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Anup Shah Named Maasai Mara Photographer of the Year
12 December 2018
The Angama Foundation has named Anup Shah the winner of The Greatest Maasai Mara Photographer of the Year for his image Escort, depicting a baby elephant boldly walking between cautious adults. The competition, which ran from January through October, received close to 1,000 entries.
Escort. By Anup Shah.
Wildlife photographers Art Wolfe, Federico Veronesi and Adam Bannister judged the entries. Veronesi described the winning image as a "great composition of three young elephants walking toward the camera, captured from a dramatic low angle. An impeccable composition enhanced by the adult elephant in the distance and a beautiful moment."
Anup was awarded the grand prize of a five-night safari for two at Angama Mara (including return flights from Nairobi) and $10,000.
For more information see the news release below.
Angama Mara Announces Winner of the Greatest Maasai Mara Photographer of the Year Competition
The winning photograph, titled "Escort," by Anup Shah
NEW YORK -- The Angama Foundation has announced Anup Shah as the winner of The Greatest Maasai Mara Photographer of the Year, for his image, titled "Escort," of a baby elephant boldly walking between cautious adults.
In recognition of his photograph being selected as the winner from amongst 10 finalists, Anup was awarded the grand prize of a five-night safari for two at Angama Mara (including return flights from Nairobi) and $10,000 in cash.
The competition ran from January through October and received close to 1,000 outstanding entries over the course of 10 months. Acclaimed wildlife photographers Art Wolfe, Federico Veronesi and Adam Bannister judged the entries and Federico described the winning image as a "Great composition of three young elephants walking toward the camera, captured from a dramatic low angle. An impeccable composition enhanced by the adult elephant in the distance and a beautiful moment."
The prize for the winning photographer's guide -- a new Suzuki Maruti Gypsy four-wheel-drive vehicle -- went to Sammy Ngotho of the Wild Eye Mara Camp, who guided one of the other finalists in contention for the prize. Anup, who drove himself on safari, kindly offered this prize to the guides of the other finalists.
The Greatest Maasai Mara Photographer of the Year competition encourages the creation of beautiful imagery to showcase the Maasai Mara as a year-round wildlife destination, raising the profile of wildlife photographers and supporting conservation initiatives in the process. The top entries from this year will be shown at exhibitions in Nairobi, Seattle, Cape Town, Melbourne, Dubai, Brisbane and Atlanta, in partnership with specialist African tour operators.
Each entry included a donation to a conservation partner active in the Maasai Mara, resulting in a total of U.S.$16,650 going to the Anne K. Taylor Fund, The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, the Maa Trust, the Mara Elephant Project and the Mara Conservancy.
Entries for the 2019 competition open on Jan. 1, 2019, with U.S.$10,000 in cash and a five-night safari for two at Angama Mara on offer for the winner. In order to be considered for contest consideration, photographs must have been taken in the Maasai Mara within the past 12 months. Next year's judging panel also includes renowned photographers Nisha Purushothaman and Michael Poliza.
For more information about The Greatest Maasai Mara Photographer of the Year or to enter a photograph, please visit: thegreatestmaasaimara.com.