Relax with a day in the life of the animals of Mana Pools, Zimbabwe. From dawn until dusk, the park is buzzing with activity in the trees, on the plains and at the watering holes.
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World’s Top Painters: Bird Artist Vanessa Foley – “Sacred, Stylistic Beauty”
Vanessa Foley is a professional bird artist based in the North of England. She regularly shows her work in notable galleries in the UK and America, has work in private collections worldwide and is a member of The VACVVM, an international cult of illustration co-founded by Aaron Horkey & Mitch Putnam.
An artist from Newcastle, England she is known for her intensely detailed graphite drawings and emotionally rich oil paintings. She has become a long-standing member of the Antler Gallery roster since we first exhibited her work four years ago.
Vanessa has embraced the stylistic beauty that oil painting offers an artist representing subjects accurately. The density and delicacy of the feathers in her paintings of birds of prey is stunning. In this series she has chosen to focus on the nocturnal, incorporating owls and moths. (Antler Gallery).
New Art Books: “Walton Ford – Pancha Tantra”
In this stunning but sinister visual universe, beasts and birds are not mere aesthetic objects but dynamic actors in allegorical struggles: a wild turkey crushes a small parrot in its claw; a troupe of monkeys wreaks havoc on a formal dinner table; an American buffalo is surrounded by bloodied white wolves. In dazzling watercolor, the images impress as much for their impeccable realism as they do for their complex narratives.
At first glance, Walton Ford’s large-scale, highly detailed watercolors of animals recall the prints of 19th-century illustrators John James Audubon and Edward Lear. A closer look reveals a complex and disturbingly anthropomorphic universe, full of symbols, sly jokes, and allusions to the ‘operatic’ quality of traditional natural history.
First available as a signed and limited volume, this updated edition of Pancha Tantra is the most comprehensive survey of Ford’s oeuvre to date, with 40 new works, more than 120 additional pages, and a new essay by the artist. It features dazzling details, an in-depth exploration of his visual universe, a complete biography, and excerpts from his textual inspirations: from Indian folktales and the letters of Benjamin Franklin to the Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini and Audubon’s Ornithological Biography.
Also available in an Art Edition limited to 100 copies, each with a print signed by Walton Ford
Photography Exhibitions: “Virtual Encounters – The World Of David Yarrow”
David Yarrow is a British fine-art photographer, conservationist and author. He has travelled to isolated locations to capture images of wildlife, indigenous communities and landscapes. He currently lives in London.
New Travel Videos: “Raja Ampat – The Amazon Of The Ocean” In Indonesia By Oliver Astrologo (2020)
Filmed and Directed by: Oliver Astrologo
Original Score by: Federico Coderoni | federico-coderoni.com/
With its insanely clear waters, lagoons, waterfalls and gigantic jungles Raja Ampat is beyond your imagination. There is an unparalleled richness in wildlife and it’s not a coincidence that this gem is home of three-quarters of all known coral species in the world, but this place could be soon in danger. Over the last few years there’s been a noticeable increase in the amount of trash especially plastic in #RajaAmpat waters – Watch the video until the end to see more.
Every day approximately 8 million pieces of plastic pollution find their way into our oceans. Plastics consistently make up 60 to 90% of all marine debris studied. Today, marine conservation is considered one of the greatest scientific problems on our planet. Ecosystems have changed irreversibly, ocean management is fragmented and oceans are managed independently of the terrestrial (land) environment. Nonetheless, given that 71% of our planet is covered by water, the state of our waterways is now one of our most pressing issues.
Wildlife Conservation: Saving The “Brahminy Kite” In The Seribu Islands, Indonesia (Video)
Filmed and Produced by: KOEN Cinema Indonesia
On one of the islands in the Seribu Islands, the community tried to rehabilitate Elang Bondol (Brahminy Kites), an exotic bird that was once an icon of the capital city of Jakarta, when everyone has forgotten about them.
A Cinematic Insightful Storyteller. We create cinematic film with Light, Motion, and Action. A video production and cinematic filmmaker based in Surabaya and Yogyakarta. Professional in motion picture and cinematography projects.
Top New Travel Videos: “Last Wild Places – Iberá” In Argentina (NatGeo)
Iberá National Park in northeastern Argentina is part of one of the largest wetlands in South America, but much of its wildlife went extinct in the 20th century due to widespread hunting and habitat loss. Now, a dedicated team of conservationists is working hand in hand with local communities to reintroduce many of the keystone species that were lost, while also helping to preserve the region’s unique cultural heritage.
New Photography Videos: “Under Pressure – The Art Of Underwater Filming” By Matt Jacobs (2020)
Filmed, Edited and Narrated by: Matt Jacobs
The art of underwater filming. Tips, tricks and insights into how I film underwater using the LUMIX GH5.
Travel & Nature Videos: “Mountain Dreams” By Wildglimpses (2020)
Filmed and Edited by: Raul Tomas Granizo (Wildglimpses)
In these uncertain days, locked up in our houses watching the world from the window, we can only dream. Dream about the wild places we once visited, its pristine mountains, deep valleys and forests full of wildlife.
But now (more than ever), we should keep dreaming with our eyes wide open with all those corners that we have left to visit and that will remain there when all this finally ends…
Dedicated to all the victims of Covid-19 and their families/friends
Locations:
-Patagonia, Central Andes, Rocky Mountains, Alaska Range, Pyrenees, Lyngen Alps, Tien Shan, Caucasus, Himalaya
Top Wildlife Videos: “A Monarch Butterfly Swarm” In Mexico (PBS)
In the mountains of Mexico, a spy hummingbird ventures into the heart of a breathtaking monarch butterfly swarm.
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