Wildlife / Animals nominee

I captured this sunset image in the Camargue region of Provence, France in June, 2024. Camargue is an area in the southern region of Provence, France along the Mediterranean. It consists primarily of marshes and wetlands from the Rhone River delta. It is famous for its black bulls and all white horses. The horses of Camargue are a traditional French breed of working horse indigenous to the area that live in semi-feral conditions in the marshes. They are smaller horses known for their stamina, agility and hardiness. The horses are born with black/brown hair over black skin, but the hair turns white as they mature. This image was captured on the beach at sunrise on a beautiful clear morning. I particularly like the grouping and flowing manes captured this image, as well as the mud splattering all around and on them.

Jim Guerard moved to Savannah, Georgia in 2014 when he retired from Adobe Systems, Inc. as Vice President and General Manager of Adobe’s Creative Cloud. Jim began exploring photography in 2007 as entertainment on weekends during long business trips. Jim ventured deeper into photography after retiring and continues to hone his craft on the local area's scenic vistas and through an active travel schedule. When venturing away from Savannah, Jim’s priority is collecting images from around the world, intended to stir awareness and offer glimpses of elements in nature and distant cultures that are rapidly changing, and in some cases at risk of disappearing entirely.