JUAN SANTOS NAVARRO (Barcelona 1964)
Juan Santos Navarro, Biologist and nature Photographer(born in Barcelona-Spain in 1964) tries to focus his photographic activity in coast, wetlands, and mountain sites close to his town, Barcelona, were a good knowledge of the field ant the seasonal properties, permits him to be more demanding in his search of the longed images.
BIO:
His interest about nature, that came from the infancy, lead him to penetrating into such matters as the entomology, ornithology and mountaineering ( he graduated in Biological Sciences in 1999) and his artistic worries centered on the nature: drawing and water-color, they derived towards the photography initiated the 80.
He combined this activity with his habitual visits to the Pyrenees, realizing ascensions to some of his tops and performing climbing activities, at the end of the 90 and beginning of 2000, he began to realize more artistic photography, always focused on nature, and to take part, reaching the final or semi-finals in numerous occasions, in international contests like Wildlife photographer of the year, GDT or Glanzlichter.
The light of certain moments (he never uses artificial light) and the colors that contributes to the natural scene, are those who allow to transmit the emotions that captivated the photographer in the moment of the accomplishment of the capture, whereas the composition is a sign of identity of the photographer, always tries to find new manners of seeing natural environment.
This trip never finishes, the international influences, and some of the images of the magnificent photographers of our country always are present in his mind, and looking for new creative perceptions of the daily nature environment could be, from his point of view, one of the challenges of nature photography.
RESUME:
ASSOCIATIONS:
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Portfolio Natural's board of directors. Nature fine art prints in limited editions.
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Partner of AEFONA.
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Partner of SCFN (Societat Catalana de Fotografs de Natura).
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Member of Focus on Planet
BOOKS:
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Co-author of the book "NATURA: Regards creatifs sur la nature". Editions Altus.
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Collaborator in the book: "Las aves ibéricas de presa". Consulta de difusión veterinaria.
PUBLICATIONS:
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IRIS 2011, Portfolios section.
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Collaboration with the Societat Catalana de Fotógrafs de Natura (SCFN) film.
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Interview in FotoRuta´s blog. JdeJ Editores.
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Appearance in the Blog: Fotógrafos en la red.
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Collaboration in LNH magazine, nº1.
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Collaboration in LNH magazine, nº3.
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Visión Salvaje nº-17 - participa section.
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Naturaleza Salvaje, fall 2007 - Lector invitado section.
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IRIS, Monográfico Aves 2008 - Imágenes de los socios section.
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La Vanguardia, El dominical section.
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Exhibition Zapacoches, Xavier G-Solís 2008 – Diptych images and graphic support.
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Exhibition Zapacoches en llamas, Xavier G-Solís 2009 - Diptych images and graphic support.
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Company calendar - Grupo Grifols.
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Formative CD - Diagrama.
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Advertising of Clikpic in web site and international magazines.
EXHIBITION:
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NATURA CATALANA rica i plena: Collective exhibition of SCFN – Barcelona 2012.
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NATURA: Regards creatifs sur la nature: Launching of the book´s exhibition - Montier en Der 2011.
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NATURA CATALANA rica i plena: Collective exhibition of SCFN – Montphoto FEST 2011.
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ARTE Y NATURALEZA: Una mirada creativa - Collective exhibition of Portfolio Natural - Almansa 2011.
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Collective exhibition: "XX aniversario I.E.S. Fernando de los Rios"-Málaga 2011.
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ARTE Y NATURALEZA: Una mirada creativa - Collective exhibition of Portfolio Natural - Vizcaya 2010.
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ARTE Y NATURALEZA: Una mirada creativa - Collective exhibition of Portfolio Natural - Ibiza 2009.
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ARTE Y NATURALEZA: Una mirada creativa - Collective exhibition of Portfolio Natural - Almansa 2008.
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Permanent exhibition at B.Braun Medical Spain offices, Rubí.
CONTESTS:
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2011 - European wildlife photographer of the year (GDT) – Semi-finalist.
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2011 - Wildlife photographer of the year – Semi-finalist.
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2010 - Wildlife photographer of the year – Semi-finalist.
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2010 - Glanzlichter – Semi-finalist.
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2010 - European wildlife photographer of the year (GDT)- Quarters of end.
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2009 - European Wildlife photographer of the year (GDT) - Quarters of end.
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2009 - Wildlife photographer of the year - Semi-finalist.
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2009 - Glanzlichter - Semi-finalist.
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2008 - Wildlife photographer of the year - Semi-finalist.
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2008 - Glanzlichter – Finalist and Semi-finalist.
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2007 - Wildlife photographer of the year - Semi-finalist.
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2006 - Wildlife photographer of the year - Semi-finalist.
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2005 - Wildlife photographer of the year - Semi-finalist..
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2004 - Wildlife photographer of the year - Semi-finalist.
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2003 - Wildlife photographer of the year - Semi-finalist.
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2002 - Wildlife photographer of the year - Semi-finalist.
INTERNET:
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Check website: Photogalery.
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AEFONA´s website (Asociación Española de Fotógrafos de Naturaleza).
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Galeríy in AEFONA en FNA (Fotografos de Naturaleza de Argentina 2008).
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Galeríy in Fotonatura.
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Galeríy in Mirada natural.
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Galeríy in Fotoaldía.
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Fotoenlacenatural.
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Collaborations in Rincones de Vizcaya´s website.