Magdalena Herrera, director of photography at GEO Mag, has a wealth of experience in international images and journalism and an eager eye for excellent photography. This made her preferably positioned for her appointment as a judge for the 2019 European Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
The opposition, run yearly with the aid of the Society of German Nature Photographers and now in its 19th year, challenges expert and non-expert photographers alike to offer the quality images Europe has to provide.
Herrera talked to us about the petition, what to anticipate, and how photographers and breathtaking pictures can assist in power faith engagement with the surroundings.
Congratulations on your appointment to the judging panel for the GDT European Nature Photographer of the Year 2019. How did you become involved with this opposition?
“I assume some of the photographers I paintings with at Geo have advised that I participate. Geo is a mag worried about the conservation of the surroundings, nature, and flora and fauna.”
Why do you suspect competitions, including this, are vital?
“Nature and flora and fauna images are becoming increasingly popular. Photographers are our ambassadors, and our eyes and those events allow us to make the object of their work regarding the widest possible audience. Today, it’s crucial to focus on our planet’s natural splendor and the dangers. It’s no longer just about beautiful photographs.”Have you visible some of the entries yet? What is the usual like thus far?
“As some distance as I can see, the same old is excessive!”Is there anything you are hoping for?
“I hope to peermonthsth any photo, something that indicates complexity or tension, behavior, activity, and hazard too.”
Is there a class that you specifically appreciate or experience?
“I have to say, I love them all, but I am in particular interested in the K7 one (the one that focuses on the beneficial or terrible dating between human beings and nature)
Why do you believe you studied the competition to discover this precise subject matter?
“It is essential not to separate the animal from the human and reveal this relationship, which can be damaging (on the part of human beings). We share a planet where absolutely everyone needs to locate their place.”To what volume can nature pictures mirror conservation and monitor what needs to be accomplished? What are their barriers?
“Nature photography shows us an overview of the situation, once in a while in a completely aesthetic shape, but in current years, it has advanced right into an image that well-known shows a context that, like several documentary images, explores the connection of the dwelling to a territory. In this feel, it strongly issues us all.”