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. ° •. ° •. ° •. ° •. Accessible Wildlife . • °. • °. • °. • °.
The project's context will involve nearby wildlife, wildlife among us, or wildlife you can access. It could include playing a role for an orphan animal, feeding birds in your backyard, going to a local park, etc. Macro Photography and insects are ideally within the category.
Our project theme is 'Accessible Wildlife,' which underscores our commitment to making wildlife experiences available to everyone, regardless of their location or resources.
Ladies and Gentleman, due to an overwhelming amount of interest, our Accessible Wildlife project has exceeded expectations, resulting in a lengthy view. So grab a coffee and prepare a comfortable seat, as this presentation may take a while. Please press play on the audio track and enjoy the next 6-9 minutes. Sincerely, Sylvie & Paul.
50 Authors:
Lumin Osity, Maryam Ameer, Michel Duquesnoy, Jobove - Reus, Yves Jacob, Pietro Asproni,
Andy Royce, Caroline Bergstrøm Scheibel, Swati Kamalakar, Giuseppe Brusa, Antonio Rossi,
Jimm Hughey, Fritz Widmer, Sherry O'Connor, ks mlt, Oleg Leshtae, Tony Fernando,
Thierry Butler, gilbert FONCHIN, paola bottoni, Sol Vasilliorf, Wolfgang Barth,
Karen Stellmach, Wellington Lee, Pina Muscas, Margret Tschirch, Steven Baggett,
Marvin H, Steve Cohen, Philippe Lemoine, André Breton, Yolanda Caporn, Edith Crane,
Viktória Kovát, ilelu' (ileana lucia ferri), Yoko Shibata, Nick John, Sven Hähle, Beyhan Gsar,
Stefan F. Wirth, Michael Ackzien, Kateryna Vashchenkova Kaya, Jan Eriksen, Zbig Wolowiec,
satya ., ✪ Matthew Sarides, Don Davies, Waldemar Seehagen, Fátima Seehagen, Sylvie D.
From 21 countries:
United States of America, Chile, Spain, France, Denmark, India, Italy, Switzerland,
Canada, Japan, Russian Federation, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Germany, Australia, Hungary, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, Poland, United Kingdom.
With 137 works, the project is complete.
Idea & Music: Lumin Osity
Organizers: Sylvie D. & Lumin Osity
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From United States of America ◊ Lumin Osity
It was late February when a hefty-looking female groundhog appeared in the back garden, feeding off the lawn. Then, to my surprise, two little pups and the mother again fed from the grass in April. Whenever I opened the house's sliding doors, they would scutter, take cover under the garden shed, and hide. This carried on for weeks. One day, the mother disappeared, perhaps taken by a predator from the woods, and by June, the other pup had vanished. We call him Whistler. He hangs out by the shed and has dug an escape route by the fence. He loves to dine on the lawn, and I throw him grapes, nuts, and, lately, carrots. He now approaches the house and takes a banana from my hand, but he's nervous about camera work and fine-gorging himself for hibernation.
I often wonder how Whistler sleeps so dark and lonely in his burrow, deep in the earth. They are solitary creatures. Yesterday (on August 30th), he got his first carrot, and I'm sure he dreams of having many more before the frost arrives.
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From India ◊ Maryam Ameer
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From Chile ◊ Michel Duquesnoy
Flamenco Laguna Chaxa - Atacama Desert
Vicuñas. Photo taken in the altiplano of Chile's far north, at almost 5000 MSNM, near Lake Miskanti. The vicuña, relatively endangered, is protected.
Emperor penguin. Photo taken on the small Lennox Island, at the far east of the Beagle Channel, on the way back from Cape Horn.
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From Spain ◊ Jobove - Reus
Roc Sant Gaietà - Roda de Berà - Tarragonès
Amposta - el riu Ebre i gos - Montsià
Reus - IA (panther in the jungle) - Baix Camp
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From France ◊ Yves JACOB
All three photos were taken in the Swiss Jura.
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I took these photos of the tree frog three years ago, shortly after I moved into my new house in the countryside, which is visited by all kinds of animals. This tree frog spent quite some time in my garden and on my terrace... she let herself be photographed without a care in the world...
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Anna's Hummingbird
Wood Duck
Red Wing Blackbird
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From Denmark ◊ Caroline Bergstrøm Scheibel
Let there be light.
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All Creatures Deserve The Life
Free From Fear And Pain!!
Live And Let Live!!!
Free From Fear And Pain!!
Live And Let Live!!!
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The first, the fox photographed while it retrieves food, abandoned by unwary visitors, I think for the little ones, on the Nivolet hill at 2600 m altitude.
The second, the silhouette of the ibex at sunset, again at Nivolet.
And finally the mother feeding the little blackbirds under a frame.
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"When I draw animals, I feel the impression of coming into contact with them".
Antonio Rossi.
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From United States of America ◊ Jimm Hughey
THE THREE CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIELS:
Love all creatures, great and small. We are your companions and conscious awareness.
THE EMU:
Beauty, they say, is in the eyes of the beholder. I find you to be a strange and fascinating creature! ... I took the photo of the emu looking out my car window at a wildlife sanctuary in North Carolina last summer.
THE SQUIRREL:
"Squirrely advice: Plan, Treat trees as your home, Do not be afraid to go out on a limb, and be a little nutty!"
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Courtship display of the great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
In spring, head to the water's edge to see great crested grebes perform the beautiful, ritualized moves of their courtship display. In my photo series, however, the courtship dance is abruptly ended by a rainstorm.
These photos were taken on March 31, 2023, from a public pier on Lake Pfäffikon (Switzerland).
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. The Great Blue Heron, found in wetlands where the fish are easily caught. There were certainly many jumping the day I captured this photo.
Luna, my chocolate lab, golden retriever cross, enjoying the sunset along with me on one of her favourite perches.
The black capped chickadee. A local park offers opportunities to hand feed these friendly birds as they are quite used to human contact and a source of food. Coming into such close contact with them lifts my spirits, as does all encounters with nature.
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A crane in a paddy field near my home in Osaka.
A deer in Nara in a temple.
A snail in a temple of Kyoto.
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In the area around the city you can only find small animals and birds.
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From Sri Lanka ◊ Tony Fernando
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In My Back Yard
Literally in my back yard each and every day, I enjoy seeing these magnificent birds.
The Cormorant is a diving bird, that submerges it's entire body hunting for fish, vegetation, etc.
The Snowy Egret that wades along the shore hunting for small fish, lizards, etc.
The Osprey pair guarding it's young in the nest.
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The emotion of an encounter in the Gran Paradiso park.
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From Brazil ◊ Sol Vasilliorf
Millennia ago, our ancestors' artistic expressions revealed the importance of animals in their lives.
These photos are from a place I recently visited (Serra da Capivara-Piauí-Brazil) and I was deeply moved by seeing prehistoric paintings made by humans who lived there.
Many of the drawings are of animals that no longer exist. All of this made me think about life.
Many of the drawings are of animals that no longer exist. All of this made me think about life.
This last one is the symbol of Serra da Capivara - a deer with a fawn.
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Animals in the Garden
In the garden behind the house we have birds like the woodpecker and the tit. Sometimes an squirrel visits us.
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Portraits of An Ostrich Friend
During my stay at Curacao, I had an opportunity of making friends with an Ostrich. He did a portrait session with me before I headed back to New York City. He is a quiet friend; he stuck his neck out for me.
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From Italy ◊ Pina Muscas
For the fox instead I was inspired by a book by Lorenzo Marone "La donna degli alberi."
For the portrait of the marten I was inspired by a book "I miei stupidi intenti" by Bernardo Zannoni and I used a reference photo found on the site "Euganeamente.it."
The elephant is called Mongkol and I was inspired by this video by Paul Barton, a musician who plays for elephants. https://youtu.be/8NmoMe2_53I 𓃰
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From Germany ◊ Margret Tschirch
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These bighorn sheep and elk photos were captured in northeast Oregon.
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From United States of America ◊ Steve Cohen
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From Canada ◊ Philippe Lemoine
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From France ◊ André Breton
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The first is a kangaroo, indigenous to Australia, and the second is a brush tail possum which is native to Australia and this one was on our back deck eating the bird seed.
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From Hungary ◊ Viktória Kovát
With these photos I would like to represent the small creatures who are in our environment, but most people do not notice them, we can help them and another animals with planting diverse flowers, plants, we can make them a home.
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Gold-eyed moth caterpillar
Young deer "spying" on my house
Fire salamander
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From Japan ◊ Yoko Shibata
Cute Mantis
Larva caterpillar
Dragonfly perching on lotus flower
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From Sweden ◊ Nick John
Älg Park
E10 way
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From Germany ◊ Sven Hähle
Songbirds like the Eurasian blue tit can be found active in gardens and parks all year round.
Mammals like Row deer are cultural followers. They live in close proximity to humans.
Lakes and rivers near settlements are often habitats for a variety of birds. In the picture:
a Black-headed gull. All photos were taken in Upper Bavaria close to my home.
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From Turkey ◊ Beyhan Gsar
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From Germany ◊ Stefan F. Wirth
Formica fusca, from a dry meadow in Berlin.
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How pathetic, [yes] soulless is our [custom] convention,
of putting animals in a landscape that belongs to our
of putting animals in a landscape that belongs to our
own eyes instead of us sinking into the soul of the animal,
[so that we would know his view of the world]
and be able to do more than guess about the picture.
- Franz Marc -
[so that we would know his view of the world]
and be able to do more than guess about the picture.
- Franz Marc -
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From Ukraine ◊ Kateryna Vashchenkova Kaya
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From Denmark ◊ Jan Eriksen
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From Poland ◊ Zbig Wolowiec
A small river called Rawka flows through the city where I live. It meanders over a fairly large area.
A small section of the river is favored by beavers. Even though it is an urban area and there is a bike path next to the river, the beavers do not care. The trees along the banks are wrapped in wire mesh.
I did not have the opportunity to take a picture of a beaver, although I have seen them several times, so I decided to paint it:).
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From India ◊ satya .
I made these by keeping the words wildlife among us in mind , I hope you like them.
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From Canada ◊ ✪ Matthew Sarides
Wild Forest Kitten Rescue - Luna
Wild Forest Kitten Rescue - Noodles
The Fox
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From United Kingdom ◊ Don Davies
Leafcutter Bees busy collecting leaves and pollen to furnish their nests. (Images taken in my small urban back garden).
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From Brazil ◊ Waldemar Seehagen
Broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris)
Brazilian Pantanal
Poconé, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Brazilian Pantanal
Poconé, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria)
Brazilian Pantanal
Poconé, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Brazilian Pantanal
Poconé, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Red-breasted toucan or Green-billed toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus)
Atlantic Forest
São Francisco de Paula, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Atlantic Forest
São Francisco de Paula, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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From Brazil ◊ Fátima Seehagen
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From Canada ◊ Sylvie D
Frederic the Squirrel
I like walking on this little hill, the view on the Frédéric-Back park is superb. On this day, September 22, 2022, there going up the hill, I saw this little squirrel. He seemed so good. When he saw me, he quickly got on his hind legs. My presence changed his plans. I take a few slow steps and I stopped to photograph him. Meanwhile, his eyes were darting from side to side as if he had a plan B in case an intruder came his way. In less than a minute, I took 35 photos. Then Frederic the Squirrel went away. Here are the two best of this little guy.
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Stop Violence Against Women:
• Match the grace and sacredness of flowers with that of women. A flower to honor them and condemn the brutality against them.
• One work by author
• Minimum size requested: 1280 x 720
• Deadline: November 23, 2024 / Release date: November 25, 2024
• If you wish, you can write a few words (2-6 lines) about violence against women.
• Idea: MAURIZIO BONDESAN
• Cover image: Fátima Seehagen
• Layout: Fátima Seehagen & Sylvie D
• Organizers: MAURIZIO BONDESAN, Fátima Seehagen & Sylvie D.
Thank you very much!
