🌟 [ 26 ]   Spotlight on National Geographic Taiwan photo Contest｜Taiwan News [ @民視英語新聞 Taiwan News Formosa TV ]

The winners of this year’s National Geographic Photo Contest are out. This year’s competition focuses on Taiwan and features five entry categories. The winner of the Ecological Sustainability category is a 14-year-old student who took photos of spiders across Taiwan. FTV reporter Stephany Yang takes us to meet the winners. The 2023 National Geographic Taiwan Photo Contest competition was divided into five categories: “People,” “Places,” “Nature,” “Ecological Sustainability,” and “Youth Group.” The winner of “Ecological Sustainability” is a 14-year-old Kuo Ting-chung who shot spiders around Taiwan. Kuo Ting-chung Winner When a spider hatches its eggs, it first casts its web on the branches. The mother spider will protect the little spiders. I took this photo on Matsao’s Industry Road. I started taking photos when I was in second grade. There are fewer and fewer insects now. I think we should not litter, and we must protect the environment. I used to be able to capture photos of more insects. The winner of the People category is Kuo Wei-chang, who shot vivid photos of people at the Yunlin Mazu Pilgrimage. Kuo Wei-chang Winner The most important thing is to capture the moment when the firecrackers explode. You need a faster shutter speed to capture the explosion and the people’s expressions. Award-winning National Geographic wildlife photographer Frans Lanting served as the competition’s judge. Frans Lanting National Geographic photographer I was impressed by the entries. In particular, the virtuosity of the macro photographers. It is a special skill to recognize and capture the beauty and the intricacies of nature as it expresses itself on a macro level. This year’s competition featured a total of 5,242 photo submissions by 1,640 photographers. Due to media reports about people profiting from taking photos of birds under une .

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