Darío Podestá, Untitled Walking Cat
I tried to make my images similar to his. I took note of what was in his photos, poses of the animal and background. Because I couldn’t use the Jaguar I let my cat outside to take photos of her until I found one that matched his photo.
Darío Podestá, Untiltled Watching Through Trees
In this photo I couldn’t get my cat to pose the same way as in Podesta’s photo. So instead I took the same elements (the cat, woods, horizontal image) and composed my own image. I like these two images because they have similarities but also differences.
Darío Podestá, Untitled Sitting Cat
In this image I was trying to get my cat to sit like the lion in the photo. She did not agree with my request, but I had to work with what I got. I chose this image because I like how each of the images conveys a similar emotion.
All of his images are from http://www.dariopodesta.com/en/favourites/
About Darío Podestá:
Darío Podestá was born in Argentina in December 1970, and is still alive. He is a biologist and started animal photography over 20 years ago. He got his degree in biology at the National University of La Plata. He often works with CENPAT and CONICET which are the National Patagonian Center to expand his biological collections. He has entered in many photograph contests and has been a finalist multiple times in “Chosen by the Public” and “Mammal”. He also started an exhibit a few years ago for his photos called “Al Extremo Del Mundo” which translates to "To the Far World".
In his photos you can see his knowledge about animal movement from Biology. He focuses on the lighting and shadows along with the animal’s movement in the piece. He is able to capture the animals' emotions to help the viewer have a perspective and feel emotion to the piece. He often says that it’s almost like “stealing moments of their life”. I noticed how some of his images are very similar to portraits, he’s just replacing the people with animals. The biggest thing you notice in his images though are how much he cares and loves these animals, and by doing so takes time to capture the right moment.
All the photos he took weren’t meant to be in a museum or posted on websites. They were originally for his biology studies. He used the photos for documenting and showing to other co-workers what he saw out in the field. Lately while he’s taking his photos, he has become interested with the aesthetics of an image and portraying emotion. He has been trying to create images that inspire us, amuse us, and show us the world's beauty but also how delicate it is. He is trying to express the worlds - especially the animals - needs and help by taking care of the planet instead of continuing to harm it.
I have always had an interest in wildlife photography especially when it features animals. I haven’t found many photographers that focus on animals . All of their works of art were cool, but when I saw Dario’s photos it hit a wow moment for me. It was an inspiration because I realized that I could actually take photos like his if I continue to practice and work hard. I was able to look at some of his techniques in photography and had a chance to talk with him for more detail. I tried some of the techniques out on my pets and was happy with how they changed my photos to make them more powerful or draw interest.
In my images I was trying to replicate Darío Podestá's images while still making them my own. In all his images he looks at wild animals. In my images I was looking at house pets. I knew that my images wouldn't convey the same messages as his and that they would look different because they were different types of cats. I kept this photographer because I could convey a new message about how no matter if they're wild or domestic, we have to respect and protect them.
About Darío Podestá:
Darío Podestá was born in Argentina in December 1970, and is still alive. He is a biologist and started animal photography over 20 years ago. He got his degree in biology at the National University of La Plata. He often works with CENPAT and CONICET which are the National Patagonian Center to expand his biological collections. He has entered in many photograph contests and has been a finalist multiple times in “Chosen by the Public” and “Mammal”. He also started an exhibit a few years ago for his photos called “Al Extremo Del Mundo” which translates to "To the Far World".
In his photos you can see his knowledge about animal movement from Biology. He focuses on the lighting and shadows along with the animal’s movement in the piece. He is able to capture the animals' emotions to help the viewer have a perspective and feel emotion to the piece. He often says that it’s almost like “stealing moments of their life”. I noticed how some of his images are very similar to portraits, he’s just replacing the people with animals. The biggest thing you notice in his images though are how much he cares and loves these animals, and by doing so takes time to capture the right moment.
All the photos he took weren’t meant to be in a museum or posted on websites. They were originally for his biology studies. He used the photos for documenting and showing to other co-workers what he saw out in the field. Lately while he’s taking his photos, he has become interested with the aesthetics of an image and portraying emotion. He has been trying to create images that inspire us, amuse us, and show us the world's beauty but also how delicate it is. He is trying to express the worlds - especially the animals - needs and help by taking care of the planet instead of continuing to harm it.
I have always had an interest in wildlife photography especially when it features animals. I haven’t found many photographers that focus on animals . All of their works of art were cool, but when I saw Dario’s photos it hit a wow moment for me. It was an inspiration because I realized that I could actually take photos like his if I continue to practice and work hard. I was able to look at some of his techniques in photography and had a chance to talk with him for more detail. I tried some of the techniques out on my pets and was happy with how they changed my photos to make them more powerful or draw interest.
In my images I was trying to replicate Darío Podestá's images while still making them my own. In all his images he looks at wild animals. In my images I was looking at house pets. I knew that my images wouldn't convey the same messages as his and that they would look different because they were different types of cats. I kept this photographer because I could convey a new message about how no matter if they're wild or domestic, we have to respect and protect them.