Digiscoper of the Year 2012: Tara Tanaka is the winner of the “Digiscoper of the Year 2012” competition organized by SWAROVSKI OPTIK.
It is the second consecutive time that the American photographer has won the first prize in this international digiscoping competition. The winning photo was chosen by a jury made up of international birdwatching and digiscoping experts, photographers and members of the public.
"See the Unseen”- Digiscoping allows us to observe a world never seen before and to capture moments of fleeting beauty forever. Also this year the contest "Digiscoper of the Year”, In its seventh edition, recorded an increase in participants, confirming the interest in this type of photography on the part of an ever wider audience. Almost 1400 photographs were submitted, which is nearly 200 more than in 2011, and 917 images were rated online.
This year's winner, the American Tara Tanaka, conquered the jury and the public with the fascinating portrait of a cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis), thus deservedly winning the award "Digiscoper of the Year 2012". As a winner of the contest, Tara will receive a digiscoping set SWAROVSKI OPTIK comprising a STX 30-70 × 95 telescope with TLS APO adapter, a balanced base and a lightweight CT 101 carbon tripod with DH 101 head.
The second prize went to the Spanish Mario Cea Sánchez, who surprised the jury with the photo of a common swallow (Hirundo rustica) in flight obtained thanks to the technically flawless use of a lighting system, demonstrating the wide variety of applications. offered by digiscoping. The Spanish photographer will receive binoculars as a prize EL 50 SWAROVISION by SWAROVSKI OPTIK.
The Italian Denis Bertanzetti is the happy third place winner. The jury greatly appreciated his portrait of two great grebes (Podiceps cristatus) staring at each other against the backdrop of a winter landscape. As a prize, you will receive binoculars EL 32 SWAROVISION by SWAROVSKI OPTIK.
Once again, the "Digiscoper of the Year 2012" award was awarded by combining the points of the international jury of experts with the votes of visitors who registered on the website. www.digiscoperoftheyear.com. The selection criteria applied by the jury were the adherence to the theme of the competition, the aesthetic quality of the photographs and their sharpness. The 20 best digiscoping photos featured were posted by SWAROVSKI OPTIK on the website www.digiscoperoftheyear.com.
During the 4-month duration of the contest, visitors to the SWAROVSKI OPTIK Facebook page were able to choose their three favorite digiscoping photos each month and their authors received a beautiful sweatshirt as a prize. SWAROVSKI OPTIK.
SWAROVSKI OPTIK wishes to congratulate all the winners of the contest.
The three winning photos can be downloaded by visiting the following page:
https://mam.swarovskioptik.com/pindownload/login.do?pin=E4MURC
The photos can be printed for free provided that the photographer's name is appropriately mentioned.
SWAROVSKI OPTIC:
SWAROVSKI OPTIK is a company that is part of the Swarovski group and has its headquarters in Absam, Tyrol. The Austrian company founded in 1949, it specializes in the development and production of very high precision optical instruments, positioning itself at the highest levels in the highest segment of this market. Binoculars, telescopes, optoelectronic instruments, riflescopes, rangefinders and night vision goggles are chosen all over the world by the most demanding professional and amateur users..
The success of our company is based on the innovative capacity, on the quality and enhancement of the products, as well as on the extraordinary design both on a functional and aesthetic level.. The enhancement of nature is an essential component of the company philosophy and finds its maximum expression in a constant commitment to projects for the protection of nature and in a production with a low environmental impact. The turnover in 2011 was 100 million euros (2010: 94 million euros) and the export ratio was 90%. Over 700 employees work in the company.
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SEE THE UNSEEN.
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