Jack Dykinga’s Lifelong Love Affair with the Land
Images by Jack Dykinga, Interview by Miriam Stein Battles
With a heartrending portrayal of life inside state-run facilities for people with developmental disabilities, Jack Dykinga won a Pulitzer Prize for feature photography in 1971 at just 28 years old. For most, that would be a career-defining achievement.
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Welcome to the fifth issue of Wild Eye magazine. Within its pages, you’ll be swept away by the gorgeous landscape photography of Jack Dykinga and Alex Noriega. Ralph Pace takes us underwater with sea otters. Sergey Gorshkov brings Russia’s big cats to our attention with his camera trap photography. Britta Jaschinski brings to light, how forensic technology is being used to fight wildlife crime. Inside the departments of issue five, you’ll find a tribute to Jane Goodall, Shane Gross on photographing invasive crabs, Jerry Dodrill’s love for the Grand Canyon and captivating photos from Minden Pictures. Explore Wild Eye for the very best in landscape, wildlife, underwater and conservation photography.
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