Burrard-Lucas Blog - Wildlife Photography

Here are the results of our 2011 Pet Photo Contest. With almost 7,000 entries, this was our biggest competition to date! Needless to say, narrowing the field down to the finalists shown below was exceedingly difficult! A big thank you to everyone who entered and congratulations to the winners!

Before proceeding, we would like to thank our terrific sponsors, Lensbaby, who generously donated some of the prizes. The winner and two runners-up will receive prizes as described on this page.

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Update. This contest is now closed.

Enter our current photo contest: Pet Photo Competition

The second competition in our 2011 photo contest series is now open for entries. The theme is “Landscapes”. We will be looking for striking, original and beautiful landscape photographs taken anywhere in the world. The deadline for this contest is 31st July 2011.

We have some fantastic prizes on offer including the chance to win the new Canon EOS 60D Digital SLR camera (more info).

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I am excited to announce that I am embarking on a new conservation project to raise awareness and support for the world’s most endangered canine, the Ethiopian wolf. It is estimated that less than 500 wolves remain in the wild today, and this number is falling rapidly. Introduced diseases from domestic dogs, isolation of gene pools and habitat loss to grazing are some of the issues facing the species. Without serious efforts to address these issues, Africa could soon lose its only species of wolf.

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The annual wildebeest migration is well known as one of Africa’s most impressive spectacles. Over 1.5 million wildebeest migrate between the Serengeti in Tanzania and the Masai Mara in Kenya, making this the largest mass-movement of land mammals anywhere on Earth. In order to find fresh grazing pastures, the wildebeest are forced to cross the Mara River.

Our trip took place in September, when the wildebeest were beginning to travel south into the Serengeti again. We have put together a simple migration map showing the route and approximate timings of the wildebeest’s 3,000km round trip.

Whenever we cover something that has already been well documented by other photographers, we try to come up with an original way to portray it. The result is the short film below which we hope conveys to you the magnitude and drama of this incredible migration.

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Update! This contest is now closed, the results will be released soon.

Enter our current photo contest: Pet Photo Competition

The first competition in our 2011 photo contest series is now open for entries. The theme is “Pets”. We will be looking for striking and original photographs of your beloved dogs, cats and other pets. The deadline for this contest is 11th May 2011.

Prizes

We have some fantastic prizes on offer including the chance to win the new Canon EOS 60D Digital SLR camera (more info).

The new Canon EOS 60D is designed for photographers who want to take their skills to the next level, offering high performance, a series of creative features, a Vari-angle LCD screen and enhanced ergonomics, this camera empowers photography enthusiasts to capture outstanding stills and Full High Definition (HD) video for unique, creative results. The EOS 60D has an incredible feature set including an 18 MP APS-C CMOS sensor, a Vari-angle 7.7cm 3:2 ratio LCD, Full HD movies, ISO 100-6400 (H:12800), 5.3fps shooting for up to 58 JPEGs, 9-point cross type AF System and more!

Lensbaby has generously donated the following additional prizes:

• Winner: Lensbaby Composer Portrait Kit, worth $449.95
• Runners up x 2: Lensbaby Muse, worth $100

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We have recently returned from a fantastic trip to Australia, where we visited some beautiful landscapes and enjoyed photographing the country’s unique and varied wildlife.

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One of our favorite memories from our trip to the Falkland Islands was photographing rockhopper penguins showering under a freshwater spring. We have recently gone back through our photos and wanted to share with you a few more pictures of this incredibly cute behavior!

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