honorable mention
Tom de Waart hong kongPhoto © Tom de Waart
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Land of the Komodo
The photos is a 3 x 5 shot HDR stitch captured at sunrise. Using the Lee Filter 0.6 Soft Grad ND filter. I forced myself to visit this year since there are rumours Komodo National Park will be closed next year due to illegal poaching of the Komodo Dragon.
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entry description
This shot was taken on Pulau Padar Island located between the islands of Sumbawa and Flores in the East Nusatenggara province, and is part of the impressive Komodo National Park. In 1986, the park was declared a World Heritage Site and a Man and Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. The Komodo National Park encompasses a total of 29 volcanic islands (including the 3 major islands Rinca, Padar and Komodo) and is home to approximately 2,500 Komodo Dragons and other terrestrial fauna such as various species of reptiles, birds and mammals. The park’s terrain is uniquely diverse, consisting of mountainous hillside, tropical rain forests, grass-woodland savannah, and pristine white/pink beaches which harbour a rich marine biodiversity.The photos is a 3 x 5 shot HDR stitch captured at sunrise. Using the Lee Filter 0.6 Soft Grad ND filter. I forced myself to visit this year since there are rumours Komodo National Park will be closed next year due to illegal poaching of the Komodo Dragon.
about the photographer
Tom is a semi-professional travel and landscape photographer and pilot based out of Hong Kong. With some success in his pockets, he hopes to achieve more the future. Capturing the finest places, people and wildlife on his travels is what he loves most and tries to reflect this in his images. Full-time traveling since 2015 he has visited over 40 countries and counting.back to gallery