Following our big passion – birds – we have tried to show our point of view of nature and its creatures. We dedicate our web-site to the protection and conservation of birds and nature as a whole. We hope you enjoy our photos!

 

IVA P. HRISTOVA – M.Sc. in “Ecology and Environmental Conservation” (2002, Faculty of Biology, Sofia University). In January 2007 shte took a certificate for "cameraman mastership" from the Bulgarian Guild of TV Cameramen. Author of screenplays for wildlife documentaries for the Bulgarian National Television, articles etc. Deep interest and knowledge in ornithology and wildlife photography, as well as participation in a number of scientific research and environmentally-oriented projects. 

 

 

 

BORIS P. NIKOLOV – Ph.D. in zoology /ornithology/ (2006, Institute of Zoology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences), M.Sc. in “Zoology of vertebrates and anthropology” (1998, Faculty of Biology, Sofia University). Author of tens of scientific publications (articles, books). Scientific interests in the field of breeding biology, behaviour and migration of birds. Member of the Afro-European section of the International Shrike Working Group. Consultancy work for the National Geographic Channel in Bulgaria and the Bulgarian National Television, author of screenplays for wildlife documentaries. Leader and participant in a number of projects dealing with research and nature conservation.

 

  

  

Already published photos of ours: a number of scientific and popular journals, brochures, books and posters in Bulgaria and abroad:

 

1/ Books                                                                2/ International research journals, newsletters etc.  

 

                  

 

 3/ Bulgarian photography & travel magazines etc.

 

                                           

 

     

 

                                                                   

 

                                                                   

 

Most photos displayed on www.fotobiota.com have been taken in Bulgaria, but also in other European countries like Greece, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Austria, as well as in the Middle East (Israel). Only wild animals in their natural environment have been photographed, keeping their disturbance to a minimum.

 

  • All photos have been taken with high-resolution digital cameras (6MP, 8MP, 10MP) and then - for reasons of storage efficiency - uploaded in low resolution, not reflecting their true high quality. Apart from certain number of pictures in TIFF format, most images have been taken in RAW format.
  • The raw video material ensures broadcast TV quality. The video clips have been optimized for web-viewing, which does not reflect their true high quality.

This web-site is being regularly updated!

 

Buying images & video material: all photos and videos (a little part of which is shown) featured on www.fotobiota.com are available for licensed use in various publications, such as books, journals, brochures, newspapers etc., as well as video and film productions. For more information about any technical details and ways of payment please contact us!

 

 

Acknowledgements. Our sincere thanks go to all specialists who helped with correct identification of all taxa shown in this web-site:

 

Taxonomic Group

Name

Institution, contacts

Bryophyta

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anna Ganeva

Institute of Botany, BAS;

E-mail: animoss@bio.bas.bg

Vascular Plants

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov

National Museum of Natural History, BAS;

E-mail: dimitroff@mail.bg

Vascular Plants

Ass. Prof. Dr. Rossen Tzonev

Faculty of Biology, Sofia University;

E-mail: rossentzonev@abv.bg

Gastropoda

Res. Dr. Ivailo Dedov

Central Laboratory of General Ecology, BAS; E-mail: ivo_dedov@yahoo.co.uk

Insecta: Odonata

Dr. Milen Marinov

E-mail: mg_marinov@yahoo.com

Insecta: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae

MSc. Nikolay Simov

National Museum of Natural History, BAS;

E-mail: nikolaysimov@yahoo.com

Insecta: Orthoptera

MSc. Dragan Chobanov

Institute of Zoology, BAS;

E-mail: dchobanov@gmail.com

Insecta: Lepidoptera

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Stanislav Abadjiev

Institute of Zoology, BAS;

E-mail: stas@abadjiev.net

Insecta: Lepidoptera

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Stoyan Beshkov

National Museum of Natural History, BAS;

E-mail: beshkov@nmnh.bas.bg

Insecta: Coleoptera: Buprestidae

Res. Dr. Vladimir Sakalian

Institute of Zoology, BAS;

E-mail: sakalian@inagency.com

Insecta: Coleoptera: Cerambycidae

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Georgi Georgiev

Forest Research Institute, BAS;

E-mail: ggeorg_fri@yahoo.com

Insecta (general)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zdravko Hubenov

Institute of Zoology, BAS;

E-mail: zhubenov@zoology.bas.bg

 
     
 
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