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I Take Pictures Of Birds So That People Can See Them Like Never Before (27 Pics)
I photograph birds in a studio, which is set up in nature. My own photographic methods are at the center of my work. A key point when photographing birds is the proximity. I work together with scientists, who study birds and capture them with mist nets. My studio is close to the mist nets out in nature. After the photo shoot, I can easily release the birds simply by opening the studio netting that connects the studio to the camera.
I started photographing the Birds series in 2014 in Finland. The main shooting location has been the ornithological station in a nature reserve in the outer Hankoniemi archipelago. Recently I have also worked in other research stations in Italy, in Lake Baikal region in Russia and in Costa Rica.
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#1
Upupa Epops
Final score:
43points
Jihana 1 year ago
I've only seen one in my life. That thing was a right arrogant bastard. Was sitting in the middle of our driveway when we got home. Wouldn't fly away either, it was just casually strolling towards the house, sometimes looking back at us with disdain. My father and I were dying of laughter.
My work is linked to the tradition of staged photography, portraiture and to the still-life tradition in visual art. I try to plan everything, for example, the branches and the lighting, so that I don’t have to change the setting during the shoot. As I photograph, I mostly remain calm in my place and react to what the bird is doing. Working with live birds is exciting and surprising. They are intelligent, mysterious creatures. The gaze of the animal is important in the images. I look at the bird and the bird looks at me. My images are both sharp and documentary, but at the same time theatrical and dreamlike. Photography – to me – is a powerful tool to show things. My aim is to work on a large scale so that people can see the birds like they never have seen them before. Images are full of details and visual enjoyment.
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#3
Ochre-Bellied Flycatcher
Final score:
34points
My work has long been influenced by my collaboration with scientists and my interest in observing nature. I’m fascinated by biodiversity and I want to highlight that in my work. The species I’m photographing are all suffering some form of endangerment. I'm concerned about the state of nature and about the decline of bird and insect species.
#4
Chloroceryle Americana
Final score:
31points
#5
Sense Of Wonder
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30points
#7
Days Of Departure
Final score:
29points
Sanna Kannisto (Submission author) 1 year ago
When I photograph them the flock always waits the ones I have in my field studio!
#9
Euphonia Imitates
Final score:
26points
#11
Ficedula Hypoleuca (The European Pied Flycatcher)
Final score:
26points
#13
Spring Plumage (Eurasian Blue Tit)
Final score:
23points
Someone_from_the_Netherlands 1 year ago
Do you have a wallpaper size of this picture, I love it (for instance 3840x1080, or 1920x1080)?
#14
Winds Blow South
Final score:
22points
#15
Cyanocompsa Cyanoides
Final score:
22points
Sanna Kannisto (Submission author) 1 year ago
This bird is blue-black grosbeak and the branch is actually a root from river bank. I photographed is ant-eating bird in Costa Rica.
#16
Sunflower
Final score:
21points
Danish Susanne 1 year ago
I think this may be a Erithacus rubecula, it is called Rødkælk in Denmark and maybe C**k Robin in english
#18
Gentle Breeze From North-West
Final score:
21points
Sanna Kannisto (Submission author) 1 year ago
"I am surprised at the everyday beauty of birds, by their subtle shades of greys and browns, and by their bright colours and the myriad of small details. The moment that I get to spend with each bird being photographed is magical".
#19
Golden-Crowned Spadebill
Final score:
19points
#20
Sylvia Communis
Final score:
17points
#21
Motacillla Flava (Yellow Wagtail)
Final score:
16points
#22
Phoenicurus Phoenicurus
Final score:
16points
#24
Muscicapa Striata
Final score:
15points
#25
Strong Breeze From North East
Final score:
15points
#27
Phylloscopus Collybita
Final score:
13points
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Amy Burke 1 year ago
Ok so the photographer travels around the world ... catching birds and placing a bet round them?? How is that possible? I'd like pictures to show that too really
Illustrious G 1 year ago
Maybe it’s a mobile studio like in a tent that can be easily put up and taken down? I’d be curious to see it as well!
Load More Replies... Amy Burke 1 year ago
Ok so the photographer travels around the world ... catching birds and placing a bet round them?? How is that possible? I'd like pictures to show that too really
Illustrious G 1 year ago
Maybe it’s a mobile studio like in a tent that can be easily put up and taken down? I’d be curious to see it as well!
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