Photo Exhibition “Glanzlichter 2024” at the Museum Koenig Bonn

„Flug der Freiheit” (Flight if Freedom, Junior Award). © Thiago Antunes, projekt natur & fotografie, Mara K. Fuhrmann

 

Once again this year, the Museum Koenig Bonn presents Glanzlichter der Naturfotografie 2024 (Highlights of Nature Photography 2024): a fascinating selection of nature photographs from nine categories. The 88 award-winning images from Germany’s largest international photo competition will be on display from October 3, 2024, to January 12, 2025.

The exhibition offers new and captivating perspectives on nature, showcasing the beauty and diversity of the natural world in impressive ways. Glanzlichter, initiated by “projekt natur & fotografie”, is one of the largest photo exhibitions in Germany, touring the country and coming to the Museum Koenig in Bonn for the 17th time this October. Over four days, the jury reviewed and evaluated nearly 20,000 submitted images from photographers in 34 countries.

This traveling exhibition stands out for its exceptional photo work, highlighting the beauty of nature while reflecting its many vulnerabilities. The winning images span categories such as “Wonderful Wilderness,” “Beauty of Plants,” “Nature as Art,” “Winged Artists,” “World of Mammals,” “Diversity of Other Animals,” “Moments of Nature,” “Aerial Views of Nature,” and the new category, “Add with AI,” which utilizes artificial intelligence in photography. This is the 26th tour of the exhibition across Germany.

The Glanzlichter Nature Photographer of 2024 (All-Over Winner) is Simon Schneider (Germany), with his winning image “Dive Descent” featuring a kingfisher in a breathtaking dive: a remarkable shot combining the sharpness of the bird with the blur of its flight motion. The 17-year-old Thiago Antunes (Brazil) won the Junior Award with his photo “Flight of Freedom” The “Fritz Pölking Award” winner, Xingchao Zhu (China), presents an almost painting-like image titled “Warning!”: a close-up of a snow vulture preparing to land on the eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

 

To the Special Exhibition Glanzlichter in the Museum Koenig Bonn

„Anflug zum Tauchgang” (Dive Descent, All-Over-Winner). © Simon Schneider, projekt natur & fotografie, Mara K. Fuhrmann
„Achtung!” ((Warning!, Fritz Pölking Award). © Xingchao Zhou, projekt natur & fotografie, Mara K. Fuhrmann

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