On Thursday 31 August, 2023, the finalists of the 2023 Focus for Survival photography competition were announced. The competition, organised by Norfolk-based conservation charity Explorers Against Extinction and Bradt Travel Guides, the world’s leading independent publisher, invites photographers to capture images that celebrate the natural world.
The expert judging panel, which included award-winning wildlife photographers/authors Noril Jemil and James Lowen, selected 12 finalists from entries from amateur and professional photographers across the world. These images feature in a fundraising calendar, with funds raised supporting specific conservation projects.
Sara White, trustee of Explorers Against Extinction said: “The standard of photography has been extremely high this year. The 12 images take us on a journey around the world, highlighting the beauty and colour of our planet while also helping to raise awareness about its fragility.”
Among the finalists is amateur photographer Tracey Graves, a 48-year-old doctor from Cambridge who took her winning image in Mara North Conservancy in Kenya shortly after recuperating from major surgery. Graves commented: “ We had sat with two sleeping cheetah brothers for over an hour, and they did not seem inclined to move. I had jokingly said to our guide that it would be nice to get a silhouette of a cheetah up a tree. As the sun went down the cats started to stretch. The other few vehicles at the sighting left for sundowners and we were rewarded with the shot I had asked for, with just enough light to play with.”
Other finalists include professional photographers Celia Kujala, an award-winning wildlife and underwater photographer from the United States with her endearing portrait of a stellar sea lion, taken in British Columbia, Canada, and Paddy Scott, a photographer and cameraman based in London, UK, studying an MSc in Global Environmental Politics and Policy. Scott’s dramatic monochrome image captures an avalanche at K6 in the Himalayas, Pakistan.
The public have an opportunity to select their favourite image by voting in the People’s Choice Award (opens 31 Aug; closes 22 October). For more information, please visit explorersagainstextinction.co.uk
On Thursday 31 August, 2023, the finalists of the 2023 Focus for Survival photography competition were announced. Hosted by Norfolk-based conservation charity Explorers Against Extinction in partnership with Bradt Travel Guides, the world’s leading independent publisher, the competition invites photographers to capture images that celebrate the natural world.
The judging panel, featuring award-winning wildlife photographers/authors Noril Jemil and James Lowen, selected 12 finalists from entries from amateur and professional photographers from across the globe. These images feature in a fundraising calendar, with proceeds supporting specific conservation projects.
Sara White, trustee of Explorers Against Extinction said: “The standard of photography has been extremely high this year. The 12 images take us on a journey around the world, highlighting the beauty and colour of our planet while also helping to raise awareness about its fragility.”
Among the finalists is amateur photographer Tracey Graves, a 48-year-old doctor from Cambridge who took her winning image in Mara North Conservancy in Kenya shortly after recuperating from major surgery. Graves commented: “We had sat with two sleeping cheetah brothers for over an hour, and they did not seem inclined to move. I had jokingly said to our guide that it would be nice to get a silhouette of a cheetah up a tree. As the sun went down the cats started to stretch. The other few vehicles at the sighting left for sundowners and we were rewarded with the shot I had asked for, with just enough light to play with.”
The finalists also include professional photographers Celia Kujala, an award-winning wildlife and underwater photographer from the United States with her endearing portrait of a stellar sea lion, taken in British Columbia, Canada, and Paddy Scott, a photographer and cameraman based in London, UK, studying an MSc in Global Environmental Politics and Policy. Scott’s dramatic monochrome image captures an avalanche at K6 in the Himalayas, Pakistan.
The public can select their favourite image by voting in the People’s Choice Award (opens 31 Aug; closes 22 October). For more information, please visit explorersagainstextinction.co.uk
On Thursday 31 August, 2023, the 2023 Focus for Survival photography competition finalists were announced. Hosted by Norfolk-based conservation charity Explorers Against Extinction and Bradt Travel Guides, the world’s leading independent publisher, the competition challenged photographers to capture images that celebrate the natural world.
The expert judging panel, featuring award-winning wildlife photographers/authors Noril Jem
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