1st Place winner
Swift-foot and Bürkit
DESCRIPTION
For thousand of years, eagles became a valuable hunting companion across the northern steppes from Eurasia to China. It was fundamental for the acquisition of food and furs in the harsh, unforgiving winter months.“Our ancestors had two comrades,” goes the old Kazakh saying,“swift-foot and bürkit”(fine horse and eagle). Here is Eagle Hunter Jenisbek Tserik, a Multi-title champion in Horse Wrestling AUTHOR
My name is Apostolos Kaloudis, and I'm an adventurer. I consider myself as an adventurer/explorer, rather than a photographer. When I was studying Medieval History, I was amazed by stories and details of military campaigns. Something that impassioned me later to go out and explore remote lands, such as the Silk Road or even former Himalayan Kingdoms. In 2015, I joined the National Geographic Photography Community (natgeoyourshot), a great school to learn about photography. Since then, I’ve been awarded in various competitions such as IPA, TIFA, BIFA, Prix de la Photographie de Paris, Better Photography Magazine, Finalist in Head On Photo Awards, Tokyo International Awards & my work has been exhibited in many cities around the world such as N.Y, Milan, Sydney, Minneapolis, Athens, Tbilisi. ...
