Zsolt Kudich and Réka Zsirmon are nature photographers living in Budapest, Hungary. Their ambition is to bring the fragile balance of nature to light in an artistically powerful way.
Zsolt Kudich and Réka Zsirmon are prolific winners of national and international competitions. Their images have been published in prestigious international magazines, books, and publications, among others National Geographic, Wildlife Photographers of the Year, Big Picture - California Academy of Sciences, Nature’s Best Photography Magazine, GEO Magazine, and Nikon International Calendar.
Their latest project unveils the natural wonders of Danube River protected areas. Commissioned by European Commission and Danubeparks, they took their photos in fourteen nature conservation areas of eight countries alongside the Danube River.
EXHIBITIONS: 2015 – European Comission DG Regional and Urban Policy , Brussels 2014 – Montier Photo Festival ; Montier ; France 2014 – Budapest Zoo – Budapest ; Hungary 2008 – Smithsonian Natural History Museum – Washington, DC; United States (2 photos – Nature’s Best Photography Exhibition)
AWARDS&HONORS: Big Picture Photo Contest California Academy of Sciences (USA) – Grand Prize National Geographic Photo Contest (USA) – Honorable Mention Nikon International Photo Contest (Japan) First prize Nature’s Best Photography (USA) – First prize GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year – Highly commended; Festival Photo de Montier (France) – Special Award naturArt Natur Photo Contest – First prize Hungarian Press Photo Contest – First prize; Lumix Photo Contest – First prize