About

Hi! My name is Özkan Özmen. I am a wildlife photographer from Turkey.

 

 

I still remember the goosebumps, when I was flipping through the pages of the book '' wildlife photographer of the year ''. 

 

When I closed its last page, I instantly knew, this was exactly the passion, I had been searching for.

 

African savanna is, my one and only childhood dream.

 

I was lucky to camp and photograph wild animals, on the Earth's most amazing places like:

Masai Mara, Kruger and Etosha.

 

I don't know any other experience in life, that gives me this much excitement.

 

The name of this website comes from the adventures, I lived with my ''big lens'' in Africa. It is amazing how a telephoto lens is capable of dragging you to the other side of the world.

 

Big Lens Adventures is a website dedicated to wildlife photography.

 

Here I sell my prints, as well as handmade wildlife photography accessories, and a blog for sharing my experiences.

 

My wildlife images won awards, were published & exhibited in various national & international magazines and exhibitions.

 

And I still takepursue this dream with the same excitement of my very first day in the wild.

 

Awards/Exhibitions

2022

Water- awarded by 1x.com curators

https://1x.com/photo/2290432​

 

2020

- Sunday times Newspaper   ''Ready for the Mane course'' 12 January 2020

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-week-in-pictures-qb7qmt5h6

 

 - The Telegraph UK   ''The family of lion Cubs'' January 7 2020 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/01/07/pictures-day-7th-january-2020/

 

- The Great Wildlife Magazine Cover  July-August 2020

  The continent where reality and dream meets

http://www.thegreatwildlife.com/

 

Zoological Society of London Wildlife Photo Competition

  Urban City Life, Highly Commended: Baby Baboon

 

http://www.zsl.org/about-us/zsl-animal-photography-prize

 

 

- Izmir conservation and development of Bird Paradise Photo Safari Competition

- 2 x Honorable Mention and Exhibition

 

http://www.izmirkuscenneti.gov.tr/medya/haberler.html?haber_id=2758

 

2015

 

- National Geographic Turkey Magazine 

50 best photos of the last 5 years  Photo: Giant Kingfisher (August 2015)

 

 

2014

 

[Africa Africa] Personal photo exhibition in Kuşadası İbramaki Art Gallery

 

http://www.milliyet.com.tr/kusadasi-nda-afrika-afrika-fotograf-aydin-yerelhaber-502698/

 

Digital SLR Photography Magazine Turkey

Portfolio of the Month: Strobist in African savanna (December 2014 )

 

http://www.digitalslr.com.tr/

 

- Smithsonian Magazine

2x Photo of the day

 

http://smithsonianmag.tumblr.com/post/73719761042/smithsonian-magazine-photo-of-the-day

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/photo-of-the-day/2014-04-08/elephant-and-calf/

 

- Pocketwizard blog 

Article: Özkan Özmen goes on a Portrait Safari

 

http://blog.pocketwizard.com/2014/01/whats-pussycat-ozkan-ozmen-goes-portrait-safari/

 

 

2013

 

U.S.A National Wildlife Ptotography contest

Honorable mention Price   Photo: Born to be Brutal

 

http://www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/National-Wildlife/PhotoZone/Archives/2013/2013-Photo-Contest-Honorable-Mentions.aspx

 

Camerapixo Photography Magazine inspiring hotshots

Published Photo: Leopard of Masai Mara

 

http://issuu.com/camerapixo/docs/hotshots-camerapixo-01-online

 

- www.oneeyeland.com

Photo of the day:  Photo: Watching documentary with the lion cub

 

http://oneeyeland.com/day_image.php?imgid=93778

 

IG Metall - Respekt.tv Germany Calender

Exhibited photo: Respect the nature

 

2012

 

Nature History Museum Mainz Germany 

Exhibited  Photo: Colours

 

 

2010


Kuşadası Photo Marathon

Special price winner  Photo: Wings of Kuşadası

 

http://www.dha.com.tr/kusadasi-fotomaratonu-sona-erdi_121223.html

 

 


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