The most prestigious nature photography exhibition in the world, featuring the 100 winning shots from the 60th edition of the competition organized by the Natural History Museum in London, will be presented for the first time in Milan, simultaneously with the London exhibition, which will feature the images awarded on October 8, 2024.
The spectacle of nature will be displayed at the prestigious new venue, Museo della Permanente (via Filippo Turati 34), from November 22, 2024, to February 9, 2025, with an extraordinary and technologically advanced setup. The photographs, displayed on large panels, will offer exceptional clarity and depth thanks to LED backlighting, providing the audience with an immersive and ‘living’ experience of nature.
Organized as usual by the cultural association Radicediunopercento, chaired by Roberto Di Leo, the exhibition will bring together the winning and finalist photographs from the competition, selected from 59,228 entries from 117 countries. These extraordinary images document the wonders of nature, from animal behaviour to endangered species, surprising details of the plant world, and unprecedented glimpses of untouched landscapes, as well as frontline reports on climate change and the biodiversity crisis. The exhibition is a call to preserve the planet and encourage modifying human actions that continue to shape the environment, moving toward a sustainable future.
Honorable Mentions Announced Ahead of the “Wildlife Photographer of the Year” Awards
Fifteen images receiving Honorable Mentions for the 2024 “Wildlife Photographer of the Year” competition have been revealed. These will be showcased in the Milan exhibition and include:
- The Last Resting Place by Randy Robbins (USA): The completion of the life cycle of a female mule deer.
- Stormy Scene by William Fortescue (UK): The complex relationship of mating lions.
- Hooked by Tommy Trenchard (South Africa): The harrowing moment a shark is hauled aboard a Spanish fishing boat in the South Atlantic Ocean.
- Twist and Jump by Jose Manuel Grandío (Spain): An exuberant weasel leaping mid-air over the snow.
- In the Spotlight by Shreyovi Mehta (India): A striking image of a peacock in Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur, India.
These Honorable Mentions offer a glimpse into the remarkable wildlife photography that will be celebrated at the upcoming awards ceremony.
The exhibition will also feature highly sought-after guided tours with Marco Colombo, a renowned naturalist and multiple award-winning photographers at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year, along with themed guided tours by leading figures in national scientific communication and in-depth evening discussions with top photographers.
For more info, please visit the official website of the WPY exhibition in Milan: www.radicediunopercento.it
This piece was prepared online by Panuruji Kenta, Publisher, SEVENSEAS Media