Enchanted Bamboo Lights The season of a firefly comes around in Japan at the beginning of a rainy season. This firefly is a species called Luciola parvula, and repeats blink. HimeHOTARU, as we call it in Japan. This species flies in the beautiful forest. In particular, the firefly in bamboo forest is valuable. The population of these firefly decreases every year in Japan. These may be influence by environmental destruction. This picture was taken under a little moonlight. Copyright: ŠKei Nomiyana, Japan, Winner, Open Competition, Low Light, 2016 Sony World Photography Awards
Splashing Birds Two birds were sipping water on the bank, unaware of the coming crashing waves! My category winning image is all about knowing what is going to happen. This is because if we could not see what was coming, one cannot take such an action scene in time no matter how fast your camera is. By using my street photography skill and observing each moving element in the scene, I could roughly see what was coming and was able to prepare my shot and capture the right moment at its peak. This way, the power of the scene and expression of the subjects will be most impactful and can, therefore, connect to audiences. Copyright: ŠChaiyot Chanyam, Thailand, Winner, Open Competition Split Second, 2016 Sony World Photography Awards
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