Kuwaiti photographer wins first place in Int'l US Wildlife photo competition

VIRGINIA, US, Nov 24 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti photographer Majid Al-Zaabi won first place at the international photography competition organized by the National Wildlife Federation of United States.
Al-Zaabi told KUNA, that the winning photo was chosen among 25,000 photos that were submitted to the competition, dubbed the Wildlife National Journal of 2017, noting that the photo depicted a still moment of time.
"Whatever the source of charm from this photo, or other images, they all reflect a passion for photography and professionalism throughout the world and contribute to a vision of nature in our lives," Al-Zaabi added.
"It was at a moment that a lion cub was fondling his mother with his nose, taking the lead place in a warm family circle that attracted me due to the family affection and the love that filled this scene," Al-Zaabi added.
Al-Zaabi won more than 100 excellent photography awards, while he was recently chosen from among 32 photographers around the world to mark the 100th anniversary of Nikon Company to test its latest photography cameras. (end) asf.mb