Macaws are among the most colorful birds found in tropical rainforests.The Beautiful Plumage of the Red and Green Macaws is at its most beautiful when seen from above in flight. There is only one place in the world where you can photograph the birds from above. From the crater's edge in southern Brazil, Ingo photographed the birds flying over the dark green trees growing in the crater. The trees create a visually striking backdrop to enhance the bright colors of the Macaw feathers even further.Macaws can live for over 70 years and remain faithful to their mate for life. In this picture a pair can be seen flying to their nesting site.
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About the artist
“Large numbers of animals can create impressive shapes, making their movement hard to follow and leaving the predator unsure of who to follow. A breathtaking spectacle.”
Ingo Arndt was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. From early childhood, he spent every single minute of his spare time outdoors in nature. Soon he realised that photography was a useful tool in environmental protection, so, after finishing school in 1992, Ingo plunged into the adventurous life of a professional photographer. Since then, he has travelled around the globe for extended periods as a freelance wildlife photographer, photographing reports in which he portrays animals and their habitats. In the past few years he has been mainly on assignment for GEO and National Geographic Magazine. With his images, Ingo wants to stimulate and increase the awareness of his viewing audience and show them the magnificence of nature.
Ingo’s photographs are mainly published in international magazines including GEO, National Geographic, Terra Mater and BBC Wildlife. For his photography Ingo has received numerous awards. Several of his images were winners of the „Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition“ and the „GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year“. His picture stories „Animal Feet“ and “The Pumas of Patagonia” received an „World Press Photo Award“. In 2006 Ingo received the „German Award for Science Photography“. 2008 and 2012 he won the „GDT Fritz Poelking Award“. In 2014 Ingo received the Correll Book Award from the University of Main and in 2016 he was awarded the title “King of Photography” at the Power of the Image Exhibition in Datong, China.
Awards
2022 - Awarded three times in the Siena International Photo Awards, Siena, Italy
2019 - Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Behavior: Mammals (Puma), Joint Winner
2019 - Wildlife Photographer of the Year, People’s Choice Award (Puma)
2019 - World Press Photo Award, Nature Stories (Wild Pumas of Patagonia), 3rd Prize
2019 - European Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Mammals (Puma)
2017 - Awarded three times in the Gregor Calendar Awards (Animal Masses and Bewohner unserer Meere)
2016 - Power of the Image/King of Photography China, International Photography Culture Exhibition
2015 - Awarded four times in the Gregor Calendar Awards (Animal Masses and Animal Architecture)
2014 - The Correll Book Award for Excellence (Best Foot Forward)
2012 - Fritz Poelking Prize, GDT, (Monarch Butterfly Story)
2008 - Fritz Poelking Prize, GDT, (New Life Story)
2008 - European Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Other Animals (Monarch Butterflies)
2006 - German Prize for Science Photography (Zooplankton)
2006 - European Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Plants (Crown shyness)
2005 - World Press Photo Award, Nature Stories (Animal Feet), 3rd Prize
2002 - European Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Other Animals (Chameleon)
2000 - Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Animal Portraits (Hanuman Langurs)
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Animal Masses - Birds
