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ARKive Photographers Feature at UK's Largest Natural History Photography Symposium

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November 18th 2008

image: Xi Zhinong presenting at Wildphotos

Xi Zhinong shows his stunning images of the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti)

The Royal Geographical Society in London was the venue for this years WildPhotos, the UKs largest wildlife and environmental photography symposium. The event, held in November, saw contributions from 18 of the best natural history photographers from around the globe.

WildPhotos and ARKive are both Wildscreen initiatives, which aim to promote conservation and an appreciation of biodiversity through the use of wildlife imagery. Several of the contributing photographers at WildPhotos have collections of their images in ARKive.

Chris Gomersall (UK)
image: Chris Gomersall

Chris has been a professional photographer in the environmental arena for 25 years. Formerly staff photographer for the RSPB, he has been freelance since 1998. He has won six prizes in the international Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition and was named overall winner in the GDT European Nature Photographer of the Year 2007 competition. Chris is author of the definitive guide Photographing Wild Birds and was the main photographer on Birds Britannica by Mark Cocker and Richard Mabey. He is a workshop tutor and training partner with Nikon (UK) Ltd and a photographic tour leader for Naturetrek, Wildshots and Chalice Charters. He has recently made his debut in the movies, co-presenting on the DVD Go Wild with your Camera. Chris is noted for working almost exclusively with wild subjects, depicting them in their natural habitat and available light. His work has contributed to a great many conservation campaigns over the course of his career, and he is one of very few people to have photographed the Critically Endangered slender-billed curlew.
www.chrisgomersall.co.uk

Jos矒uiz (Spain)
image: José Ruiz

Jos石pecialises in photographing the wildlife and landscapes of Spain. He has received numerous awards and prizes in international competitions, including the international Wildlife Photographer of the Year and the GDT European Nature Photographer contest. He has 11 books to his name and his latest enterprise, 100% Natural, is both a book and a major exhibition of his images of wild Spain the largest one-man multimedia show to be held in the country. Jos矩s also a Wild Wonders of Europe photographer. www.josebruiz.com

Staffan Widstrand (Sweden)
image: Staffan Widstrand

Staffan is a professional photographer and writer, and the managing director of the Wild Wonders of Europe initiative. He has specialised in numerous subjects, including the Arctic, ecotourism, environmental issues, and large carnivores,and is a founding member of the International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP). Named Nature Photographer of the Year in Sweden in 2001, he has won many prizes in the international Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition and the GDT European Nature Photographer of the Year competition, and is author of nine books, including The Big Five about the Scandinavian big five carnivores. Staffan is a founding board member of the Swedish Ecotourism Association, a board member of the Swedish Polar Society and a member of the Travellers Club. He was also in charge of development of the Natures Best label the first national ecotourism quality labelling programme in the northern hemisphere. www.staffanwidstrand.com

Xi Zhinong (China)
image: Xi Zhinong

Zhinong was born in Yunnan and has been dedicated to photography and wildlife conservation in China for much of his working life. A strong believer in the power of images as a positive and powerful force for conservation, he helped save the habitat of the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey by showcasing for the first time to the public the plight of this rare species. He was also the first photographer to report on the massacre of the Tibetan antelope. He founded Wild China Film and the China Wildlife Photography Training Camp a non-profit project aimed at providing photography training for nature-reserve staff and field biologists throughout China. Zhinong was the first Chinese national to win an award in the international Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition and the first Chinese Fellow selected by the International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP). http://www.wildchina.cn

Visit our WildPhotos scrapbook in MyARKive to view a collection of images by these photographers.

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