Frans Lanting, born in 1951, is an American nature photographer. One the most renowned nature photographers nowadays, he has already published his photos in important magazines, such as National Geographic, Outdoor Photographer, Audubon, Life and many others. In his portfolio one can find photos from many different parts of the world, including, Amazonia, Africa and Antarctica. This is a list of notable photographers in the art, documentary and fashion traditions. ... The National Geographic Society was founded in the USA on January 27, 1888, by 33 men interested in organizing a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge. ... Places named Audubon: Audubon, Minnesota Audubon, New Jersey Audubon County, Iowa The National Audubon Society John James Audubon This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Life is a multi-faceted concept. ... A river in the Amazon rainforest The Amazon is a rainforest in South America. ... // Etymology World map showing Africa (geographically) The name Africa came into Western use through the Romans, who used the name Africa terra — land of the Afri (plural, or Afer singular) — for the northern part of the continent, as the province of Africa with its capital Carthage, corresponding to...
Some of his photographs went on display at The Field Museum of Natural History on May 27, 2005 in the temporary exhibit Jungles. The photographs capture the rich beaty of the planets and animals of the rainforest. Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago The Field Museum of Natural History, in Chicago, Illinois, USA, sits on Lake Shore Drive next to Lake Michigan, part of a scenic complex known as Museum Campus Chicago. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Daintree Rainforest in Queensland, Australia. ...
Books
1997 - Eye to Eye: Intimate Encounters With the Animal World
FransLanting says that if he had an animal totem, it would have to be a chameleon.
At the heart of their studio lies the FransLanting Gallery, whose walls are adorned with images selected from a body of work that has filled 16 books, illustrated numerous issues of National Geographic, Natural History, Audubon, Stern, GEO and Life, and been exhibited in major museums worldwide.
For Lanting, the charm of this specific image, taken in bitterly cold weather while sitting in a vehicle equipped for moving across the tundra, was capturing the moment when two sparring bears actually look like they're a dancing duo in step with each other.
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