Untamed Photographer
When Earth’s beauty remains untamed, the best we can do is provide a frame. Raising environmental awareness through art and storytelling.
Environmental Issues You Should Know About in 2021
Global environmental issues are frequently in the news and sometimes there seems to be so many that you feel like you have lost track of what is happening to our Earth. However, there are some environmental issues, examples including climate change and overfishing, that you really need to know about and there are things that we can all do to help.
By Untamed Photographer5 years ago in Earth
Nature Trust of the Americas: Become a Nature Ambassador
The Nature Trust of the Americas, Inc. is an environmentally-focused organization that offers support and funding to foundations that are dedicated to planet and wildlife conservation. The company was started by Mark Wilkins and Rebecca Badger after they witnessed the devastation that humans wreak upon the home where they live in.
By Untamed Photographer5 years ago in Earth
10 Endangered Species and What You Can Do to Revive Them
There are 41,415 animals on the IUCN Red List of critically endangered species, an unfortunate statistic that shows us just how much work we need to do to help wildlife thrive. In the US, the Endangered Species Act is a helpful guide to some endangered species, but to really help animals, we must focus our attention worldwide. There are lots of things you can do to help revive animals on the endangered species list—from donating your time or money to a worthwhile organization to supporting animal charities by supporting wildlife conservation efforts, like Untamed Photographer. All profits from our limited-edition prints go straight to environmental causes.
By Untamed Photographer5 years ago in Earth
Shades and Elements. Created with: Untamed Photographer.
View print sizes for Shades and Elements by Chris Fallows: Story Behind the Photograph: Shades and Elements Over the past number of years humpback whales have been found to gather in what is known as a “Super Pod” in an area off the Western Cape coastline in South Africa. This Super Pod can sometimes number into the hundreds as the whales use this as a short feeding stop before proceeding on their annual migration route to Antarctica. Towards the end of 2020 we were on standby for weeks in the hope of being able to photograph this incredible coming together of great whales. News of the Super Pod finally reached us and after a six hour boat journey we found ourselves bobbing around in the open ocean in our 26 foot boat. It was impossible not to feel small whilst surround by these huge but gentle giants. Almost close enough to touch, humpback whales bigger than buses moved in a graceful ballet just below and all around our boat. The reflection of sky on the deep, dark blue of the water stretched out in every direction, including below, making the ocean seem bottomless as well as endless. The water was serene and adding to the atmosphere were the vast array of sounds coming from the whales themselves … deep inhalations and exhalations, low rumblings and some severe cases of flatulence!
By Chris Fallows5 years ago in Earth
Earth and Empathy. Created with: Untamed Photographer.
View print sizes for Earth and Empathy by Chris Fallows: Story Behind the Photograph: Earth and Empathy I can well remember the heat, the flies, the dust and the discomfort at the time of this work’s conception. Temperatures were topping out at 40 Celsius in the shade, of which there was very little, and a glaze of sweat on my exposed face soaked up the pulverized earth. Opportunistic flies buzzed all around. Hours upon hours were spent waiting and watching for the herd that we knew walked this particular path almost daily. A small kopje provided an excellent vantage point for surveying the general areas, and every half an hour I would ascend hoping to spot the approaching herd. That being said, my suffering and challenge was brief by comparison to that of the herd.
By Chris Fallows5 years ago in Earth
The Kings Gold. Created with: Untamed Photographer.
View print sizes for The Kings Gold by Chris Fallows: Story Behind the Photograph: The Kings Gold It reminded me of being at New Delhi Station and being surrounded by the hustle, bustle, and organised chaos that goes along with such a throng of life all in a hurry to go somewhere. The difference here, however, was the pristine beach; there was no footfall of humanity and it is a bastion of hope for what our natural world can look like if we better protected it.
By Chris Fallows5 years ago in Earth
Grace on Granite. Created with: Untamed Photographer.
View print sizes for Grace on Granite by Chris Fallows: Story Behind the Photograph: Grace on Granite Leopards, beautiful but elusive, are reluctant to venture into the open, and are notoriously difficult to photograph with a completely clean background.
By Chris Fallows5 years ago in Earth
Warrior. Top Story - May 2021. Created with: Untamed Photographer.
View print sizes for Warrior by Chris Fallows: Story Behind the Photograph: Warrior Contrary to popular belief, the life of a male lion is not that easy. Even though male lions are most often seen lying down, or commandeering the spoils of their lionesses’ hard work, when their call to action comes, it is usually extremely hostile.
By Chris Fallows5 years ago in Earth
Full Heart. Created with: Untamed Photographer.
View print sizes for Full Heart by Melissa Groo: Story Behind the Photograph: Full Heart Late one autumn afternoon in Jackson, Wyoming, I was driving with a friend along a quiet backcountry road, searching for a Great Gray Owl. We’d gotten a tip that one had been seen earlier in the day on this road, hunting rodents from a fencepost. I was very excited, as I had never before seen this owl, the largest of North America’s species, measuring up to three feet tall. It was nearing dusk and a blue blanket of light enveloped the fields and far off mountains. I intensely scrutinized near and far fenceposts as the landscape scrolled by. Suddenly I noticed that one fencepost looked taller than the others, with an odd shape at the top. And then I realized it was most likely an owl perched there! I asked my friend to back up so we could get a better look. We both looked through our binoculars and realized much to our delight that it was indeed a Great Gray Owl. He was oblivious to us, focused on looking and listening for voles to pursue on the ground before him.
By Melissa Groo5 years ago in Earth
