From November 22nd in Milan, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition returns, a competition now in its 60th edition and considered the most important wildlife photography competition in the world.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Big news for this year: the exhibition opens at the same time as the historic one held at Natural History Museum in Londrathus giving the Milanese public a great opportunity to see the shots live in a new way.
There are 100 photos printed on backlit photographic paper that visitors will be able to admire at the Permanente museum in Milan, until 9 February 2025. The exhibition brings together the winning and finalist photos of the competition, selected from 59,228 shots from 117 countries ; a large 4 meter screen with looping slideshow presents another 25 photos awarded by the public (People’s Choice).
Also thanks to the spectacular nature of the backlighting, the exhibition, organized as usual by the Radicediunopercento cultural association, is truly an unmissable event for those who love nature photos and animals.
The winner of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 è Shane GrossCanadian marine conservation photojournalist, with The Swarm of Life (The Swarm of Life), showing the magical underwater world of Western toad tadpoles, a near-threatened species due to habitat destruction and predators, captured while snorkeling in Cedar Lake on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. . In the shot, the barrel distortion of the underwater lens contrasts with the vertical lines of the vegetation and the passage of the tadpoles offers a great effect of movement.
Il Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 it was instead won by the German Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas with the close-up imagea Life Under Dead Wood (There is life under dead wood) which depicts the fruiting bodies of slime mold and a small springtail, captured with the “focus stacking” technique in which 36 images, each with a different area in focus, are combined to achieve to make the whole subject clear. A difficult shot, as these animals can jump many times their body length in a fraction of a second. Little curiosity, the moment it launches itself into the air thanks to the snap lever under its body, a strong rotation is imparted to the springtail, which makes it the fastest spinning animal in the world.
To celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the competition, the prize was also introduced Impact Award that recognizes conservation success; a story of hope and/or positive change. The Adult Impact Award was awarded to the Australian photographer Jannico Kelk per Hope for the Ninu (Hope for the Ninu), an image of a greater bilby in a fenced reserve, so that the little marsupial can thrive after being driven to near extinction by predators such as foxes and cats.
Liwia Pawłowska from Poland received the Young Impact Award per Recording by Hand (Hand Recording): A relaxed warbler during bird ringing, a technique that aids conservation efforts by recording a bird’s length, sex, condition and age to help scientists monitor populations and track populations. migratory patterns.
On display we also find two Italian excellences: Lucky Catwinner of the Plants and mushrooms with shot category Old Man of the Glen (The Old Man of the Vale) showing a twisted old birch, adorned with pale “old man’s beard” lichens, in the very ancient pine woods of Glen Affric (UK), and with Honorable Mention in the same category for High tide indicator (High tide indicator) e A carpet of woods (A carpet of woods); Filippo Carugati which received the Honorable Mention in the Underwater shooting category Green, thin and rare to see (Green, thin and rare to see).
From November 22nd to February 9th at the Permanente museum in Milan. In particular, keep an eye on the dates guided tours con Marco Colombowho always know how to tell the world behind each of the awarded shots in a very engaging way. Guided tours of the exhibition will be conducted every Friday from (three shifts 6.30pm – 7.30pm – 8.30pm, also available on demand). Not only that, Thursdays in January will be dedicated to special thematic guided tours, with Luca Eberle on 9 January (Birds) and 23 January (Micromondo) (7.30 pm) and with Francesco Tomasinelliexpert nature photographer and well-known guest on the Geo programme, on 16 January (Mimetism) and 30 January (Predators) (6.30pm).
On the occasion of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year in Milan, the cultural association 100 percent as always, it offers free in-depth evenings which will be held on Saturdays (9pm) at the exhibition venue: 14 December, Federico Veronesi (one of the most appreciated photographers of African mammals in the world) presents his book “Walk the Earth”, on December 21st, Marco Colombo, Francesco Tomasinelli (nature photographers and science communicators) and the illustrator Giulia De Amicis talk about “Tentacles: the mysteries of octopuses, cuttlefish and squid”, on January 11th, Marco Andreini (director and documentary maker for BBC, RAI and NHK) presents his documentary “Every time the Wolf” and on January 18th, Pietro Formis (underwater photographer) talks about “Lights from the Deep: Underwater Nature Photography”. For enthusiasts and those who want to know more, during the period of the exhibition, the Radicediunopercento Cultural Association organizes theoretical photography courses, online natural science seminars and practical workshops in nature, with well-known science communicators and renowned nature photographers.
WPY 60 MILAN 22 November 2024 – 9 February 2025
EXHIBITION VENUE
Museo della Permanente, Via Filippo Turati 34, 20121 Milan
INFO
+39 3516982286 / info@radicediunopercento.it www.radicediunopercento.it
TIMES
Every day 10am – 7pm / Thursday and Friday 10am – 10pm 7, 8, 24, 26, 31 December, 6 January 10am – 6pm (25 December and 1 January closed) Ticket office closes 30 minutes before TICKETS – COME BACK WHEN YOU WANT (presenting membership card) Membership card €1 (from 18 years old) SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND HOLIDAYS Full €15 / reduced €13 (14-17 years, over 65s and students) / €9 (children 6-13 years) / €8 (disabled people and unaccredited journalists) MIDWEEK Full €13 / reduced €11 (14 -17 years old, over 65s and students) / €7 (children aged 6-13) / €6 (disabled people and non-journalists accredited) Free 0-5 years FAMILY PROMOTION: 1 adult accompanying a child aged 6 to 13 has a €2 discount on the cost of the ticket
GUIDED VISITS TO THE EXHIBITION
Every Friday with Marco Colombo Three shifts 6.30pm – 7.30pm – 8.30pm The guided tour can also be purchased on demand THEMED GUIDED TOURS
Thursday 9 January 7.30pm Luca Eberle – Birds
Thursday 16 January 6.30pm Francesco Tomasinelli – Mimicry
Thursday 23 January 7.30pm Luca Eberle – Micromondo
Thursday 30 January 6.30pm Francesco Tomasinelli – Predators
All guided tours require reservations / Cost €7
MEETINGS WITH PHOTOGRAPHERS
Saturday 14 December at 9pm – Federico Veronesi: presentation of the book “Walk the Earth”
Saturday 21 December at 9pm – Marco Colombo, Francesco Tomasinelli, Giulia De Amicis: “Tentacles: the mysteries of octopuses, cuttlefish and squid”
Saturday 11 January at 9pm – Marco Andreini: documentary “Every time the wolf”
Saturday 18 January 9pm – Pietro Formis: “Lights from the Deep: Underwater Nature Photography”
Source: www.fotografidigitali.it
