Markus Varesvuo

23rd June 2011

Wild Wonders of Europe commissioned Europe's leading nature photographers to document the rich biodiversity of our continent. This month we are highlighting the work of Markus Varesvuo.

Finnish photographer Markus Varesvuo has been fascinated with the natural environment, especially birds, since childhood. He finds that wild bird photography is a never-ending project, and advancements in camera and lens technology continually offer him challenges and new possibilities. For Wild Wonders, Markus travelled to Hungary and Spain. His Hungarian mission focussed on the colourful and charismatic birds of the puszta grassland, while his Spanish mission took him to Extremadura in search of vultures. 
 
He has been successful in many photo competitions and most recently won the Birds category of the German GDT 2010. He has had several books published in Finland, Germany and the Netherlands and in autumn 2011 Birds: Magic Moments will be published in the UK with co-editions in six languages across Europe.

Best Wishes
The teams at NPL & Wild Wonders of Europe