amateur category
Nightfall (Single)
DESCRIPTION
Whale sharks are the not only the largest sharks, but indeed the largest fish on our earth. Their characteristic white spots are individual and equal to our fingerprints. Those peaceful giants are rarely scared by humans inside the water, but they should be scared by our species: Driven by the demand for shark fin soup, humans endanger not only the whale shark but the entire ecosystem it inhabits. For example, the caudal fin of a whale sharks is worth roughly $20,000 USD on the black market. Sharks play a vital role in maintaining marine balance, and their decline poses a significant risk to ocean health. Everyone in the shark fin soup chain (from finning boat, over middlemen and most importantly end consumer) should re-think their acting, since it kills such a fascinating and important animal.
AUTHOR
During my diving course in 1999 I saw my first reef-shark. A certain fear mixed up with fascination for this elegant creature. Following the way of shark diving, a passion for beauty of animals and nature was born. In 2007 I started underwater photography while diving Great White Sharks. Over the years the subjects became broader, but the fascination for sharks never vanished.
Awards:
1. MantaFest (2011): First and second place in Wideangle, honorable mentioned
2. Divephotoguide (2012): Third place in Wideangle
3. Ocean Art Competition (2019): 6th place in Wideangle
4. UnderwaterPhotography-Award (2019): First place
5. FAPA (2019): Nominee 2x
6. WunderweltenFestival (2019): First place
7. ND Awards (2019): First place and honorable mentioned
8. FAPA (2020): Third place and nominee
9. Monovision Photography Awards (2021): Honorable mentioned
10. European Wildlife Photographer of the Year (2021): Highly commended
11. Chromatic Awards (2021): Honorable mentioned
12. Int'l photography awards (2021): Honorable mentioned
13. FAPA (2024): First place W/A
Exhibitions:
2017: Galerie am Staden, Saarbrücken, Germany: "Das Leben in unseren Ozeanen"
2018: Kellner, Saarbrücken, Germany: "Life in our Oceans"
2019: Sparkasse Saarbruecken, Germany: "Life in our Oceans"
2020: Wunderwelten Exhibition, Germany: "Silky Sunset"
Awards:
1. MantaFest (2011): First and second place in Wideangle, honorable mentioned
2. Divephotoguide (2012): Third place in Wideangle
3. Ocean Art Competition (2019): 6th place in Wideangle
4. UnderwaterPhotography-Award (2019): First place
5. FAPA (2019): Nominee 2x
6. WunderweltenFestival (2019): First place
7. ND Awards (2019): First place and honorable mentioned
8. FAPA (2020): Third place and nominee
9. Monovision Photography Awards (2021): Honorable mentioned
10. European Wildlife Photographer of the Year (2021): Highly commended
11. Chromatic Awards (2021): Honorable mentioned
12. Int'l photography awards (2021): Honorable mentioned
13. FAPA (2024): First place W/A
Exhibitions:
2017: Galerie am Staden, Saarbrücken, Germany: "Das Leben in unseren Ozeanen"
2018: Kellner, Saarbrücken, Germany: "Life in our Oceans"
2019: Sparkasse Saarbruecken, Germany: "Life in our Oceans"
2020: Wunderwelten Exhibition, Germany: "Silky Sunset"
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