honorable mention
David Rosenzweig united statesPhoto © David Rosenzweig
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A Mother's Love
The next year saw my first visit to Africa, a place that would change my life. After catching the "Africa Bug," I now focus primarily on wildlife and conservation photography in sub-Saharan Africa. I have been fortunate enough to travel through the continent from the Serengeti plains to the Okavango Delta.
For the past three years, I have been teamed up with rhino and big cat organizations to help save some of Africa’s most endangered species. Last year I interned at the Great Plains Foundation in Botswana, where we worked closely to educate local children about the animals around them.
Outside of photography, I am currently entering my freshman year at Stanford University, where I hope to further this passion.
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entry description
It was our first day photographing in the Timbavati Nature reserve, South Africa. After nearly 10 months of anticipation, my grandparents, brother, and I were ecstatic to finally get back to the African bush. Within ten minutes of our first game drive, we ran into a female leopard jogging along and calling. It was clear she had a cub nearby and was trying to find it after a night of hunting. After five minutes she entered a dense thicket, but continued moving. As we drove around to an open road on the other side of the thicket, we saw another leopard, about a year old, patiently waiting. As soon as the mother caught sight of the cub, the two ran towards each other and an incredible interaction took place. The cub pressed itself up against its mother and the two began to walk down the open road in tandem, as seen in the image. The love between a mother and son goes well beyond us humans—it is the most eternal bond out of any in the animal kingdom.about the photographer
I am an 18 year old student from Long Island, New York with a passion for wildlife and conservation photography. About four years ago, I discovered my love for animals and photography while on a holiday in the Galapagos islands.That was the first time I had ever picked up a camera, igniting a fire me.The next year saw my first visit to Africa, a place that would change my life. After catching the "Africa Bug," I now focus primarily on wildlife and conservation photography in sub-Saharan Africa. I have been fortunate enough to travel through the continent from the Serengeti plains to the Okavango Delta.
For the past three years, I have been teamed up with rhino and big cat organizations to help save some of Africa’s most endangered species. Last year I interned at the Great Plains Foundation in Botswana, where we worked closely to educate local children about the animals around them.
Outside of photography, I am currently entering my freshman year at Stanford University, where I hope to further this passion.
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