Inspiration

This picture was taken in the fabulous Etosha National Park in Namibia on a very special morning, near a waterhole. I was watching a group of zebras when the wind started to pick up and lift the sand from the very dry ground. This created an incredible... read more.

We are all familiar with the saying that the picture (or the camera) do not lie, however the camera captures only a moment in time, and at a particular perspective, so in practice, the images tell only a fraction of a story. Take this photo for example, it shows this idyllic location, exactly how I remember it, or should I say, how I want to remember it - mysterious, impenetrable and peaceful. What you cannot see however, is that directly behind... read more.

It is incredibly exciting to see how a potentially hostile and inhospitable place can become incredibly beautiful and fascinating, then become immersed in it as one who enters a dark forest and finds fabulous places inside... read more.

Marian Kuric was born in Slovakia in a small town of Lučenec. He is a member of the European Federation of Photographers as well as a member of the Association of Professional Photographers of the Slovak Republic. He focuses on fine art landscape photography. Marian also leads landscape workshops and is an ambassador of fstop gear and VFFFOTO. He has been awarded: the gold award in The Epson International Pano Awards 2020, the gold winner in Nature/Earth category of PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris, and an honourable mention in International Photography Awards 2021, to mention a few. He is very grateful for his family support of his passion for photography, as none of the above would have been possible without his family understanding. read more.

The image was taken in the Masai Mara on 3rd of August 2017. This lioness was sitting away from the pride, in the full late afternoon sun... read more.