Clark Little picks up Oceans Photography award

Hawaiian-based photographer, Clark Little has been recognised with a prestigious photography award. You may remember Little from Digital SLR Photography's May 2011 issue's Cutting Edge feature and more of his work can be seen at www.clarklittlephotography.com

Press release:
Clark Little Receives 2010 Oceans Photography Award at Smithsonian Museum
Award ceremony held at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in the Washington D.C.
 
Washington, D.C. (May 3, 2011) — Tonight, shorebreak wave photographer Clark Little was awarded the 2010 Oceans Photography Award by the prestigious Nature’s Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards in a ceremony at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. 

 
Clark was one of 18 category winners selected from a field of over 20,000 images from photographers in 56 countries. 
 
Clark was also awarded the Highly Honored Photographer of Endangered Species for his photography of the endangered Hawaiian green sea turtles – making him the only photographer to receive awards in multiple categories. 
 
Winners of each award category and a selection of highly honored images are on exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History from now through September 25, 2011. Clark was selected to exhibit two photographs shot on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii; an underwater picture of a tube and an image of a green sea turtle swimming behind a wave. Being one of the most visited museums in the world, the exhibit will be seen by millions of photography and nature enthusiast in the coming months.
 
About Clark Little
Clark Little was born in Napa, California in 1968. Two years later, a move to the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii dramatically changed his future. In the 80’s and 90’s he made his name as a pioneer of surfing the Waimea Bay shorebreak. 
 
In 2007, Clark discovered his ability and passion to capture the extraordinary beauty of the shorebreak when his wife asked him for a picture to decorate a bedroom wall. With the confidence of an experienced surfer, Clark jumped into the ocean and started recording the beauty and power of Hawaiian waves. "Clark’s view" is a unique
and often dangerous perspective of waves from the inside out, captured in photos for all to enjoy from the safety of dry land.
 
In just four years, Clark has gained national and international recognition for his shorebreak wave photography with appearances on national television shows and featured in many publications including National Geographic, Nikon World, Paris Match, La Vie, Sierra, Stern-View, Surfer’s Journal, Surfer Magazine, among others.  In the last year, Clark has opened two galleries in the US; one in Haleiwa on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii and one in Laguna Beach, California.
 
About Nature’s Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards:
The 14th annual Nature’s Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards recognizes the passion and dedication of nature photographers. This celebration of creative talent and discovery has become one of the most prestigious programs of its kind, uncovering new photographers and new perspectives from around the globe. Dedicated to the memory of the accomplished nature photographer and conservation advocate, Windland Smith Rice, the Awards and Exhibition program continues her work by engaging the public through the
art of photography and using this creative and educational medium to rekindle a passion for outdoor enjoyment, knowledge, and stewardship.
 
The award winning photographs are exhibited at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. from April 16 – September 25, 2011.