2nd place
silver star award
Ejaz Khan
united states 
Photo © Ejaz Khan
title
School
It was very interesting to see how the mom taught her cub. They had an unspoken agreement-whatever mom does, cub must do. The cub did not know where to start, so mom walked over, stepped on a clam, pulled back her paws, took a sniff, put her paws back on the clam and waited for it to move. Once it moved she dug up the clam and passed it over to the cub.
I followed them for hours. The cub did not catch on, he never got a clam. Mom allowed him to fail a few times before she intervened-what a great teacher!
Ejaz has expanded his photographic repertoire to the wildlife world. He borrows from the narrative techniques of the film/ fashion storytelling and transposes them onto his animal subjects. He travels all over the globe to create some stunning artwork. Which can be found at his art gallery in NEW YORK. A keen eye for motion allows him to break apart the seemingly untamable patterns of animal movement and capture striking moments that encapsulate the energy and magic of their behavior.
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entry description
Lake Clarke, Alaska, early morning. I followed mom and cub to the ocean. It was low tide the conditions were ideal for clamming.It was very interesting to see how the mom taught her cub. They had an unspoken agreement-whatever mom does, cub must do. The cub did not know where to start, so mom walked over, stepped on a clam, pulled back her paws, took a sniff, put her paws back on the clam and waited for it to move. Once it moved she dug up the clam and passed it over to the cub.
I followed them for hours. The cub did not catch on, he never got a clam. Mom allowed him to fail a few times before she intervened-what a great teacher!
about the photographer
Ejaz Khan was born in Bombay, India. His Mother was a hairdresser and father was a film director. A lot of his time was spent on film sets during his younger days, where his love of photography was born. There he learned the power of storytelling, drama, and gained an appreciation for cinematic flair. These values stayed with him in his teenage years as his interests blossomed further into the realm of fashion. Seeking adventure and a new beginning, Ejaz left India for New York to combine his passions and become a fashion photographer. He has photographed for fashion magazines such as Vogue, Twill, Noise...Ejaz has expanded his photographic repertoire to the wildlife world. He borrows from the narrative techniques of the film/ fashion storytelling and transposes them onto his animal subjects. He travels all over the globe to create some stunning artwork. Which can be found at his art gallery in NEW YORK. A keen eye for motion allows him to break apart the seemingly untamable patterns of animal movement and capture striking moments that encapsulate the energy and magic of their behavior.
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