The Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers have announced the winners of Discovering Wildlife Photography Competition. Marc Mol from Laufen, Switzerland was chosen as the winner from over 325 images entered in to the competition. Marc tells us ''What a nice and welcome surprise! A herd of elephants cast incredible shadows across the dry Luangwa River floodplain as they journey to the refreshing waters of this dwindling river. The looming shadows of the herd led by the matriarch are clearer than the animals themselves, who seamlessly blend in the textured patterns of the sand below them. Captured from a microlight at early light over the Luangwa River floodplain in Zambia's South Luangwa National park." Marc used a Nikon D3S camera and an AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR II lens to capture the winning shot. The runners up are Mario Gustavo Fiorucci and Karin Horstman.

SINWP Press Release

Discovering Wildlife Photography Competition Winners Announced

Marc Mol winning image entitled ‘Ele's from heaven’

The Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers have announced the winners of Discovering Wildlife Photography Competition.

For this competition photographers were asked to submit any images for example creatures in your garden, underwater life or even anything up to wild plant life living on the edges of the planet

Marc Mol from Laufen, Switzerland was chosen as the winner from over 325+ images entered in to the competition.

Marc tells us ''What a nice and welcome surprise! A herd of elephants cast incredible shadows across the dry Luangwa River floodplain as they journey to the refreshing waters of this dwindling river. The looming shadows of the herd led by the matriarch are clearer than the animals themselves, who seamlessly blend in the textured patterns of the sand below them. Captured from a microlight at early light over the Luangwa River floodplain in Zambia's South Luangwa National park.

Camera used NIKON D3S, ISO 1600, Focal Length 70mm (70mm in 35mm), Aperture f/4, Exposure Time 0.0001s (1/6400), Lens Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8 VRII."

Marc has won 12 months membership to The Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers (SINWP). Phil Jones, The Societies CEO says, “The quality of entries for this month’s competition was magnificent, with images ranging from macro shots to Hippo’s bathing in their natural environment, Marc’s image captured the beauty of nature and was a worthy winner.”                                                                         

The runners up Mario Gustavo Fiorucci and Karin Horstman have both been awarded 6 months membership to the SINWP photographic organisation.

Here are the winners:

1st place - Marc Mol http://sinwp.com/dis-wild/1st.htm  

2nd place - Mario Gustavo Fiorucci http://sinwp.com/dis-wild/2nd.htm  

3rd place - Karin Horstman http://sinwp.com/dis-wild/3rd.htm
                                                  
Also there were 40 highly commended images:
http://sinwp.com/dis-wild/HC.htm

Check out July’s open to all competitions
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