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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.
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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.
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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:
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Taxonomic Group |
Name |
Institution, contacts |
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Bryophyta |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anna Ganeva |
Institute of Botany, BAS;
E-mail: animoss@bio.bas.bg |
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Vascular Plants |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov |
National Museum of Natural History, BAS;
E-mail: dimitroff@mail.bg |
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Vascular Plants |
Ass. Prof. Dr. Rossen Tzonev |
Faculty of Biology, Sofia University;
E-mail: rossentzonev@abv.bg |
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Gastropoda |
Res. Dr. Ivailo Dedov |
Central Laboratory of General Ecology, BAS; E-mail: ivo_dedov@yahoo.co.uk |
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Insecta: Odonata |
Dr. Milen Marinov |
E-mail: mg_marinov@yahoo.com |
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Insecta: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae |
MSc. Nikolay Simov |
National Museum of Natural History, BAS;
E-mail: nikolaysimov@yahoo.com |
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Insecta: Orthoptera |
MSc. Dragan Chobanov |
Institute of Zoology, BAS;
E-mail: dchobanov@gmail.com |
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Insecta: Lepidoptera |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Stanislav Abadjiev |
Institute of Zoology, BAS;
E-mail: stas@abadjiev.net |
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Insecta: Lepidoptera |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Stoyan Beshkov |
National Museum of Natural History, BAS;
E-mail: beshkov@nmnh.bas.bg |
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Insecta: Coleoptera: Buprestidae |
Res. Dr. Vladimir Sakalian |
Institute of Zoology, BAS;
E-mail: sakalian@inagency.com |
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Insecta: Coleoptera: Cerambycidae |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Georgi Georgiev |
Forest Research Institute, BAS;
E-mail: ggeorg_fri@yahoo.com |
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Insecta (general) |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zdravko Hubenov |
Institute of Zoology, BAS;
E-mail: zhubenov@zoology.bas.bg | |
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