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BG Wildlife Photographer of the Year

 
Description: Exhibition at the Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7. Until 25th of February.

Newest Review: ... in the museu m then. I don't envy the judges their job, as rarely is there a single outstanding image on display, but rather a selection of amazing photos, all brilliant in their own way, and often employing very different techniques. Everyone who sees the exhibition will come away with their own personal ... more

 ... favourites. Having just said how brilliant the shots are, I find the WPY exhibition hugely inspirational, as you're usually given enough information about how the photos were taken to at least think about trying some shots yourself. While they're ...more

ermintrude
Crowned Review BG Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Pure inspiration (1367 words)
by ermintrude - written on 12/02/01 (Very useful, 112 readings)
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This is the second year I've visited the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at the Natural History Museum, and I can see it becoming an annual pilgrimage for me. The photographs are all well worth seeing, the presentation shows them all off to best advantage, and the fact that it's all in the NHM is just the icing on the cake. Displayed in a darkened gallery within the architectural splendour of the Life Galleries, with an unobtrusive soundtrack of wild sounds and simple rhythmic music, the photos are all backlit transparencies. This means the colours are gloriously vivid, and the definition is excellent. Each image is accompanied by one or two ...

 

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