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27-613: The Hasselblad Award (in full: Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography ) is an award granted to "a photographer recognized for major achievements". First awarded in 1980, the award—and the Hasselblad Foundation —was set up from the estate of Erna and Victor Hasselblad . Victor Hasselblad was the inventor of the Hasselblad Camera System. The award includes a cash prize of SEK 2,000,000 (~€200,000),

54-777: A gold medal, diploma, and an exhibition at the Hasselblad Center in the Göteborg Museum of Art in Gothenburg , Sweden. Hasselblad Foundation After the death of Victor Hasselblad in August 1978 it was announced by the Swedish government that he had bequeathed part of his fortune "to establish awards similar to Nobel prizes ," with the Erna and Victor Hasselblad Foundation "awarding prizes of around three million Swedish crowns ($ 700,000) once

81-510: A macro photography style. Wildlife photography is all about capturing pictures of animals, especially those considered exotic, in their natural habitats, and so only became truly popular once cameras were portable. Depending on the purpose of the photograph and photographer, Wildlife photography can either portray the animals in action (such as eating, fighting, or in flight), or in more static and detailed poses for identification purposes. Much like in landscape photography, wildlife photography

108-454: A requirement of nature photography. Ansel Adams is famous for his black-and-white depictions of nature, while Galen Rowell praised Fujifilm Velvia film for its bright, saturated colors, asking "Who wants to take dull pictures that will last a hundred years?" Both men distinguish between photography as an expressive art form and sensitometry ; an accurate reproduction is not necessary. A number of ethical concerns and debates surround

135-759: A stronger emphasis on the aesthetic value of the photo than other photography genres, such as photojournalism and documentary photography . "Nature photography" overlaps the fields of—and is sometimes considered an overarching category including -- " wildlife photography ," " landscape photography ," and "garden photography". Nature photographs are published in scientific, travel and cultural magazines such as National Geographic Magazine , National Wildlife Magazine and Audubon Magazine or other more specific magazines such as Outdoor Photographer and Nature's Best Photography . Well known nature photographers include Ansel Adams , Eliot Porter , Frans Lanting , Galen Rowell , and Art Wolfe . Landscape photography

162-898: A video camera sharing a viewfinder with the Hasselblad camera, opening a new career as a film maker. The Foundation also presents an annual international award in photography to “a photographer recognised for major achievements”, exhibiting their work at the Center and publishing monographs on each. The first prize, 100,000 Swedish Kronor and a gold medal, was awarded in November 1980 to Lennart Nilsson for his imagery of medicine and nature. Other winners included Ernst Haas , Edouard Boubat , Manuel Alvarez Bravo , Robert Häusser , Henri Cartier-Bresson , Hiroshi Hamaya , William Klein , Sebastiao Salgado , Susan Meiselas , and Boris Mikhailov . Awards continuous professional and artistic development outside

189-442: A year, or twice this sum every two years, to scientists in the natural sciences." At the time the sum corresponded to the annual Nobel prize awards for science and literature. The first grant, 500,000 Swedish Kronor in that instance, went to Sweden's Royal Institute of Technology's Department of Photography, then the country's only scientific research and teaching institution in the field of photography. In accord with its origin in

216-526: Is a versatile type of photography often seen in collage work and other artistic outlets. Clouds come in many shapes and types, including cumulus, cumulonimbus, stratus, and stratocumulus. These different varieties allow photographers to take in various styles and concepts. Cloudscape photographers will also focus on the time of day and weather they photograph to achieve different effects. Camera choice, filter style, and equipment within cloudscape photography are similar to general nature photography. However, it

243-600: Is also often used in magazines such as National Geographics to inform and inspire audiences. Photographs taken of captive or controlled animals are not considered wildlife photography as by definition from the Photographic Society of America , the Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique and the Royal Photographic Society . According to these three worlds largest photography societies

270-572: Is extreme close-up photography of nature, typically including insects, plants, and other items. It focuses on tiny living organisms and shows details not typically seen. Macro photography typically includes equipment made for an extremely detail-oriented approach. The macro photography article explains close-up photography in general; however, this is also a type of nature photography. While common macro subjects – bees, dragonflies, and so on – could be described as wildlife, their world also makes for good photography. Many photographers record images of

297-448: Is one of the categories of photography often associated with nature photography. It focuses on images of the natural world (such as rivers, mountains, deserts, and forests) as well as man-made structures (such as city skylines). However, that is rarer and separated from nature photography. As such, landscape photography is an adjacent rather than a sub-category of nature photography. Landscape photography aesthetics have changed throughout

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324-416: Is to promote education in photography through research projects, seminars and lectures, and its library and archives for students and researchers. The Hasselblad Foundation’s research library opened in 1999, initiated with Hassner's own extensive library which he donated in 1998. Among these actives American ornithologist-photographer Don Walte in 1988 was granted $ 21.000 Foundation to photograph birds with

351-420: Is up to the personal preference of the photographer. Leonard Misonne (1870-1943) is accredited as an early cloudscape photographer with his collection of cloudscape photos called "equivalents." This was one of the first notable collections focused solely on cloudscape photography. Other notable cloudscape photographers include Ralph Steiner , Robert Davies , and Tzeli Hadjimitriou . Color images are not

378-708: The Nordic region since 2004. Two stipend winners are announced annually, one from United Kingdom and another one from New York. Awards Scandinavian photographers, or Scandinavians working abroad, with a residency located in Grez-sur-Loing near Fontainebleau , France. The awarded photographer is accommodated at the Hôtel Chevillon, restored by the Grez-sur-Loing Foundation. The Grez-sur-Loing stipends have been awarded since 1994. Targeting Swedish photographers,

405-417: The animals or causing a shift in behavior in them, a method that was developed early on, since camera lenses were not developed enough to take quality photos over long distances. The origins of wildlife photography can be traced back to the early days of photography in the mid-19th century. One of the earliest known wildlife photographs was taken by British photographer Cherry Kearton in 1892, who captured

432-470: The decades based on the trends of the time. It is closely related to Landscape paintings and is often discussed in direct relation to it throughout its history. As is the trend in much of nature photography, the focus of landscape photography is on the natural beauty of the world with little artificial lighting or staging. There are also forms of landscape photography that are seen as more artistic or abstract than others, though those seem to lean more towards

459-413: The definition for wildlife photography, that will be applied to photography competitions, is photos taken of any zoological of biological organism (including fungi and algae), in a uninhibited (wild) environment. The techniques of wildlife photography differ greatly from those used in landscape photography. For example, in wildlife photography wide apertures are used to achieve a fast shutter speed, freeze

486-420: The early 20th century, photographer and US Representative from Pennsylvania, George Shiras III , revolutionized wildlife photography when he began using camera traps and flash photography to capture images of wildlife in the dark. Deemed "the father of wildlife photography" by National Geographic , Shiras was an avid conservationist and believed wildlife photography was “an irreplaceable medium for revealing

513-402: The first photograph of a bird’s nest with eggs. Kearton and his brother Richard were pioneers of wildlife photography, and their images of birds were used to produce the first-ever nature photography book “British birds’ nests: how, where and when to find and identify them.” The brothers’ innovative portraits of animals and safaris to the savannahs of Africa helped to popularize the genre. In

540-559: The manufacture of innovative cameras, the Foundation also conducts its own research into photography at its Hasselblad Center, which opened in 1989, with Rune Hassner as the organisation's first head 1988-94, and it continues to exhibit Swedish and International photography. On Hassner's initiative the Center commenced a collection with a concentration on the work of Nordic photographers, among them Sune Jonsson , Christer Strömholm , Adriana Lestido , Pal-Nils Nilsson . The Center's purpose

567-412: The mid-20th century, wildlife photography began to gain wider recognition as a legitimate form of artistic expression. Photographers like Peter Beard and Art Wolfe began to use wildlife photography as a means of conservation, using their images to raise awareness about the need to protect endangered species and their habitats. Macro photography ( photomacrography , macrography , or macrophotography)

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594-577: The naked eye and create a new perspective for viewers. Cloudscape photography or cloud photography is the photography of the clouds or sky. Cloudscape photography allows photographers to capture photographs of clouds' movement and dynamic nature. It is ever-changing and seen often in photography. Clouds and their fickle nature create an outlet for photos to appear more dramatic and intense. Cloudscape photography can be used in tandem with many other types of nature photography, including landscape, storm, animal, outdoor architectural, and plant photography. It

621-503: The subject's motion, and blur the backgrounds, while landscape photographers prefer small apertures to keep the entire frame in focus. Wildlife is also usually shot with long telephoto lenses from a great distance; the use of such telephoto lenses frequently necessitates the use of a tripod (since the longer the lens, the harder it is to handhold). Many wildlife photographers also use blinds or camouflage in order to get closer to their subjects and capture more appealing shots without scaring

648-465: The texture in a stone, tree bark, leaf, or any of other small scenes. Many of these images are abstract. Tiny plants and mushrooms are also popular subjects. Close-up nature photography doesn't always need a true macro lens; however, the scenes here are small enough that they are generally considered different from regular landscapes. Macro photography employs texture and close-up photography to allow people to see things they wouldn’t be able to see with

675-469: The unknown and attesting to the beauty of an endangered world.” While Shira initially exploded magnesium powder to create the flash effect and a suspended rope to trigger his flashlight trap, these methods have been refined and standardized in the decades since. In July 1906, a photograph Shiras captured of three deer at night became the first wildlife photo to be featured in National Geographic. In

702-410: The winner of this stipend will follow in the footsteps of Swedish physician Axel Munthe , awarded with an international stay at Axel Munthe's Villa San Michele located on Capri , an island in the southern part of Italy. A stipend established to encourage Nordic nature photography , based on Victor Hasselblad's own interest in nature. In collaboration with Vårgårda Photo Club. First to be awarded

729-433: Was Swedish photographer Marcus Elmerstad . This article about a scientific organization is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Nature photography Nature photography is a wide range of photography taken outdoors and devoted to displaying natural elements such as landscapes , wildlife , plants , and close-ups of natural scenes and textures. Nature photography tends to put

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