestly that suits me just fine…
