To date I have photographed around 250 species of Australian wildlife (including more than 220 species of birds!). All found and photogra…
To date I have photographed around 250 species of Australian wildlife (including more than 220 species of birds!). All found and photographed in the wild over the last few years. click here to view the list of species Yet I consider myself a novice ‘birder’ and don’t even use binoculars to help me locate species. Recipe: research + petrol + walking + luck! (add in some flies, dust and corrugated roads for good measure) To me there are few things more satisfying than travelling and exploring new places then finding new species to add to my photo collection. Australia has such an amazing variety of wildlife out there! Our travels have included wetlands, coastal areas, mallee scrub, woodland and forests. Day trips or longer trips that can see us camping and ‘roughing it’ for a few days at a time. I love it – each trip is a bit of an adventure. I have a range of my wildlife images here on Redbubble, available as cards and prints for purchase. / click here to view above images and many more A portion of sales will be donated to wildlife conservation or rescue. If you see something on my other sites that you would like to see offered as a card, print or t-shirt here on Redbubble, drop me a line! Thanks for looking ~ and enjoy our wildlife! Cheryl Ridge/chezzy designs View my Redbubble range by theme Visit my extensive online Photo galleries Visit my Cafepress shop email: chezzyr@yahoo.com / (please do not leave any comments on this page. You are however / very welcome to email me or send me a bubblemail)
I am very interested in the destruction of our natural places as part of my experience in Australia. I have noticed that many bubblers ar…
I am very interested in the destruction of our natural places as part of my experience in Australia. I have noticed that many bubblers are from Europe and the USA and it occurred to me that the values of Australia’s natural places may not be immediately understood by folks in other parts of the world. In most of our major cities it is possible to stand in old growth forest within an hours drive and a short walk of traffic lights. By old growth I mean never touched by white fellas hands, places that have never felt the axe let alone the plough. In some cases they have existed for hundreds of thousands of years essentially unchanged. The diversity of our wild places is astonishing. In one small reserve in the mountains west of Sydney there are more species of plant than in all the British Isles. There are over 700 species of Eucalypt alone and that is after the genus has been split to reduce confusion. Our best botanists make new discoveries with a frequency that would leave their international brethren breathless. What we have here is unique and poorly understood. There is no doubt that many species are lost without ever being discovered. This diversity belongs to the world not just Australians. If you are thinking of contributing to an environmental cause please look to Australia as a place where you get more conservation bang for your buck than most other places on the planet.
Explore, enjoy, hope, pray. Nature is all around us. Its beauty and grandeur suck you in and gives an unforgettable experience. And ye…
Explore, enjoy, hope, pray. Nature is all around us. Its beauty and grandeur suck you in and gives an unforgettable experience. And yet, with this, we are building our cities to natures detriment. Conserve and help in any way you can. Make sure that there are places left for our children and there children and there children, to have the chance to explore, enjoy, and find a little spot of rest to contemplate, to meditate. Give them HOPE.
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/ It lies in the palms of our hands / / / This is the list of Nature conservation and animal rescue organisations supported by members of Art for Conservation. The generous donation from sales proceeds support these conservation charities / / Consider purchasing artwork from the talented members in Art for Conservation. / / Click a name below to access the corresponding conservation Web site to learn more about each cause: / / / Environs Kimberley / / Panther Ridge Conservation Center / / CERES Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies / / Wildlife Rescue and Protection Incorporated – WRAP / / TEARS The Emma Animal Rescue Society / / Australian Freshwater Turtle Conservation and Research Association / / Noah’s Lost Ark Sanctuary / / Pets In Need / / PAWS Progressive Animal Welfare Society / / Australian Koala Foundation / / Vegan Action / / Eagle’s Heritage / / Baboon Matters / / PetRescue / / Natural Resources Defense Council / / Churchill Northern Studies Centre / / White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue / / Oregon Trout / / Gorilla Haven / / Your Water Your Say / / International Gorilla Conservation Program / / Algonquin Park / / Australia Koala Foundation / / Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation – TRF / / Save The Jaguar Fund / / The Cougar Fund / / National Wildlife Federation – donation page / / Virginia Zoo / / Wilderness Society / / Blue Iguana Recovery Program The Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service The International Reptile Conservation Foundation / / The World Wild Fund / / The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds / / The Wildlife Trusts / / Kangaroo Protection Coalition / / Friends of the Everglades / / Raptor Rescue / / Lower Moss Wood Wildlife Hospital / / Sloth Bear Foundation / / Nature Canada / / The International League for the Protection of Horses – ILPH / / Save The Tiger Fund / / Galapagos Conservation Trust – UK / / The Humane Society of the United States / / The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources IUCNR / / Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Center for Plant Conservation / / Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary / / World Wildlife Fund / / American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals / / Butterfly Conservation Society – UK / / The Mitchell Centre for Equine Rescue and Education / / Caribbean Conservation Corporation Steve Irwin’s Wildlife Warriors / / Greenpeace / / IFAW International Fund for Animal Welfare / / World Bird Sanctuary / / The UK Wolf Conservation Trust / / The Society for Animals in Distress / / Toronto Humane Society / / Animal Friends of North Central West Virginia / / The Australian Conservation Foundation / / Teaming with Wildlife / / Marine Conservation Organization Snow Leopard Trust. American Bird Conservancy Bush Heritage Australia Tasmanian Devil Appeal Defenders of Wildlife Nature Conservation Council Wildlife Conservation Society Cheetah Conservation Fund Children & Nature Network Farm Sanctuary Redwings Horse Sanctuary Shiloh Horse Rescue Equus Sanctuary Sea Shepherd Conservation Society The HEARD Natural Science Museum Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program Save the Crows Operation Migration Greendale Wildlife Shelter —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-——- / This list is updated regularly. Carmen / Creator and moderator
New Networks for Conservation Photographers / More than just pretty pictures – these institutions promote the use of photography for conse…
New Networks for Conservation Photographers / More than just pretty pictures – these institutions promote the use of photography for conservation purposes. / Source: PopPhoto.com | December 5, 2007 | Breaking news from America’s top photo magazines / BY RODDY SCHEER / September 2007 © Jeremy Woodhouse/Wildlight Nature Photography / A Japanese macaque captured by NANPA’s Jeremy Woodhouse. Click photo for more images. / No longer content just to take pretty pictures, many nature photographers these days have refocused their efforts on something more meaningful: the conservation of landscapes and the wildlife and indigenous peoples that inhabit them. Once the domain of a handful of National Geographic shooters, conservation has emerged as perhaps the driving force linking today’s aspiring and established nature shooters. / In response, a number of institutions have arisen to address the needs of this fast-growing group of eco-conscious shooters. First and foremost is the Colorado-based North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA), which was established in 1994 at the impetus of famed ornithologist Roger Tory Peterson. The organization today marshals the collective power of more than 3,000 photographers, editors, and photo buyers to promote the use of photography for conservation purposes. / Hundreds of NANPA members have volunteered to work for environmental groups and government agencies documenting endangered species and landscapes across the continent and beyond. The group also helps conservation groups directly with ongoing campaigns: Recently it joined an effort by the Alaska Conservation Foundation to step up wilderness protections on some of the 49th state’s most endangered lands. The association has also been active as a voice for increasing federal, state, and local funding for, and protecting access to, public lands through its Resource Relations Committee. “There is something to be said for an organization with 3,000 members asking a park manager to reconsider a policy,” says Kathy Adams Clark, a professional nature photographer who currently serves as NANPA’s president. / CONTACTS / North American Nature Photography Association / Tel: (303) 422-8527 / Website: nanpa.org / Blue Earth Alliance / E-mail: info@blueearth.org / Website: blueearth.org / International League of Conservation Photographers / Tel: (703) 304-1440 / Website: ilcp.com Anyone interested can join NANPA for a nominal annual fee and take advantage of its many tangible benefits, such as good rates on equipment and travel insurance, discounts at camera retailers, and access to the myriad resources available from the organization’s newsletter and members-only Website. Networking and learning opportunities abound at NANPA’s annual member summit and at various hands-on instructional events around the country. / Another organization on the cutting edge of conservation photography is Seattle-based Blue Earth Alliance, which teaches photographers how to raise money for and stage documentary projects about threatened environments, endangered cultures, and related social issues. Photographers can essentially borrow the group’s nonprofit 501©(3) status to attract tax-deductible donations from interested individuals, companies, and foundations. Beyond serving as a fiscal sponsor in this regard, Blue Earth coaches photographers on how to organize, shoot, fund, and publish special documentary projects. Since its inception in 1996, the group has served as the fiscal go-between on more than $1 million for 55 different photography projects, including exhibitions, books, and Websites. / Executive director Adam Weintraub points out that the group works with established shooters such as Frans Lanting and Gary Braasch as well as passionate upstarts like Benjamin Drummond, whose project Facing Climate Change tells the story of how climate change is affecting groups all over the world. “We are always on the lookout for great photographic storytellers with compelling projects,” says Weintraub. / © Benjamin Drummond / A reindeer herdsman in Norway by Blue Earth’s Benjamin Drummond. / While anyone can join NANPA or the Blue Earth Alliance by writing a check, the recently formed International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP) is a more exclusive club. New fellows can be nominated and approved only by the existing membership. And quite a club it is: The group’s impressive list of “fellows” includes Art Wolfe, Chris Rainier, David Doubilet, Jack Dykinga, Joel Sartore, Kevin Schafer, Michael K. “Nick” Nichols, and Robert Glenn Ketchum, along with 38 other acclaimed nature photographers. / The ILCP was launched at the 2005 World Wilderness Conference in Anchorage, Alaska, at the urging of photographer Cristina Mittermeier, to “help create a culture of appreciation, understanding, and stewardship for the natural world.” Mittermeier directs the fledgling yet prestigious organization from her home in Virginia. / The group collaborated with the nonprofit Wildlife Conservation Society to publish Human Footprint: Challenges for Wilderness and Biodiversity in 2006, a richly appointed coffee table book showcasing imagery by ILCP fellows that documents man’s impact around the globe. In addition the group recently launched its first Rapid Assessment Visual Expedition (RAVE), in which a team of ILCP fellows and researchers descended on Mexico’s Triunfo region for ten days to document all aspects of this environmentally threatened area, then distributed their findings through the media. This kind of high-profile operation, a photographic Delta Force tasked with saving specific regions, is at the heart of the ILCP’s mission. / Of course any success in conservation photography must be measured one individual action at a time—so it’s up to individual photo enthusiasts to point their cameras in the directions that will make the most difference. That said, organizations like NANPA, Blue Earth Alliance, and ILCP are making it that much easier to amplify and harmonize what might otherwise seem like lone voices in the wilderness.
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/ / / Morning Beauties Photo © Carmen Mandel-Cesáreo / / Text © Carmen Mandel-Cesáreo / / / “Mankind arrived here last, but call upon all natural riches and places its own. I invite you to make a joint effort and generate a difference. Take a look around and help your microcosmos become a better place for all in it. Help lessen the suffering of innocent Earth dwellers. “Let us think of innovative ways to ask legislators to pass bills to protect animals, to grant funds to shelters and charities and to put an end to illegal and cruel practices upon animals. Let us support the police task force that enforces the law protecting pets from cruel situations. “Let us be creative and help find a healthy alternative to logging and the depletion of natural habitats. Let us be creative in the ways to help those who stiffen control on poachers and to those who lobby to ban greyhound racing. / / / / / / Magnificent Crow Photo © Carmen Mandel-Cesáreo / / “Let us bring ideas to put an end to the illegal exotic pet trade, to factory farms, to hunting, baiting and trapping, to bullfighting, to cosmetics testing on animals, to experiments on animals and to the illegal and cruel practices performed on them. “Let us be inspired to create ways to put an end to puppy mills, to animals in circuses, to dog fighting, to gamefowl, to whaling, to poaching, to bear baiting, to crow baiting contests, to coyote baiting contests, to the fur trade and to the killing of baby seals. Let us become a strong voice to ban the Omak suicide race, horse racing, dog racing and the aerial killing of wolves in Alaska … / / “The list is very long and, sadly, ever growing.” / / / / / Leopard Family Photo © Carmen Mandel-Cesáreo / / / Let us share our Earth, not own it. / / Click here to visit Sharing our Earth with all Species ... and join me to make a better Earth. / / / / / Sweet Nectar Photo © Carmen Mandel-Cesáreo / / / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— / “For the natural right of all creatures and living forms / to co-exist in ecosystems with us“ / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— / / / Carmen Mandel-Cesáreo / Creator of Art for Conservation /
My Amur Leopard / / ...
My Amur Leopard / / / Most of you know that I spend a lot of time at the Philadelphia Zoo, in PA. I do have to say, I wish I lived next door instead of an hour away, but as I make the busy drive into Pennsylvania (from NJ) and have to wait in traffic as I try to make my way to the other side of Philadelphia, my thoughts are always, always with one animal that I just can’t wait to see. Yes, the baby Amur Tigers were stunning, when they were babies, but I always ended up at MY AMUR LEOPARD. The two photos above, the first one is the Male and the second is the Female The Amur Leopard is the rarest and critically endangered cat in the world. It is said that there is fewer that 40 of these majestic cats left in the wild, due to habitat loss and natural disasters such as fires, not to mention poaching. It is hard to believe when I see these stunning cats that they are becoming to be extinct in the wild To learn more please visit Amur Leopard
The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is the highest coastal mountain formation in the world, rising from the azure waters of the Carribbean t…
The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is the highest coastal mountain formation in the world, rising from the azure waters of the Carribbean to snow-capped mountains at 19,000 feet. I know of nowhere else where you can stand in one place and see glaciers on one side and tropical ocean on the other. Against this jaw-dropping backdrop exotic birds flutter through lush cloudforest and rare frogs bounce across a sun-specked carpet of leaflitter under gnarled trees. Many of these species are found here and nowhere else. For this reason, the Sierra Nevada was recently identified as the second highest priority site for urgent conservation action worldwide. In early 2007 the habitat of these species was slated for conversion into vacation homes. We helped local and international partners to secure the area and create the El Dorado Reserve. The careful development of ecotourism in the reserve is now helping to generate revenue to pay locals to manage the park, as well as guides and cooks. Protecting a 1,500 acre patch of forest is a small battle won in the war on environmental devastation. Driving along the coast surrounding Santa Marta it was alarming to see house upon house submerged in several feet of water from a recent flood. Occupants sat on high ground nearby, waiting. The link between natural catastrophies and evironmental degradation is clearer than ever. It is in the interests of the people to protect their forest, a natural gem of which they should be proud. As more people pay vast sums of money to come and see exotic birds, it will become increasingly obvious that these forests are worth more intact than in pieces.
/ / / I created the group “_Art for Cons…
/ / / I created the group Art for Conservation to host compassionate, talented and generous members who support conservation and animal rescue organisations with sales proceeds from their artwork. / / If we want a change, we need to work towards it. No deed is too small, no voice is too weak, no donation is too little, no effort goes in vain. Educating the general public about conservation issues, about species in the brink of extinction, about healthy earth-friendly habits, about animal welfare, about humane wildlife management, about the fragility of eco-systems and about a responsible natural citizenship, sparks ingenuity and fosters new ideas. / / Take a moment to enjoy and be inspired by the splendid art featured in this gallery, learn what the artist conveys through the images and narrative, visit their supported charities and consider purchasing a fine piece of art knowing that you will be aiding a good cause. / / Enter the gallery >here / / Browse the list of conservation organisations supported by the artists in this group to learn about concerning issues round the world >here. / / This group and the list of supported conservation organisations are further promoted by me on the Web through my conservation works. / / Globalisation enables us to act together in a cohesive way unthinkable of time ago. Let us take advantage of this opportunity to generate a positive change. / / / / Thank you / / Carmen / Creator of Art for Conservation / / /
There are very few causes I get behind, but one of them is educating each another about what we as a race are doing to the earth. Today i…
There are very few causes I get behind, but one of them is educating each another about what we as a race are doing to the earth. Today is World Environment Day so it is the perfect excuse to sit down with someone for 5 or 10 minutes and have a conversation about what you know and how you are making changes to help future generations. / free download from climatecrisis.net Links / Take Part – Social Action Network / World Environment Day / Climate Crisis / What you can do
I’m saddened to see find my Stranded Trawler did not survive the…
I’m saddened to see find my Stranded Trawler did not survive the power of nature. Numerous attempts were made to refloat her, a 200m sand bank made it very difficult for tug/s to get close enough. I went down this afternoon to capture it’s dying moments to find only the bridge in the surf. Unfortunately the South African Dept of Nature Conservation would not allow me in to photograph the remains. I persuaded them and explained that it would be the end of a series but to no avail. Kind regards Macky
What a wonderful surprise. Just fired up the computer and learned that my Young Elephant Seal pup...
What a wonderful surprise. Just fired up the computer and learned that my Young Elephant Seal pup image won the first place in the Animal Kingdom challenge hosted by the All Around the Styles group to all that voted for my image, THANK YOU!! I’m so happy and thankful for your support and vote of confidence.
...and you were entering a Conservancy contest in which one of the categories was People Interacting With Nature which photo wou…
...and you were entering a Conservancy contest in which one of the categories was People Interacting With Nature which photo would you enter??! / (just realized this is the unedited version of this picture, oops! I have a ‘cleaned up’ version I’d enter) or
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/ Farm not Harm in t-shirt design by Carmen / / To the compassionate buyer who purchased today this t-shirt / A heartfelt thank-you in the name of farm creatures / / Carmen / / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- / Farm not Harm, as wall art and apparel, is a collage especially created to promote / awareness to the humane treatment of creatures in factory farms. / / There is a humane way to share eco-systems / and benefit from one another. / Exploitation is not the way. / -Carmen Mandel-Cesáreo All proceeds from the sale of this piece of artwork / will be donated to the following organisation: Farm Sanctuary Founded in 1986 to combat the abuses of industrialized farming, / they encourage a new awareness and understanding about farm animals.
Have just received a sample of my very first RedBubble t-shirt design. It’s the “Royal Spoonbill” design in white cotton. Can’t say…
Have just received a sample of my very first RedBubble t-shirt design. It’s the “Royal Spoonbill” design in white cotton. Can’t say how gob-smacked I am with the quality of the presentation – particularly the quality of the cotton, shirt manufacture and the great labelling. I have solved some pressing problems re. family Christmas presents right here. I can very confidently say that no RedBubbler or RedBubble customer could be anything but thrilled with this product.
I recently received a bubblemail from someone at the David Suzuki Foundation They are organizing a number o…
I recently received a bubblemail from someone at the David Suzuki Foundation They are organizing a number of events for World Oceans Day. / World Oceans Day, June 8, is a time to remember the life-giving role of oceans. This international celebration, declared in 1992 at the United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has grown from a ripple into a tidal wave of awareness about the importance of our oceans. / One event is called ‘Party Like a Puffin’ where people organize their own beach parties. They were looking for a suitable illustration to help publicise the event and found my Puffin Party / So from May 6th my illustration will appear on their World Oceans Day page with a link to my RedBubble page. / Anyway the point of this journal entry is to say that for the period May 9th to June 9th any profit made from any sales I make on RedBubble will go to The David Suzuki Foundation. / If we don’t look after our oceans we are going to be in a ‘helluva mess’.
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