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'''Mohammad Murad''' (Arabic: '''محمد مراد''') is a [[Kuwait]]i [[wildlife photography|wildlife photographer]] who specializes in [[bird photography]]. His photos have won awards such as the 2017–2018 [[Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum]] International Photography Award (HIPA) Merit Medal.<ref name="hipa">http://www.hipa.ae/en/media/news-releases/293 {{dead link|date=October 2021}}</ref>
'''Mohammad Murad''' (Arabic: '''محمد مراد''') is a [[Kuwait]]i [[wildlife photography|wildlife photographer]] who specializes in [[bird photography]]. His photos have won awards such as the 2017–2018 [[Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum]] International Photography Award (HIPA) Merit Medal.<ref name="hipa">{{cite web|title=Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award|date=2018-06-07|website=HIPA|url=http://www.hipa.ae/en/media/news-releases/293|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180607002622/http://www.hipa.ae/en/media/news-releases/293|archive-date=2018-06-07|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-12-06}}</ref>


Murad's photos have been featured in [[BBC News]],<ref name="bbc"/> ''[[National Geographic]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photo-of-the-day/photo/arabian-foxes-lights|title=Night Foxes Image &#124; National Geographic Your Shot Photo of the Day|website=National Geographic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.natgeomedia.com/environment/photo/content-photo-9623-16243.html|title=在火焰中|website=國家地理雜誌中文網}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalgeographicla.com/photography/2020/08/aves-de-todo-el-mundo-en-31-fotos-increibles|title=Aves de todo el mundo en 31 fotos increíbles|date=August 21, 2020|website=National Geographic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalgeographicbrasil.com/photography/2017/08/fotos-voce-consegue-encontrar-o-animal-escondido|title=FOTOS – Você consegue encontrar o animal escondido?|date=August 17, 2017|website=National Geographic}}</ref> ''[[Business Insider]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-06|title=21 award-winning nature photos that will transport you to the great outdoors|url=https://www.businessinsider.com.au/award-winning-nature-photos-transport-you-to-great-outdoors-2020-5|access-date=2021-10-01|website=Business Insider Australia|language=en-AU}}</ref> the ''[[Kuwait Times]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.kuwaittimes.net/website/photo-of-the-day-203/|title=Photo of the Day|date=June 5, 2021|website=Kuwait Times}}</ref> ''[[USA Today]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Glimpse the 2019 National Wildlife Magazine photo contest winners|url=https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/travel/2019/10/25/2019-national-wildlife-magazine-photo-contest-winners/4084866002/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-01|website=USA Today|language=en}}</ref>and other publications.
Murad's photos have been featured in [[BBC News]],<ref name="bbc"/> ''[[National Geographic]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photo-of-the-day/photo/arabian-foxes-lights|title=Night Foxes Image &#124; National Geographic Your Shot Photo of the Day|website=National Geographic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.natgeomedia.com/environment/photo/content-photo-9623-16243.html|title=在火焰中|website=國家地理雜誌中文網}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalgeographicla.com/photography/2020/08/aves-de-todo-el-mundo-en-31-fotos-increibles|title=Aves de todo el mundo en 31 fotos increíbles|date=August 21, 2020|website=National Geographic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalgeographicbrasil.com/photography/2017/08/fotos-voce-consegue-encontrar-o-animal-escondido|title=FOTOS – Você consegue encontrar o animal escondido?|date=August 17, 2017|website=National Geographic}}</ref> ''[[Business Insider]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-06|title=21 award-winning nature photos that will transport you to the great outdoors|url=https://www.businessinsider.com.au/award-winning-nature-photos-transport-you-to-great-outdoors-2020-5|access-date=2021-10-01|website=Business Insider Australia|language=en-AU}}</ref> the ''[[Kuwait Times]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.kuwaittimes.net/website/photo-of-the-day-203/|title=Photo of the Day|date=June 5, 2021|website=Kuwait Times}}</ref> ''[[USA Today]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Glimpse the 2019 National Wildlife Magazine photo contest winners|url=https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/travel/2019/10/25/2019-national-wildlife-magazine-photo-contest-winners/4084866002/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-01|website=USA Today|language=en}}</ref> and other publications.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==

Revision as of 18:10, 6 December 2021

Mohammad Murad
محمد مراد
Born1976
Kuwait
NationalityKuwaiti
OccupationWildlife photographer
Websitemohammadmurad.com

Mohammad Murad (Arabic: محمد مراد) is a Kuwaiti wildlife photographer who specializes in bird photography. His photos have won awards such as the 2017–2018 Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) Merit Medal.[1]

Murad's photos have been featured in BBC News,[2] National Geographic,[3][4][5][6] Business Insider,[7] the Kuwait Times,[8] USA Today,[9] and other publications.

Early life and education

Murad was born in Kuwait in 1976. He became interested in photography after watching his father take family photos and videos.[10] Murad has a degree in Communication Engineering.[11] Outside of photography, he works as a communication engineer in TV broadcasting.[10][12]

Career

Murad purchased his first professional camera in 2014 and began his photography career by joining the Kuwait Voluntary Work Center's Photography & Documentary Team. Later in the year, he joined the Birds Monitoring & Protecting Team at the Kuwait Environment Protection Society.[13]

In 2015, he received his first photography awards, winning an Honorable Mention at the ND Awards[11] and winning 2nd place at the 2015 Monochrome Awards for his black-and-white photo of a white-tailed eagle, which he took in Hungary.[13][14] Murad was awarded the Merit Medal in 2018 by the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) for his black-and-white photography.[1]

He won first prize in the Artistic Vision category at the Festival de l'Oiseau et de la Nature International Wildbird Photo Competition in 2019.[15]

In 2020, Murad won the Remarkable Artwork Award in the "Animals in Their Environment" category at the Siena International Photo Awards.[16] Murad also won second place in the Urban Wildlife category at the Nature TTL Photographer of the Year Competition in 2021.[17][18][2][19]

Selected awards

References

  1. ^ a b c "Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award". HIPA. 2018-06-07. Archived from the original on 2018-06-07. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  2. ^ a b c "Optical illusion of orangutan wins award". BBC. June 3, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Night Foxes Image | National Geographic Your Shot Photo of the Day". National Geographic.
  4. ^ "在火焰中". 國家地理雜誌中文網.
  5. ^ "Aves de todo el mundo en 31 fotos increíbles". National Geographic. August 21, 2020.
  6. ^ "FOTOS – Você consegue encontrar o animal escondido?". National Geographic. August 17, 2017.
  7. ^ "21 award-winning nature photos that will transport you to the great outdoors". Business Insider Australia. 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  8. ^ "Photo of the Day". Kuwait Times. June 5, 2021.
  9. ^ "Glimpse the 2019 National Wildlife Magazine photo contest winners". USA Today. Retrieved 2021-10-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ a b Venturi, Gabriele. "Mohammad Murad | Siena International Photo Awards". sipacontest.com.
  11. ^ a b "Nature: Wildlife – honorable mention – Mohammad Murad (Kuwait)". ndawards.net.
  12. ^ a b "Kindred Spirits". National Wildlife Federation.
  13. ^ a b "Mohammad Murad". Xposure. August 5, 2020.
  14. ^ "Wildlife: 2nd Place Winner – Mohammad Murad (Kuwait)". monoawards.com.
  15. ^ "Lauréats". www.festival-oiseau-nature.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  16. ^ a b Venturi, Gabriele. "Gallery | Siena International Photo Awards". sipacontest.com.
  17. ^ a b "2021 Winners: Urban Wildlife".
  18. ^ "المصور الكويتي محمد مراد يفوز بالمركز الثاني في مسابقة عالمية ببريطانيا". alanba.com.kw.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ "محمد مراد يفوز في مسابقة مصور الطبيعة البريطانية". www.aljarida.com.
  20. ^ "Crown Jewels". National Wildlife Federation.
  21. ^ Venturi, Gabriele. "Gallery | Siena International Photo Awards". sipacontest.com.
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