Mohammad Murad[1] (Arabic: محمد مراد; born 1976) is a Kuwaiti wildlife photographer who specializes in bird photography.[2] His photographs have won various international awards.[3]
Mohammad Murad[1] محمد مراد | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 |
| Nationality | Kuwaiti |
| Occupation | Wildlife photographer |
| Website | mohammadmurad |
Early life
editMurad was born in Kuwait in 1976. He became interested in photography after watching his father take family photos and videos.[4] Murad has a degree in Communication Engineering.[5] Outside of photography, he works as a communication engineer in television broadcasting.[4][6]
Career
editMurad purchased his first professional camera in 2014 and began his photography career by joining the Kuwait Voluntary Work Center's Photography & Documentary Team. Later in the year, he joined the Birds Monitoring & Protecting Team at the Kuwait Environment Protection Society.[7][8]
Murad's photographs have been featured in the National Geographic,[9][10][11][12] Business Insider,[13] the Kuwait Times,[14] and other publications.
In 2015, he received his first photography awards, an Honorable Mention at the ND Awards[5] and 2nd place at the 2015 Monochrome Awards for his black-and-white photo of a white-tailed eagle, which he took in Hungary.[7][15] In 2018, Murad was awarded the Merit Medal by the Hamdan International Photography Award for his black-and-white photography.[3]
He won first prize in the Artistic Vision category at the Festival de l'Oiseau et de la Nature International Wildbird Photo Competition in 2019.[16] In the same year, USA Today reported that he was among the winners of the 2019 National Wildlife Magazine photo contest.[17] In 2020, Murad won the Remarkable Artwork Award in the "Animals in Their Environment" category at the Siena International Photo Awards.[18] Murad also won second place in the Urban Wildlife category at the Nature TTL Photographer of the Year Competition in 2021.[19][20][21][22]
Awards
edit- 2017–2018: Merit Medal Recipient, Hamdan International Photography Award (HIPA)[3]
- 2018: First Place – Baby Animals, The National Wildlife Magazine Photo Contest[23]
- 2019: Second Place – Amphibians and Reptiles, The National Wildlife Magazine Photo Contest[6]
- 2019: Honorable Mention – Animals in Their Environment, Siena International Photo Awards[24]
- 2020: Remarkable Artwork – Animals in Their Environment, Siena International Photo Awards[18]
- 2021: Runner-Up – Urban Wildlife Category, Nature TTL Photographer of the Year Competition[19][21]
References
edit- ^ a b "مراد (الرميثية )". Kuwait History (in Arabic).
هاجرت الاسرة الى الكويت من بلاد فارس وتعود اصولها الى اللر
- ^ Prabhakar, Anu. "Award-winning photographer Mohammad Murad on how wildlife photography is a study of animal behaviour". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ a b c "Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award". HIPA. 2018-06-07. Archived from the original on 2018-06-07. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ a b Venturi, Gabriele. "Mohammad Murad | Siena International Photo Awards". sipacontest.com.
- ^ a b "Nature: Wildlife – honorable mention – Mohammad Murad (Kuwait)". ndawards.net.
- ^ a b "Kindred Spirits". National Wildlife Federation.
- ^ a b "Mohammad Murad". Xposure. August 5, 2020.
- ^ UK, Canon. "Mohammad Murad – Canon Ambassadors". Canon UK. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "Night Foxes Image | National Geographic Your Shot Photo of the Day". National Geographic. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021.
- ^ "在火焰中". 國家地理雜誌中文網.
- ^ "Aves de todo el mundo en 31 fotos increíbles". National Geographic. August 21, 2020.
- ^ "FOTOS – Você consegue encontrar o animal escondido?". National Geographic. August 17, 2017.
- ^ "21 award-winning nature photos that will transport you to the great outdoors". Business Insider Australia. 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ "Photo of the Day". Kuwait Times. June 5, 2021.
- ^ "Wildlife: 2nd Place Winner – Mohammad Murad (Kuwait)". monoawards.com.
- ^ "Lauréats". www.festival-oiseau-nature.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ "Glimpse the 2019 National Wildlife Magazine photo contest winners". USA Today. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ a b Venturi, Gabriele. "Gallery | Siena International Photo Awards". sipacontest.com.
- ^ a b "2021 Winners: Urban Wildlife".
- ^ "المصور الكويتي محمد مراد يفوز بالمركز الثاني في مسابقة عالمية ببريطانيا". alanba.com.kw.
- ^ a b "Optical illusion of orangutan wins award". BBC. June 3, 2021.
- ^ "محمد مراد يفوز في مسابقة مصور الطبيعة البريطانية". www.aljarida.com.
- ^ "Crown Jewels". National Wildlife Federation.
- ^ Venturi, Gabriele. "Gallery | Siena International Photo Awards". sipacontest.com.