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26 May 2018
Wildlife Photographers United and Born Free have announce the 10 images of gorillas orangutans, chimpanzees and bonobos selected as winners of the Remembering Great Apes photographic competition. Over 1,000 entries were submitted.
The photographs by Andy Edge, Christopher Whittier, Jacha Potgieter, Julie Duncan, Latika Nath, Pim Volkers, Richard Denyer, Sam Clark, Shannon Witz and Vladimir Cech will be included in the forthcoming Remembering Great Apes book, the third in a series of exquisite coffee table books produced by wildlife photographer Margot Raggett in aid of international wildlife charity Born Free.
"The standard of entries this year was incredibly high," said Margot Raggett, Remembering Wildlife founder. "And we are thrilled that the winners will be a beautiful addition to our book."
From a mother and baby orangutan swinging in the forest, to a silverback mountain gorilla at the top of a volcano, the pictures capture the life of apes in the natural world.
For more information see the news release below.
Winners Announced in Remembering Great Apes Photo Competition
Selected images will join work by some of the world's top wildlife photographers in beautiful new photographic book in aid of Born Free
Wildlife Photographers United and Born Free are delighted to announce the 10 stunning images of gorillas orangutans, chimpanzees and bonobos selected as winners of the Remembering Great Apes photographic competition. From a mother and baby orangutan swinging in the forest, to a silverback mountain gorilla at the top of a volcano, the pictures capture the incredible life of apes in the natural world.
The stunning photographs by Andy Edge, Christopher Whittier, Jacha Potgieter, Julie Duncan, Latika Nath, Pim Volkers, Richard Denyer, Sam Clark, Shannon Witz and Vladimir Cech will be included in the forthcoming Remembering Great Apes book, which is the third in a series of exquisite coffee table books produced by award-winning wildlife photographer Margot Raggett in aid of international wildlife charity Born Free. So far, the series has raised more than 315,000 for conservation and the team are hoping with this book, that that total will go over 500,000.
The winning images will be displayed alongside work by some of the world's most respected wildlife photographers including Tim Laman, Brent Stirton, Greg du Toit, Art Wolfe and Frans Lanting. The book's foreword has been contributed by Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE and edited by renowned field biologist and conservationist Ian Redmond OBE.
"The standard of entries this year was incredibly high," commented Margot Raggett, Remembering Wildlife founder. "And we are thrilled that the winners will be a beautiful addition to our book."
Over 1,000 entries were received into the contest, which was judged by wildlife photographers Jonathan and Angela Scott, zoolologist Mark Carwardine and the editor of Digital Camera magazine Ben Brain, with all proceeds from the entry fees going to projects protecting great apes.
The publication of Remembering Great Apes has been made possible through a highly successful Kickstarter campaign, which raised over 126,000 through generous public support. The book is available to pre-order now from http://www.rememberingwildlife.com and will be published in October, to coincide with the official Remembering Great Apes launch event on Thursday 18 October at London's Royal Geographical Society and two week exhibition at La Galleria, Pall Mall.
Tickets are now available for the special gala evening at the RGS, which will be introduced by Ian Redmond and include talks from leading field conservationist Ofir Drori and former winner of Wildlife Photographer of the Year Tim Laman.
For details, visit http://bit.ly/RGA_RGS_tickets.