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Awarded photographs at the XVII competition “Birds in action”
This year’s, XVII competition for the best photograph on the topic “Birds in Action”, organized by the Birds of Prey Protection Foundation, under the auspices of the Photo Association of Serbia, was attended by 40 authors with 146 works.
As always, the best photo from the competition will be found on the prestigious poster of the Foundation. The company “Publikum” d.o.o. will, in memory of one of the founders of the Foundation for the Birds of Prey Protection Foundation, Predrag Bata Ristanović, print a poster of the winning photo as well as a calendar for 2022, which will make selected photos.
35 works from the competition will be shown at the exhibition from 10 to 17 December 2021 in the Cultural Center “Vlada Divljan, Mitropolita Petra Street No. 8 in Belgrade.
According to the jury composed of:
– Saša Preradović MF FSS.
– Milan Zivković MF FSS
– Aleksandar Milosavljević ULUS
– PhD Saša Marinković ornithologist
The winning photos from this year’s competition are:
1st prize, Falco naumanni, author Vukas Vucković

2nd prize, Buteo buteo author Slobodan Čavić

3rd prize, Panurus biarmicus, author Saša Malezić

Thank you all for participating, and congratulations to the award-winning authors!
In addition to the winners, two photos were especially praised:
Motacilla flava, author Predrag Kostin

XVII Competition for the best photo of 2021 – “Birds in action!”
As in previous years, the Birds of Prey Protection Foundation organized the Best Photography Competition: “The Birds in Action” under the auspices of the “Photo Association of Serbia”.
The best photographs from the previous competitions are on the posters and calendar of the Foundation, showing all the beauty of diversity and at the same time calling for the protection of endangered species in Serbia. Our goal is also to popularize the author’s photo inspired by birds, but also to point out the bad status of endangered species and natural habitats in Serbia.
Everybody can participate in it, regardless of residence and whether they are dealing with photography professionally or amateurly. According to the competition rules, one participant can send up to four (4) photographs. Only wild bird photos – recorded exclusively in nature, come into consideration. Photos from ZOOs or birds from captivity will be excluded. The photos can be black and white or in color or in digital form. The photo format is “JPG”, at least 1920 pixels in length on a longer page format, at a resolution of 300 dpi.
Each group of photos should also follow the information and “Application Form” about the author (name, surname, address, contact telephone and e-mail) and the work (name, where and when the photo was taken). The name of the photo and the serial number must be in accordance with the “Application form”, and by signing the Application, the author declares that all the photos are his. Application-Form 2021
With strict compliance with copyright law photos participating in the Competition, the Birds of Prey Protection Foundation will use to achieve their goals – the protection of endangered species, unless the author requires otherwise. The submission of photographs to third parties is possible only with the agreement with the author!
The deadline for the reception of this year’s works is November 1, 2021. After that the expert jury will review the works and choose the best photographs. It will notify interested parties about their final decision no later than November 10, 2021, through the Foundation website and Facebook page. The winners will be notified by e-mail about that, as well as awards.
The Birds of Prey Protection Foundation will also organize an Exhibition of the best photographs from 10th to 17nd of December 2021, (Cultural Center “Vlado DIvljan”, st. Mitropolita Petra br. 8, Belgrade)and we will let you know about the place and time later. The Exhibition will be accompanied by a Catalog of selected works on the 18th calendar of the Foundation for 2021, which will include catalog data and will be delivered to photo authors either at the exhibition itself or by the end of 2020. The exhibition will also include the promotion of posters with award-winning photography from the competition.
The Birds of Prey Protection Foundation
Address: Bulevar Despota Stefana 142, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
or on E-mail: grifon@ibiss.bg.ac.rs
Vuk Popić, Secretary
The Birds of Prey Protection Foundation
Bulevar Despota Stefana 142
11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Phone. +381.11.207.83.52 and mob. +381.66.413.574
Exhibition of photographs from the XVI competition in 2020
On the 21.01.2021. The exhibition of the best photographs from the XVI Competition of the Birds of Prey Protection Foundation , under the auspices of the Photo Association of Serbia, was opened in the Cultural Center “Vlada Divljan”. On that occasion, a new calendar for 2021 was promoted, as well as the educational material of the Foundation. The exhibiton is closed on the 29.01.2021.
Photos from the XVI Competition 2020. can also be viewed here ( double-click for a larger view and information on the ordinal number, title of the paper and author ):
Thank you for participating!
Calendars of the Birds of Prey Protection Foundation for 2021 can be purchased at a price of RSD 400.00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Foundation’s office (Bulevar Despota Stefana 142, Belgrade) or ordered by payment to the Foundation’s account (No. 325-9500900016839-20, Fondacija za zaštitu ptica grabljivica, Bulevar Despota Stefana 142, Belgrade, marked “Calendar for 2021”). By purchasing a calendar, you are helping the Foundation’s work on the protection of endangered species.
Secretary, Vuk Popić
The Birds of Prey Protection Foundation
Bulevar Despota Stefana 142
11000 Belgrade
Serbia
+ 381.11.207.83.52
+ 381.66.413.574
Awarded Photos from the XVI Best Photo Contest 2020 – “Birds in Action!”
The XVI Contest for Best Photography in 2020 – “Birds in Action” has received 148 works by 40 authors. Jury consisting of:
– Gordan Pomorišac, MF FSS
– Aleksandar Milosavljević, ULUS
– Saša Marinković, PhD
met on 05.11.2020. It was not an easy task to choose from the great number of excellent works the three best ones, as well as photographs that will be displayed at the exhibition from 17th to 24th of December 2020, at the Cultural Center “Vlada Divljan”, Metropolitan Petra Street no. 8 in Belgrade.
As always, the award-winning photo will be on the Foundation’s new poster, and the top 12 will also be on the 2021 calendar. Promotion of the Foundation’s works, new calendar and posters will be at 7pm on the December 17th, 2020. at the “Vlada Divljan” Culture Center. The trailer about the Griffon Vultures movie will also be shown on the occasion.
THANK YOU for participation and congratulations to the authors of the award-winning works.
The first award went to author Hristo Peshev
The second prize went to author Szekeres Leventa
The third prize went to author Jovan Lakatos
Two photos were praised by the jury:
XVI Competition for the best photo of 2020 – “Birds in action!”
As in previous years, the Birds of Prey Protection Foundation organized the Best Photography Competition: “The Birds in Action” under the auspices of the “Photo Association of Serbia”.
The best photographs from the previous competitions are on the posters and calendar of the Foundation, showing all the beauty of diversity and at the same time calling for the protection of endangered species in Serbia. Our goal is also to popularize the author’s photo inspired by birds, but also to point out the bad status of endangered species and natural habitats in Serbia.
Everybody can participate in it, regardless of residence and whether they are dealing with photography professionally or amateurly. According to the competition rules, one participant can send up to four (4) photographs. Only wild bird photos – recorded exclusively in nature, come into consideration. Photos from ZOOs or birds from captivity will be excluded. The photos can be black and white or in color or in digital form. The photo format is “JPG”, at least 1920 pixels in length on a longer page format, at a resolution of 300 dpi.
Each group of photos should also follow the information and “Application Form” about the author (name, surname, address, contact telephone and e-mail) and the work (name, where and when the photo was taken). The name of the photo and the serial number must be in accordance with the “Application form”, and by signing the Application, the author declares that all the photos are his. Application-Form 2020
With strict compliance with copyright law photos participating in the Competition, the Birds of Prey Protection Foundation will use to achieve their goals – the protection of endangered species, unless the author requires otherwise. The submission of photographs to third parties is possible only with the agreement with the author!
The deadline for the reception of this year’s works is November 2, 2020. After that the expert jury will review the works and choose the best photographs. It will notify interested parties about their final decision no later than November 10, 2020, through the Foundation website and Facebook page. The winners will be notified by e-mail about that, as well as awards.
The Birds of Prey Protection Foundation will also organize an Exhibition of the best photographs from 10th to 17nd of December 2020, (Cultural Center “Vlado DIvljan”, st. Mitropolita Petra br. 8, Belgrade)and we will let you know about the place and time later. The Exhibition will be accompanied by a Catalog of selected works on the 18th calendar of the Foundation for 2021, which will include catalog data and will be delivered to photo authors either at the exhibition itself or by the end of 2020. The exhibition will also include the promotion of posters with award-winning photography from the competition.
The Birds of Prey Protection Foundation
Address: Bulevar Despota Stefana 142, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
or on E-mail: grifon@ibiss.bg.ac.rs
Vuk Popić, Secretary
The Birds of Prey Protection Foundation
Bulevar Despota Stefana 142
11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Phone. +381.11.207.83.52 and mob. +381.66.413.574
Audience Award went to photo…
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2019. Photo Exhibition.
07.12.2019 In the presence of a large number of our dear guests, an exhibition of the best photos from this year’s competition was opened. The exhibition is open until December 13, 2019, at the Center for Culture “Vlada Divljan”, Mitropolita Petra Street no. 8 in Belgrade. You can watch it, but also vote for the best photo that will win the prestigious audience award.
Photo: Z. Lazić & Č. Vučković:
Calendar for 2020 with the most beautiful photos from this year’s 15th competition of the Birds of Prey Protection Foundation under the auspices of the “Photo Union of Serbia” can be purchased in the Foundation for the price of 400,00 RSD. Calendar funds are used for activities to protect birds of prey.
Awarded Photos from the XV Best Photo Contest 2019 – “Birds in Action!”
The XV Contest for Best Photography in 2019 – “Birds in Action” has received 105 works by 28 authors. Jury consisting of: Zoran Milutinović, Aleksandar Milosavljević, Saša Preradović and Jozef Gergelj met on 11.11.2019. It was not an easy task to choose from the great number of excellent works the three best ones, as well as 35 photographs that will be displayed at the exhibition from 7th to 13th of December 2019, at the Cultural Center “Vlada Divljan”, Metropolitan Petra Street no. 8 in Belgrade.
As always, the award-winning photo will be on the Foundation’s new poster, and the top 12 will also be on the 2020 calendar.
Promotion of the Foundation’s works, new calendar and posters will be at 7PM on the December 7th, 2019 at the “Vlada Divljan” Culture Center. The trailer about the Griffon Vultures movie will also be shown on the occasion.
THANK YOU for participation and congratulations to the authors of the award-winning works.
The first award went to author Vladan Vuckovicć for a photo of Falco pelegrinoides, taken in Gran Canaria, Spain:

The second prize is feeding the hoopoe, Upupa epos, recorded at the site of Mali pesak, by Levente Szekeres:
The third prize is European roller, Coracias garrulus, by Predrag Kostin Pike:

XV Competition for the best photo of 2019 – “Birds in action!”
As in previous years, the Birds of Prey Protection Foundation organized the Best Photography Competition: “The Birds in Action” under the auspices of the “Photo Association of Serbia”.
The best photographs from the previous competitions are on the posters and calendar of the Foundation, showing all the beauty of diversity and at the same time calling for the protection of endangered species in Serbia. Our goal is also to popularize the author’s photo inspired by birds, but also to point out the bad status of endangered species and natural habitats in Serbia.
Everybody can participate in it, regardless of residence and whether they are dealing with photography professionally or amateurly. According to the competition rules, one participant can send up to four (4) photographs. Only wild bird photos – recorded exclusively in nature, come into consideration. Photos from ZOOs or birds from captivity will be excluded. The photos can be black and white or in color or in digital form. The photo format is “JPG”, at least 1920 pixels in length on a longer page format, at a resolution of 300 dpi.
Each group of photos should also follow the information and “Application Form” about the author (name, surname, address, contact telephone and e-mail) and the work (name, where and when the photo was taken). The name of the photo and the serial number must be in accordance with the “Application form”, and by signing the Application, the author declares that all the photos are his. APPLICATION FORM
With strict compliance with copyright law photos participating in the Competition, the Birds of Prey Protection Foundation will use to achieve their goals – the protection of endangered species, unless the author requires otherwise. The submission of photographs to third parties is possible only with the agreement with the author!
The deadline for the reception of this year’s works is November 1, 2019. After that the expert jury will review the works and choose the best photographs. It will notify interested parties about their final decision no later than November 15, 2019, through the Foundation website and Facebook page. The winners will be notified by e-mail about that, as well as awards.
The Birds of Prey Protection Foundation will also organize an Exhibition of the best photographs from 7th to 13nd of December 2019, (Cultural Center “Vlado DIvljan”, st. Mitropolita Petra br. 8, Belgrade)and we will let you know about the place and time later. The Exhibition will be accompanied by a Catalog of selected works on the 15th calendar of the Foundation for 2020, which will include catalog data and will be delivered to photo authors either at the exhibition itself or by the end of 2019. The exhibition will also include the promotion of posters with award-winning photography from the competition.
The Birds of Prey Protection Foundation
Address: Bulevar despota Stefana 142, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
or on E-mail: grifon@ibiss.bg.ac.rs
Vuk Popić, Secretary
The Birds of Prey Protection Foundation
Bulevar despota Stefana 142
11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Phone. +381.11.207.83.52 and mob. +381.66.413.574









































