Tag: Fireflies

Showcase 2019 Winner Profile – Hector Astorga

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Showcase 2019: First Runner-up, Mammals: Silverback Mountain Gorilla at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda © Hector Astorga.

Showcase 2019: First Runner-up, Mammals: Silverback Mountain Gorilla at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda © Hector Astorga.

Bio:

Hector D. Astorga is a professional nature photographer based in South Texas. His love of nature and the outdoors began as a child in his native country, Honduras. He is the ranch manager at the Santa Clara Ranch, a photography ranch that hosts nature photographers from all over the globe.. He leads and conducts photography tours & workshops at multiple locations in North America, Central America, Europe and Africa.

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Showcase 2019 Winner Profile – Mark Hoyle

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Showcase 2019: Judges' Choice, Macro/Micro/All Other: Synchronous Fireflies, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee © Mark Hoyle.

Showcase 2019: Judges’ Choice, Macro/Micro/All Other: Synchronous Fireflies, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee © Mark Hoyle.

Bio:

My name is Mark Hoyle. I’m a practicing General Dentist in Anderson,SC. and live with my wife Darlene in Townville,SC on Lake Hartwell. My passion for nature photography began many years ago as a scuba diver. My favorite subjects include anything with a heartbeat and landscapes. Continue reading →

Weekly Wow! Week of May 6, 2019

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All of this week’s Weekly Wow! images can be seen in the slideshow on the NANPA homepage at nanpa.org.

Showcase 2019 Top 100 winner: "Cubs Play While Protected by Their Mother, Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, Canada" © Steven Barger.

Showcase 2019 Top 100 winner: “Cubs Play While Protected by Their Mother, Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, Canada” © Steven Barger.

The following Showcase images have been selected to appear on the NANPA home page for the week beginning Monday, May 6, 2019.  To view all of the top 250 photographs from NANPA’s 2019 Showcase competition, see the photo gallery on the NANPA website.  The period for entering your best shots in this year’s Showcase starts in August, so let’s get shooting!  Your best shot might be your next one.

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