| **News and Events: June 24-Sept. 4: Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition |
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| Thu, June 15, 2006 10:46 AM |
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition at the Burke Museum in Seattle
Member discount - Mountaineers recieve 1/2 off the admission price to the Burke Museum for this exhibition. To take advantage of this discount, send an email to richardb@mountaineers.org with "Burke coupon" in the subject line. Please give your name as it appears on your Mountaineer magazine.
Organized by BBC Wildlife Magazine and The Natural History Museum, London, the annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, now in its 22nd year, attracted almost 17,000 entries from professional and amateur photographers from over 55 countries worldwide. Every year the winning photographs tour venues around the world. For the first time, the exhibit is making its way to the Northwest at the Burke Museum through Sept. 4, 2006.
The Burke will host over 90 photographs selected this year, which include several Northwest connections. Alexei Calambokidis of Olympia, Washington was awarded a "highly commended" status in the 11-14 years category of young wildlife photographers of the year. Well-known Northwest photographer Art Wolfe served as one of the judges, as did Seattle-based photographer, Kevin Schafer.
The selected photographs are chosen in 14 categories, including animal portraits, plants, animal behavior, the underwater world, wild places, urban wildlife, nature in black and white, young wildlife photographers (ages 17 and younger), and an overall contest winner. Each image is captioned with the photographer's account of the story behind the picture, including the motivation, vision, and technical details.
By showcasing a selection of the new winning and commended images each year, the competition celebrates the diversity of wildlife, the beauty of nature, and the art and legacy of wildlife photography. "It's a way to find harmony and peace," Manuel Presti of Italy, the competition's overall winner says of wildlife photography. Its a way "to move emotions and lead people towards a greater sensitivity to the natural world."
The Burke Museum is located on the University of Washington campus, at the corner of NE 45th St and 17th Ave NE. Hours are 10 am to 5 pm daily, and until 8 pm on first Thursdays. Admission: $8.00 general, $6.50 senior, $5 student/ youth. Admission is free to children 4 and under, Burke members, UW students, faculty, and staff. Admission is free to the public on the first Thursday of each month. Call 206-543-5590 or visit www.burkemuseum.org.
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