스크랩 2012 내쇼날 지오그래픽 국제 자연부분 사진전 출품 작품사진들

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2012 내쇼날 지오그래픽 국제 자연부분 사진전 출품 작품사진들

Butterfly at sunset: Photographer Toni Guetta submitted this macro shot of a

butterfly with the sunset in the background near Hod ha'sharon, Israel.

Baby seal: a baby elephant seal relaxes on a South Georgia beach.

Tiled roof: the colorful roof of St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, Austria.

Yosemite Valley at Dusk: A mist had settled over Yosemite Valley,

as automobiles passed through, headlights illuminated the fog.

The Edge: Looking just over the edge, just enough to see what is ahead,

not enough to know the whole, just getting the gist.

Wind Swept Foxtail Barley: My wife and I traveled by RV to Alaska during July and

August 2012 to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. To define the natural

beauty there one word comes to mind - "Majestic". An awesome trip with

thousands of images. This image in particular stood out from all the rest.

We spent about a week in Chicken, Alaska where the foxtail barley was

growing everywhere. I must have taken 50 images of the barley but this one

best conveyed the wave and flowing nature of the subject and the simple

beauty I experienced while photographing them.

Alone in the Dark: The discovery of a local Fox den has resulted in some

great photographic opportunities recently. A Red Fox in the twilight in Shepreth, England.

Crater Lake Storm at Sunset: A thunderstorm swirls across the water at Crater Lake

 National Park, as the setting sun creates a rare double rainbow. Taken from

Rim Village, approximately 1,000 feet above the lake's surface, providing a

straight-on vantage point of the storm.

Chaos: A huge flock of Red-billed Queleas flies in to drink at the

same time as an African Elephant in Tsavo National Park, Kenya.

Fargo Flight: An F-15 banks in front of the crowd during an airshow in Fargo, North Dakota.

Reflections: Icebergs in the harbor in Ilulissat, Greenland.

Man and Animal Conflict: A Leopard attacks a forest department employee,

after the man threw a stone toward the leopard in an abandoned

construction site in Limbu Village in Siliguri in West Bengal, India.

Don't play with war: I was captivated by the scenery before I got my camera

out of my bag. In the foreground a soldier in his bunker and in the background a

Ferris wheel that looked like it had been shot at. The contrasting dualism in the

image struck me before I took the picture. Square/round, adult world/child world,

war/peace. Unfortunately I was arrested since I was not allowed to take

photos of the military, but I managed to show them a cropped version on my camera screen,

displaying only the Ferris wheel. Photo taken in Beirut, Lebanon.

Determination: Nothing will stand in his way. Portrait taken in Florence, South Carolina.

Yellow Spider on a Yellow Flower: I sat down to watch our children play in the lake and this

colorful one found me sitting beside her. Photo taken in Dorset, Ontario, Canada.

Expedition Amundsen: A race that follows in the path of the famous explorer

Roald Amundsen brings the contestants to the Hardangervidda Mountainplateu,

Norway. 100km across the plateau, the exact same route Amundsen used to

prepare for his South Pole expedition in 1911 is still used by explorers today.

Amundsen did not manage to cross the plateau and had to turn back because

of bad weather. He allegedly said that the attempt to cross Hardangervidda was

just as dangerous and hard as the conquering of the South Pole. The group

in the picture used the race as preparations for an attempt to cross Greenland.

The Explosion! The subject's name is Busaba, a well cared for Indochinese

Tigress whose home is at Khao Kheow Open Zoo, Thailand. I had taken many

portraits of Busaba previously and it was becoming more and more difficult to

come up with an image that appeared any different to the others. Which is

why I took to observing her more carefully during my visits in the hope of

capturing something of a behavioral shot. The opportunity finally presented itself

while watching Busaba enjoying her private pool then shaking herself dry.

In all humility I have to say that Mother Nature smiled favorably on me that day!

Full Moon setting behind Alps and the Sacra of San Michele: The picture

captures the full Moon setting behind the Alps and the Sacra di San Michele,

a religious complex situated 1,000 meters up Mount Pirchiriano,

some 60 kilometers form Turin, in northern Italy.

Great White, Sun Light: As I am sitting on top of a suspended submersible cage,

30 feet below the surface, a 15 foot Great White Shark swims overhead

just starting to block out the sun. I took the shot right after I had released a breath

though my respirator. Photo taken off Guadalupe Island, Mexico.

Storm's Backside: Evening stroll on Siesta Key Beach in Sarasota, Florida --

voted no. 1 beach in the country.

King: Spotted this male lion while on safari in Kruger National Park in South Africa.

 His disdain for the light clearly shows his imperiousness for those around him.

Relax: Photo taken of the guardian of the Medici's Villa at Poggio a Caiano, in Italy,

where at the end of the working day he is allowed a cigarette.

Close Encounter of the Insect Kind: Check out the awesome face on this praying mantis.

I can't get over the mouth, it's like something from a science fiction movie.

Of all photographic styles macro is definitely my favorite. I am constantly amazed,

in every photo that I take, by the intricate level of detail that exists on even the

smallest of creatures. It's a stark reminder that a very complex and infinitely

beautiful world exists just beyond our human-sized level of perception.

 Photo taken in Donnybrook, Queensland, Australia.

Sunrise in Glacier: I took this from the balcony of Many Glacier Lodge in Glacier

National Park, on August 1, 2012. The sun was rising behind me and onto the mountains.

Canis lupus occidentalis: Wolves have always been a fascination of mine and I

was thrilled when I got the opportunity to photograph a pack one afternoon.

This particular Northwestern female wolf caught my eye because of her haunting

yellow eyes and black coat, I knew I had to capture her on camera. She

stands out beautifully against the green grass, her golden eyes staring right

into the camera, drawing the viewer in.

In the Heat of the Moment: British riot troops stand firm against a petrol bomb

attack in a street riot in Hampshire, Southern England.

Abeguwo: Abeguwo is a goddess of Melanesian mythology. She resides in the sky,

and when she feels the urge to urinate, does so onto the Earth in the

form of rain. Photo taken in El Campello, Spain.

Ninja Kangaroos: Young male kangaroos test their strength with "boxing"

matches that mostly occur at dawn. One buck gets in the others face with its

forepaws until the second one concedes and hops away, or stands up tall

and faces its tormentor. Then the two grapple until an advantage is gained

and one rears back onto its tail and kicks out with both its feet. Here the

roo on the left clearly has its opponent on the retreat. Photo taken at

Lake Cootharaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Shades: This view of the Ladakh range near Lamayuru, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir,

was encountered on my way to Leh. The colors of these ranges keep on changing

as the day progresses. The blue shades of the mountains enveloped by clouds afar

added to the natural contrast with the golden hue of sun in front.

Oriental White Ibis: An Oriental White Ibis or Black-headed Ibis in flight at the

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary in the state of Karnataka in India.

Baitfish Skillfully Use Sea Turtle as Cover: Off of Isla Mujeres, Mexico, sailfish

were circling as baitfish used a sea turtle as cover. The sailfish successfully

attempted on several occasions to slap the baitfish with their bills (with surgical

precision) to disorient them and have a quick snack before the turtle

dove deep to escape the carnage.

Beautiful Inside and Out: This photo was taken during my trip to Haiti.

A man full of joy after winning a community contest to keep their

new homes beautiful inside and out.

Lightning Sunset: Thunderstorms in the Florida Keys are often sporadic,

short-lived, and incredibly isolated. This photo shows a small cluster of

storm clouds that had blown in during a sunset on an otherwise clear day.

Skull Spider with Spiderlinks No. 001: A Skull Spider is also known as a

Daddy Longlegs. But in this case, the one guarding my front door turned

out to be a Mommy Longlegs. After hours of trial and error, while standing

on a ladder with my head and hands in the Arachnid's web, my eye to the

camera, and using a poor man's macro, I finally got a few good shots

of the mother with her freshly hatched babies held between her jaws.

It was quite a photographic experience, but for days afterwards I felt like

there were spiders crawling all over me.

Failed Escape in the Everglades: I was watching three young alligators

when an adult approached. The adult grabbed this one and went underwater...

suddenly it came up to flip the juvenile and eat it. Grassy Waters Preserve

is part of the original Everglades, and is a natural area that is part of the

water supply for the City of West Palm Beach, Florida.

With a Couple of Jovian and Lunar Lights: Jupiter and the Moon light up

the sky above a rock formation near Kitaibaraki City, Japan.

Swan Dive: A swan feeds at sunset.

Life in Hell Valley: In Owakudani, Japan, (also called Great Boiling Valley or Hell Valley)

eggs are hard-boiled in the hot springs. The boiled eggs turn black and

smell slightly sulphuric. Consuming the eggs is said to increase longevity.

Eating one is said to add seven years to your life.

I See You - Do You See Me? Walking the mountains of the Sacred Valley in Peru,

we came across children in their school playground preparing a variety of

traditional items for a festival celebration later that night. After a few cautious

moments of who is who, we were welcomed into helping with the preparations.

We couldn't speak a word of the local dialect and had to rely solely on our good

friend from the near-by town of Ollyantaytambo to help with communication.

That said, there was far more communication that passed between all of us without words...

the kind of connection that only giggles and laughter can bring.

Adrift: Penguins adrift on iceberg during a heavy snow storm in Antarctica.

Dead Hippo and One Sharp Crocodile: I was leading a photographic safari in Zambia's,

South Luangwa National Park. It was already dark and we came across a dead Hippo

upside down in the river. The Crocodiles were busy feeding on it and there was

a lot of movement in the water -- the distance was quiet far, but I could manage

to take a picture using artificial light, the camera mounted on a tripod and

a long-time exposure (5 seconds).

Jump: Two squirrels were playing in the warm afternoon in the Penitencia

Creek County Park in San Jose, California.

Sword Fight: Two performers in a sword fight in Nong Nooch, Pattaya, Thailand.

A Refreshing Sight on a Hot Day: On August 27, 2012, my husband and I were

photographing wildlife in the Jasper area, when we decided to go to the Maligne

Lake Lodge for a bite to eat. While walking up to the building, Terry exclaimed

"is that a Moose swimming in the lake?!" Sure enough, the Moose swam across

part of the lake, then proceeded to stand in the water, submerging her head to

feed on the vegetation at the bottom. I sat on the shore and snapped

several photos, including this one. What an exciting experience that was for us!

Grand Canyon at Dusk: Grand Canyon visitors watch the sunset from a perch on the south side.

My baby: This small baby is about a few hours old. Photo taken in South Georgia.

Atlantic Spotted Dolphins having an underwater chat: These three Atlantic Spotted

Dolphins were acting playful for a few minutes so I swam over to join in.

When I got close the dolphins came together as if they were going to discuss

 my presence. One of them seemed to say something then they did a little d

ance and were on their way. Amazing animals, I felt very lucky to capture the

moment. Photo taken on White Sand Ridge on Little Bahama Bank, Bahamas.

California Football: As the sun sets on the Eagles home field at the California

School for the Deaf in Freemont, the Richmond High Oilers try to overcome a

31 point deficit in the first half. The Oilers held a state high losing streak

at 39 losses in 2005. In 2012 season, they have yet to win a game.

 If the past is any preview of the future, chances dwindle that they

will win as the season continues. Due to academic struggles, asthma

 and other issues that haunt the city of Richmond, many players

 do not see the season to its completion.

Relax: This cow (adorned with frogs) is looking very happy. Photo taken in Sri Lanka.

Secluded Pier at Lake Brunner: I was on my 170km solo cycling trip

around West Coast, New Zealand and one of the destinations was this famous

 Lake Brunner. I reached this pier in one foggy morning and I found this moment was like no other.