November 2011

Photo Credit: Piotr Naskrecki

" Dear Noah, We could have sworn you said the ark didn't leave until 5pm. Sincerely, The Unicorns"

We came across this letter and felt at once, both the hilarity of it but also the weight of loss. Extinction is a word heard so often, that many are numb to the meaning. As photographers and storytellers, we must continue to redefine and reinvent, we must keep subject matter and campaigns fresh, even if these campaigns take months, years or lifetimes.

Dr. Piotr Naskrecki (iLCP November 2011 Photographer of the Month), and artist Maya Lin are doing just that. Piotr explores the struggle to save species from extinction from the point of view of a conservation biologist, where having to choose between saving one species over another is a heartbreaking reality. In his latest book Relics: Travels in Nature’s Time Machine, he highlights the species that have survived from eras long past. Maya Lin created a multi-sited memorial focused on What's Missing, an ode to lost species, landscapes and cultures. These unique projects provide the viewer with a new perspective, one that might just transform the viewer into a doer.

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FotoWeek DC Kicks off tonight!

If you're in DC - check out the great events during FotoWeek! Starting with the Launch Party Tonight!

iLCP Exhibit Nov. 4-12th @ FotoWeek Central: Imagery from all 10 of our RAVEs to date. By having a team of photographers on the ground at the same time we are able to bring back a variety of stories, each colored with the different styles of the photographers. More about RAVE.

12SHOTS - Monday Nov. 7th @ 7:30 @ 1800 L st : Projections, stories, a SONY camera & Think Tank bag giveaway and cocktails! Stories are powerful because they become experiences shared. Storytelling is an art and an ever more important part of conservation photography.

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The Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition!

Many Congratulations to the winners of the The Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition! Daniel Beltra was named the Wildlife Photographer and Photojournalist of the Year. The following iLCP photographers received high awards , Thomas P. Peschak, Stefano Unterthiner, Joel Sartore, and Tim Laman.

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Photo Credit: Daniel Beltra

Sacred Headwaters and Great Bear Rainforest at Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival

Sacred Headwaters and Great Bear Rainforest exhibits are currently on exhibit at the Banff Mountain Film festival. These exhibits are the result of the Great Bear Rainforest RAVE and the Sacred Headwaters RAVEs, highlighting threats to the headwaters of the Skeena, Nash and Stikine Rivers and to the Great Bear Rainforest.

Join Wade Davis, author, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, and iLCP Fellow, joined by iLCP photographer Paul Colangelo and representatives of the groups supporting the conservation efforts of the Great Bear Rainforest to join the fight! Mounted in the Jeanne and Peter Lougheed (JPL) building at the Banff Centre, the exhibit will be available for viewing until December.

The Documentary film on the Great Bear Rainforest RAVE, SPOIL is screening Saturday Nov.5 at 2pm.

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Photo Credit: Mark Christmas

Piotr Naskrecki

"What would you rather save from extinction: 3 different species of parrots, or a hummingbird, an owl, and a parrot?" These are the heartbreaking decisions facing conservation biologists today. iLCP November 2011 Photographer of the Month, Piotr Naskrecki combines his passion for science and conservation with a fantastic storytelling photographic eye. In his latest book, Relics: Travels in Nature’s Time Machine, Piotr spotlights some of the most remarkable, but often little known and underappreciated survivors from the long gone eras.

Be sure to check out Piotr's imagery on his profile page, each one has a bite-sized story as a caption.

Piotr speaks about Relics: Travels in Nature’s Time Machine>

Photo Credit: Piotr Naskrecki

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Photo Credit: Daisy Gilardini