2015 BBC Wildlife Photographer Of The Year, PPA and FPP competition results!

This year has been rewarding from a bird & wildlife photography competitions standpoint! First of all, having two images qualified for the famous BBC Wildlife Photographer Of The Year final rounds was quite a blessing. Then the PPA (Professional Photographers of America) International Photographic Competition brought a silver medal, while the FPP (Florida Professional Photographers) print competition brought 1st place and 2nd place in the Wild Animals category.

See below the images recognized in the 2015 BBC Wildlife Photographer Of The Year competition:

Final round in Birds | Reddish Egret hunting – Fort Desoto, Florida
ISO 640 | f/5 | 1/1250 sec. | Manual mode | AI servo rear focusing
This photograph was created with the Canon 600mm f/4 L IS II USM lens, the Canon EOS 5D mark III on tripod with gimbal head while kneeling in the water.

This image was created during an overcast day. Proper exposure made for a beautiful high key photograph with a stunning stance. Note that we often see at least one Reddish Egret during the Spoonbill photography tour.

Final round in Mammals | Polar Bear in the Summer landscape – Hudson Bay, Canada
ISO 640 | f/7.1 | 1/1250 sec. | Manual mode | AI servo rear focusing
This photograph was created with the Canon 600mm f/4 L IS II USM lens coupled with the 1.4x extender, the Canon EOS 5D mark III on tripod with gimbal head.

This image was created along the Hudson Bay, right during the purple fireweed blooming two week window during the heart of Summer.

One of the four images that qualified my portfolio for a Silver medal at the 2015 PPA International Photographic Competition:

Merritt and Loan Collection | Roseate Spoonbill with breeding colors about to land – Tampa Bay Spoonbill rookery, Florida
ISO 400 | f/6.3 | 1/4000 sec. | Manual mode | AI servo rear focusing
This photograph was created with the Canon 600mm f/4 L IS II USM lens, the Canon EOS 5D mark III on tripod with gimbal head while wading in the water.

Created during on of the Spoonbill photography tours of course!!

1st and 2nd place at the 2015 FPP print competition with my portfolio ranking 5th in the all categories race:

1st place in Wild Animals and Merritt | Peacock displaying – Corbett National Park, India
ISO 500 | f/8 | 1/160 sec. | Manual mode | AI servo rear focusing
This photograph was created with the Canon 300mm f/4 L IS USM lens, the Canon EOS 5D mark III handheld.

Created a few years back with the lightest Canon serie L telephoto lens: the Canon 300mm f/4 IS L!! And guess what, I am selling this exact lens for $900. See below for more detail. Contact me at steven.blandin@gmail.com

2nd place in Wild Animals and Merritt | Royal Tern in flight – Fort Desoto, Florida
ISO 200 | f/4 | 1/8000 sec. | Manual mode | AI servo rear focusing
This photograph was created with the Canon 600mm f/4 L IS II USM lens, the Canon EOS 7D mark II on tripod with gimbal head.

Also created during one of the Spoonbill photography tours…

Florida Spoonbills and Shorebirds photography workshop – $990

Feb 20th-21st 2016 / limit 6 people – FULL

Mar 19th-20th 2016 / limit 6 people – 1 open

Apr 16th-17th 2016 / limit 6 people – FULL

Now one new tour in March 19th-20th 2016!! Contact me at steven.blandin@gmail.com and $250 non refundable deposit to book your spot. Note that we will be wading in the water, about 50 feet from the point of highest tide in order to follow the Audubon society guidelines and help protect those beautiful birds during the nesting season.

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