3rd place
bronze star award
Drew Doggett
united states
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Colossal Shadows: Super Tuskers of East Africa
Instagram: @drewdoggettphotography
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entry description
There are only an estimated 24 elephants with tusks that weigh a combined 200 lbs. or more still roaming the Earth today. These super tusk elephant’s near-disappearance from our world is believed to be due to the hands of humans after their ivory, despite the illegality of the trade. These massive elephants survived on the fringes of the African bush, far from the eager eyes of poachers, for many, many years. They are relics of a time past and emblematic of the supreme majesty of mother nature. Stoic yet emotionally aware and giant yet epically silent, they command attention with an unyielding magnetism reserved for super tuskers alone. These animals have an ancient life force surrounding them and this spirit is what I wanted to harness in my images. Most importantly, I wanted to memorialize them as their existence is a testament to nature’s resilience. Using a timeless, black and white palette I captured these mighty tuskers to bring awareness to the precarious position of these animals within our nature world’s delicate balance.about the photographer
Through a fashion-inspired lens, photographer and filmmaker Drew Doggett tells extraordinary stories of diverse cultures, animals, places, and communities. He has received over 130 prestigious international awards and has had his artwork featured in many publications, such as Conde Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, Forbes, Bloomberg, Fortune, The Daily Mail, and Outside Magazine. His photographic work can be found in public collections globally, notably the Smithsonian African Art Museum (DC), as well as in hundreds of corporate and private collections in over 20 countries around the world, including that of Alec Baldwin, Gloria Steinem, Nicole Ari Parker, Eric Church, the Waldorf Astoria, Wynn Casinos, and the Four Seasons (HI). He currently serves as an ambassador for Re:wild, a conservation organization founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Global Wildlife Conservation.Instagram: @drewdoggettphotography
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