Daniel Zupanc

Daniel Zupanc (born January 29, 1969 in Bad Eisenkappel ) is an Austrian photographer .

Life

Daniel Zupanc studied biochemistry at the University of Vienna. From early childhood he had close contact with the natural beauties of his home country Carinthia . The desire to record his observations in nature led him to photography.

His work specializes in nature and animals as well as tourism and has been shown in the Natural History Museum and Schönbrunn Zoo . Zupanc is the author of various illustrated books and children's books. His photos have appeared in many Austrian media as well as in foreign media such as National Geographic or Geo .

Zupanc became known for his animal and nature photos. He was appointed to the team of the best nature photographers in Europe to take photos for the “Wild Wonders of Europe” project in the Triglav National Park in Slovenia . His photos from Schönbrunn Zoo also went around the world. He took the first photos of the panda cubs Fu Long , Fu Hu and Fu Bao and the twins Fu Feng and Fu Ban. He also got the world's first photos of moray eggs and larvae.

Awards

• 1998: "BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year", highly commended in the "Wild Places" category
• 1999: "Glanzlichter", highlight in the category "Nature as Art"
• 2000: "Glanzlichter", victory in the category "Magnificent Wilderness"; Highlight in the category "The Beauty of Plants"
• 2002: "European Nature Photographer of the Year", Honorable Mention in the "Plants" category
• 2003: "Austrian Nature Photographer of the Year"
• 2003: “Glanzlichter”, highlight in the “Magnificent Wilderness” category; Highlight in the category "The World of Mammals"
• 2004: “Glanzlichter”, highlight in the “Nature's Secret Sand” category; Highlight in the category "Rainforests of the World"
• 2004: “European Nature Photographer of the Year”, Honorable Mention in the “Plants” category
• 2005: “Glanzlichter”, highlight in the “Artists on Wings” category; Highlight in the category "The World of Mammals"
• 2005: "European Nature Photographer of the Year", 2nd place in the "Atelier Nature" category
• 2007: “Glanzlichter”, highlight in the “Artists on Wings” category; Highlight in the category “The World of Mammals”; Highlight in the category "The Beauty of Feathers"
• 2007: "Austrian Nature Photographer of the Year"
• 2007: "European Nature Photographer of the Year", Honorable Mention in the "Atelier Nature" category
• 2009: "Carinthian Media Prize for Photography"
• 2014: Overall victory “1 year. 4 seasons. 46 cemeteries "

Publications (selection)

• Australia. Land of Colors, Steinfurt: Tecklenborg Verlag, 2000, 1st edition, ISBN 978-3924044527
• Hohe Tauern National Park, Steinfurt: Tecklenborg Verlag, 2004, 1st edition, ISBN 978-3934427426
• Wilderness zoo. Impressions from Schönbrunn, Ebenthal: KIKO Verlag, 2008, 1st edition, ISBN 978-3-902644-00-8
• Fu Long. A little panda bear discovers the world, Ebenthal: KIKO Verlag, 2008, ISBN 978-3902644015
• Arktos and Nanuq. The funny adventures of the polar bear brothers, Ebenthal: KIKO Verlag, 2008, ISBN 978-3-902644-02-2
• Tiger children. Small cats on big paws, Ebenthal: KIKO Verlag, 2009, ISBN 978-3-902644-04-6
• Ring-tailed lemur, ring-tailed lemur. Such a monkey theater, Ebenthal: KIKO Verlag, 2009, ISBN 978-3-902644-06-0
• Tuluba: Small elephant with big ears, Ebenthal: KIKO Verlag, 2011, ISBN 978-3-902644-08-4
• The little zoo explorer. Big panda. Ebenthal: KIKO Verlag, 2017, ISBN 978-3-902644-15-2
• The little zoo explorer. Sibirian Tiger. Ebenthal: KIKO Verlag, 2017, ISBN 978-3-902644-16-9
• Adventure zoo. Encounters in the Schönbrunn Zoo. The Zoo Experience. Encounters at Schönbrunn Zoo. Ebenthal: KIKO Verlag, 2018, ISBN 978-3-902644-24-4
• Pandas. A success story from Schönbrunn Zoo. A Schönbrunn Zoo Success Story. Ebenthal: KIKO Verlag, 2018, ISBN 978-3-902644-35-0
• The little zoo explorer. Icebear. Ebenthal: KIKO Verlag, 2019, ISBN 978-3-902644-19-0
• The little zoo explorer. African elephant. Ebenthal: KIKO Verlag, 2019, ISBN 978-3-902644-21-3

Solo exhibitions

• 2008: "Wilderness Zoo", Natural History Museum
• 2011: “Most Beautiful Zoom Moments”, Schönbrunn Zoo

Web links

• Official website of Daniel Zupanc
• universe
• Literature by and about Daniel Zupanc in the catalog of the German National Library

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Photographer's biography ( memento from January 4, 2010 in the Internet Archive ). Wild Wonders of Europe. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
2. ↑ Little newspaper . ( Memento of October 22, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Retrieved June 21, 2014.