The real wealth of the nation lies in the earth’s resources, such as soil, water, forests, minerals, and wildlife. Of these, wildlife, which is a unique group, makes a significant contribution to the ecology and survival of the planet. But many wildlife species are risked extinction. Therefore, we have a duty to protect them. This is the reason why animals are kept in captivity or semi-free through programs such as nature reserves, sanctuaries, rescue centers, and zoos.
Wildlife photographers also make a significant contribution to this. Pedro Jarque Krebs is also an artist who has helped with this. He is an award-winning photographer from Peru who artistically shows the postures of slave or semi-free animals. A project, which included risked extinction animals, made him more talked about on social media.
He captures even animals that we cannot approach very closely as close-ups. He edits them beautifully so that they look like paintings. Scroll down to see photos of the project that bring you closer to the animals.
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1. Iberian Lynx
2. Aldabra Giant Tortoise
3. Giant Panda
4. Dorcas Gazelles
He has access to these captures from places such as zoos and rescue centers. If you look closely at each of his photographs, you will see that he has a unique look that adds darkness to all of them. He follows several methods to achieve that status.
Sometimes the easiest way is for the animal to stay in a cave or a dark room. Otherwise, the camera uses the latest technology, and artificial lighting to take pictures from different angles. If neither of these methods is present, editing the photo will either burn the background or darken the image until the proper size is achieved.
5. Polar Bear
6. Rhino
7. Amazonian Jaguar
8. Giant Panda
There is something special he does when it comes to taking photos. It is to allow the capturing animal to behave in their free posture without being disturbed. Not all animals are the same, and they show different models. Giving them that freedom is one of the main reasons he created such creative photographs.
9. Western Gorillas
10. Cassowary
11. Asian Elephant
A problem he has here is that he sometimes has to wait for hours to find a valuable posture of the animal. Taking a quick photo is a very rare thing.
12. Mandrill
He learns more about photography by studying studio photography and the work of his contemporaries. In his photo bucket are hundreds of rare animals, such as the golden-nosed monkey and the snow leopard. So there are many rare species of animals in Peru, but he has told the Bored Panda he hopes to move to the Amazon rainforest, which is home to a large number of animals. So, do not forget to share your thoughts on these photos with us below.
13. Egyptian Vulture
14. Warthog
15. Griffon Vulture
16. Mishmi Takin
17. Flamingo
18. Chimpanzee
19. Lion
20. Zebra
21. Asian Elephant
22. Giant Otter
23. Golden Pheasant
24. Brown Bear
25. Gray Wolf
26. Giraffe
27. Black Swan
28. Eurasian Eagle Owl
29. Golden Pheasant
30. Snow Leopard