Technique: Effective Symmetrical Compositions

Reflections often offer perfectly symmetrical compositions. Shot on Location in the Pantanal, Brazil.

Want more composition tips? I am offering several more composition tips through my Photography as Art seminars this year throughout the U.S.

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Rubbernecks

Natural History Magazine has an article in their latest issue about my trip to see the Amazon River Dolphins. See it HERE.

The American Museum of Natural History publicizes this great magazine, and you can subscribe to it HERE.

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More from the Amazon

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Amazon aerials & primates – Images by Art Wolfe

Can’t see the slideshow? Click HERE

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Manaus & Pink Dolphins

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Manaus & Pink Dolphins – Images by Art Wolfe

Continuing along the “Year of Firsts” theme for 2013, I was able to photograph the playful Amazon river dolphin for the first time in my career.

Can’t see the slideshow? Click HERE

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Sneak peak Scarlet Ibis

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Brazil: Scarlet Ibis – Images by Art Wolfe

Due to limited connectivity, I am only able to upload a few photos from my current trip to Brazil. The last time I photographed scarlet ibis was in the early 1990s for my book Migrations. It is terrific having the opportunity again to capture these birds with superior technology.

Can’t see the slideshow? Click HERE

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On Location: Brazil’s Pantanal II

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BLOG: Buraco das Araras – Images by Art Wolfe

Our fantastic trip is drawing to a close, ending at the Buraco das Araras or the “Hole of the Macaws.”

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On Location: Brazil’s Pantanal

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BLOG: New Pantanal Wildlife – Images by Art Wolfe

Our guides promised jaguars & they delivered, along with macaws, toucans, and giant otters!

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Travel with Art to Brazil’s Pantanal

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BLOG: Pantanal Workshop July 2012 – Images by Art Wolfe

There is still time and there are still a few spots left on this incredible adventure, as shown in my TV series Travels to the Edge.

The Pantanal offers a wetland environment like no other on the planet. At 54,000 square miles you could hide the whole of the Florida Everglades in the center and never find them. It’s no secret that I love photographing wildlife and the Pantanal offers some of the best avian photography anywhere. While the Amazon rain forest may be larger, the Pantanal has a concentration of wildlife that allows you to see (and photograph) 100 times more birds and animals than you ever would in the Amazon. I chose the Pantanal for my TV show for this very reason.

You will have the chance to photograph capybaras and caimans and many of the 400 species of birds that live in the Pantanal. Nearly a quarter of these birds weighing in at over a pound (1.6kg) – which is a pretty big bird when you stop to think about it. We may even get to see Giant Otters (big as a grown man) and Giant Anteaters. If you’ve seen the episode of “Travels to the Edge” from this region you have some idea of what you’ll be in store for. But don’t worry, when it comes to the caimans, we’ll keep a respectful distance (this time).

Through traveling to photograph wildlife, I have been blessed with getting to know some of the most interesting and diverse cultures around the world. For this tour, I have scheduled visits to two working Brazilian ranches so we can get a taste of what it is like to pull a living from this land and call it home. To visit a country without getting to know the people is an incomplete story for me. There is so much to be learned from others who share this earth with us but have different perspectives and unique viewpoints. Seeing the challenges they face can bring a new perspective to our own lives.

And if you’re not hooked yet… on my previous trips I have stumbled across a very remote corner of the Pantanal where there is an incredible opportunity to see Jaguars in the wild. This particular group has become habituated to seeing people much like some of the lion troops you would see on safari in Africa and they no longer instinctively retreat and hide in the dense forest. It may take a while to swallow your heart back down from the middle of your throat, but seeing a Jaguar in the wild is a experience you will never forget.

I hope to see you there in July!

>>CLICK HERE for the trailer of TTE episode.

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The Pantanal Brazil

It’s no secret that I absolutely love international travel. For the past 30 years, I have spent 9 months of each year on the road. I have met some amazing people and seen fascinating and varied cultures in my travels. It reinforces my belief that we are all connected.

I became hooked on international travel in 1984, when I was asked to join the first US Everest Expedition allowed in through Tibet. I didn’t go to climb Mt Everest, or even to just stand on her flanks. I went to see the magical city of Lhasa. I had learned about such incredible places in school and had always wanted to see one with my own eyes. I was instantly hooked and I’ve been traveling the world ever since.

The Pantanal offers a wetland environment like no other on the planet. At 54,000 square miles you could hide the whole of the Florida Everglades in the center and never find them. It’s no secret that I love photographing wildlife and the Pantanal offers some of the best avian photography anywhere. While the Amazon rain forest may be larger, the Pantanal has a concentration of wildlife that allows you to see (and photograph) 100 times more birds and animals than you ever would in the Amazon. I chose the Pantanal for my “Travels to the Edge” TV show for this very reason.

You will have the chance to photograph capybaras and caimans and many of the 400 species of birds that live in the Pantanal. Nearly a quarter of these birds weighing in at over a pound (1.6kg) – which is a pretty big bird when you stop to think about it. We may even get to see Giant Otters (big as a grown man) and Giant Anteaters. If you’ve seen the episode of “Travels to the Edge” from this region you have some idea of what you’ll be in store for. But don’t worry, when it comes to the caimans, we’ll keep a respectful distance (this time).

Through traveling to photograph wildlife, I have been blessed with getting to know some of the most interesting and diverse cultures around the world. For this tour, I have scheduled visits to two working Brazilian ranches so we can get a taste of what it is like to pull a living from this land and call it home. To visit a country without getting to know the people is an incomplete story for me. There is so much to be learned from others who share this earth with us but have different perspectives and unique viewpoints. Seeing the challenges they face can bring a new perspective to our own lives.

And if you’re not hooked yet… on my previous trips I have stumbled across a very remote corner of the Pantanal where there is an incredible opportunity to see Jaguars in the wild. This particular group has become habituated to seeing people much like some of the lion troops you would see on safari in Africa and they no longer
instinctively retreat and hide in the dense forest. It may take a while to swallow your heart back down from the middle of your throat, but seeing a Jaguar in the wild is a experience you will never forget.

I hope to see you there in July. – Art Wolfe

Click Here for More Details and to Register.

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3 NEW INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC TOURS

Just posted! Three fascinating international photographic tours with Art Wolfe!

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The Pantanal, Brazil

July 10-21, 2012

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Explore the world’s largest freshwater wetland, home to abundant wildlife and the unforgettable Pantaniero culture.

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BLOG: Pantanal Workshop July 2012 – Images by Art Wolfe

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Turkey

October 18-30, 2012

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Travel with Art & Near Eastern specialist Emily Wilson to this land, at once both ancient and modern.

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Turkey – Images by Art Wolfe

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Cultural India

November 17-30, 2012

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Begins at the birding paradise Kutch Wildlife Sanctuary, winds through a truly dazzling array of bazaars and ends at one of the oldest continously inhabited cities on Earth, sacred Varanasi on the Ganges.

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BLOG: Cultural India November 2012 – Images by Art Wolfe

Learn more:

http://artwolfeworkshops.com/international.php

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