Honorable Mention / 2024 / Nature / Wildlife

A forever kiss

A pair of rare pink cockatoos share a intimate moment as the morning sun rises through the clouds in the interior of Australia.The birds remain pairs for life which can last up to 80 years and are very affectionate towards one another.

I had to use extreme camera conditions to not over expose the photo against the bright sunlight.


He is a professional artist, filmmaker and photographer. Since a young age Christian was always interested in nature

Since 2001 he has spent long periods in Brazil exhibiting his paintings and going on to win 19 international wards for his artistic documentaries on nature.
Recently Christian has been awarded many prizes in international photo competitions, being "Highly Commended" at the Wildlife Photographer of the year 2021, winner in the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2021 in the "Animal Habitat" category, winner in the Tokyo Photo Awards 2020. He also won the best

Awards Highly Commended "Natures Artristry" | WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR | London 2021

Winner "Animal Habitat" | Australia Geographic "Nature Photographer of the Year | Australia | 2021

Highly Commended | Bird Photographer of the Year | England | 2020

Winner | Tokyo Photo Awards | Japan | 2020

Winner | category “CEO Award”| Heritage Bank Photographic Awards | Australia | 2018

Winner | category “Exuberant Nature”| CANON college | Brazil | 2017

Highly commended | Tokyo International Photo Awards | Japan | 2017

Highly commended | Nature Photographer of the Year | Holland | 2017

Highly commended | Australian Photographer of the Year | 2017

Honorable Mention | Monochrome Awards International Black and White Photography Contest | 2017

Prize “Fundação Casa da Cultura Macedo Miranda” | 44º Art Salon | Museum of Modern Art of Resende-RJ| 2016

Honorable Mention | Monochrome Awards International Black and White Photography Contest | 2015

Best Overall Photo | Ecological Society of Australia Photo Competition | Australia 2015

Finalist | Monocrome category | Travel Photographer of the Year 2015

Finalist | Head On Awards | Sydney Australia 2015

Commended Photo | Sony World Photography Awards | 2015