Lurdes Santander

Country: Spain šŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø

I am from Spain, I work in the Radiology unit in a Hospital where I also take pictures.
Since I was a child l felt in love with animals, I grew up with them and learnt a lot from them, without any doubts animals have been my best emotional teachers.
When l was 9 I asked for a camera as my birthday gift, years later I felt interested in taking pictures of wild and domestic animals because I need this contact with nature and want to leave a legacy somehow.
I started 5 years ago taking pictures with a professional camera and growing my equipment, I studied photography and advanced edition, always learning and practicing trying to make progress. ItĀ“s never enough.
Iā€™m actually working with a Canon R3 on an important conservation project ā€œOur Specieā€ since it is our responsibility to respect and protect what we love. I hope to have the possibility to show it to you one day.

Iā€™ve received some awards in my short competition career:

2020 Festival migratory birds SantoƱa (Spain) -3 rd prize in macrophotography
2020 Endangered Art4Apes Fine Artphotography - Finalist with exposition in an art Gallery in Florida.
2021 & 2022 Prestigious Centro Botin in Santander- Twice first prize in Health and Art Category.
2020 & 2021 Eco astillero Santander (Spain)- Twice first prize in Wild Life Category
2021 Rajastan Wild life Photografy Contest- First prize in Wild Life photography.
2022 Siena Creative Awards - Finalist with 4 of my fotos.
2023 Black & White photography awards_ Finalist with 3 of my fotos.