1st place
gold star award
Catherine Lefrancq
france 
Photo © Catherine Lefrancq
title
Birds on Earth
In our societies, more and more people are no longer in contact with nature. With my photographs, I perhaps hope to be able to awaken in some people the awareness of the absolute necessity of protecting this extraordinary world that surrounds us. Self-taught, I have always let my emotion guide my gaze before any technical consideration of my camera.
Birds are undeniably true works of art of nature, so for my serie "Birds on Earth" it was a matter of trying to translate this art into my visuals . I also wanted to emphasize the fact that our world would no longer be the same without their exceptional beauty, and to remind people that birds disappear in deafening silence all over the world.
I am eternally fascinated by what I am lucky enough to observe and be able to photograph.
In our societies, more and more people are no longer in contact with nature. With my photographs, I perhaps hope to be able to awaken in some people the awareness of the absolute necessity of protecting this extraordinary world that surrounds us.
It was during one of my volunteering for wildlife conservation that I had the opportunity to discover the power of photography to raise awareness of the fragility of the world around us. My work focuses primarily on the beauty of the natural world, and my inspiration is rooted in the landscapes I walk through and the encounters that take place there. Self-taught, I have always let my emotion guide my gaze before any technical consideration of my camera. As a result, my photographic work can be very different from one subject to another, depending on what I feel.
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entry description
If I try to analyze why nature and wildlife photography has become so important in my life over the years, I believe it is because there are few moments that give you such a feeling of fullness, of communion with Life. The Nature that surrounds us and the animal world bring us a deep feeling of well-being if we listen to it.In our societies, more and more people are no longer in contact with nature. With my photographs, I perhaps hope to be able to awaken in some people the awareness of the absolute necessity of protecting this extraordinary world that surrounds us. Self-taught, I have always let my emotion guide my gaze before any technical consideration of my camera.
Birds are undeniably true works of art of nature, so for my serie "Birds on Earth" it was a matter of trying to translate this art into my visuals . I also wanted to emphasize the fact that our world would no longer be the same without their exceptional beauty, and to remind people that birds disappear in deafening silence all over the world.
about the photographer
If I try to analyze why nature and wildlife photography has become so important in my life over the years, I believe it is because there are few moments that give you such a feeling of fullness, of communion with Life. The Nature that surrounds us and the animal world bring us a deep feeling of well-being if we listen to it.I am eternally fascinated by what I am lucky enough to observe and be able to photograph.
In our societies, more and more people are no longer in contact with nature. With my photographs, I perhaps hope to be able to awaken in some people the awareness of the absolute necessity of protecting this extraordinary world that surrounds us.
It was during one of my volunteering for wildlife conservation that I had the opportunity to discover the power of photography to raise awareness of the fragility of the world around us. My work focuses primarily on the beauty of the natural world, and my inspiration is rooted in the landscapes I walk through and the encounters that take place there. Self-taught, I have always let my emotion guide my gaze before any technical consideration of my camera. As a result, my photographic work can be very different from one subject to another, depending on what I feel.
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