Sculling orangutans, slumbering macaques, and a leopard seal hunting its lunch were among the winning shots by Amos Nachoum. Nonetheless, spare a minute to think about a poor penguin that has become the lunch for a leopard seal. Such a scene is a bit cruel. Yet it is the beauty of nature. This mesmerizing scene is featured in the grand winning award shot of the year. The award is named the world’s best nature photography award.
Amos Nachoum has been awarded as the SeaKeeper of the Year. He has an incredible voyage for individual adventurers. And also companies like Apple, IBM, discovery channel, Microsoft, Disney, and Colombian pictures. Nevertheless, he was a team leader on the national geographic channel. For a separate photo expedition to present the Red Sea, Killer whales, and White Sharks.
Amos’ Photography Tells A Story
However, his photography and essays have been published in several publications around the globe. Majorly includes New York Times, National Geographic, Times, Conde Nast Traveler, Le Figaro, Terra Savage, Airone, Mondo Somerso, Der Spiegel, Underwater, etc.
Above all else, people love Amos Nachoum as much as they admire the wildlife. His concerns and performance have inspired Israel’s Marine National Park on the Red Sea.
Amos captured the amazing scene describing a leopard seal jumping into an ocean. The seal was hiding and waiting to snare the young penguins as they came closer to this carnivorous. When a penguin came closer, the seal hurried and caught the poor animal by its feet, and dragged it to the top of the ocean.
Moreover, the photographer asserted that he was following a parallel to the action. The seal released the penguin twice, but the poor animal couldn’t escape quickly. Unfortunately, the seal drowned the penguin and devoured it.
Amos Nachoum Sacrifices His Comfort To Capture Moments
Amos Nachoum captures dramatic scenes. He sacrifices his comforts to catch these breathtaking moments of nature. He waits patiently in the arctic conditions on the remote islands of Plano, off the Antarctic Peninsula. This is a precise moment when a seal secretly and stealthily entered the ocean to hunt a penguin.
However, his patience, effort, and calmness are rewarded in a remarkable underwater shot. He beat stiff competition to be declared an overall winner. There were 13 categories, such as ‘animal portraits’, ‘urban wildlife’, ‘wide forest photography’, ‘Ocean’s life’, etc. However, one individual is chosen from each category.
His Photography Can Actually Influence People For Good
Furthermore, the world nature photography award is given in the belief. That it can influence people to seek the world from a different perspective and might change their habits for the planet’s good.
On the other hand, Adrian Dinsdale (Co-founder of the awards) asserted that watching these images cannot deteriorate an individual’s motivation. To do anything to protect this fragile planet.