honorable mention
Yonatan Stern israelPhoto © Yoni Stern
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Green bee-eaters
Wildlife photography for me is a hobby and addiction... No other activity provides me with the level of excitement, joy, and satisfaction as wildlife photography does. Although you have to start your day before sunrise, wait and endure deteriorating hours in extreme weather conditions such as intense heat or freezing cold, and tolerate the humidity, the itchy feeling of mosquito bites, or the disappointment of failure, but the reward worth it all - the eagle’s direct look at you, the Gazelle innocent and warm eyes, the happiness of songbirds having an early bath in the morning under the dew’s beautiful reflection with the sun.
All the colors, shadows, and sounds are blended on the photography canvas, accurately captured at a fraction of a second. The final look of the picture is the tiny slice of time that provides us with a different look of the world around us. A world that still exists, although unseen to the naked eye.
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entry description
The image was taken in 2020 in the North Negev, a desert area in Israel. These beautiful birds are much smaller and hectic then the regular Bee-eaters and hard to photograph in a prefect way.about the photographer
My name is Johnny Stern. I have been working as journalist and photographer in the United States, Europe, and Israel.Wildlife photography for me is a hobby and addiction... No other activity provides me with the level of excitement, joy, and satisfaction as wildlife photography does. Although you have to start your day before sunrise, wait and endure deteriorating hours in extreme weather conditions such as intense heat or freezing cold, and tolerate the humidity, the itchy feeling of mosquito bites, or the disappointment of failure, but the reward worth it all - the eagle’s direct look at you, the Gazelle innocent and warm eyes, the happiness of songbirds having an early bath in the morning under the dew’s beautiful reflection with the sun.
All the colors, shadows, and sounds are blended on the photography canvas, accurately captured at a fraction of a second. The final look of the picture is the tiny slice of time that provides us with a different look of the world around us. A world that still exists, although unseen to the naked eye.
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