News 2010

Winner of the Fritz Pölking Award 2010

Solvin receives the Fritz Pölking Award 2010 for his story on the Arribada of the olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) in Costa Rica.


GEOinternational 09/2010 cover story

 GEOinternational 09/2010 prints Solvin’s images of the Deep Sea plankton as cover story. The pictures were taken on a research cruise within the Census of Marine Zooplankton CMarZ from Germany to South Africa in November 2007 aboard the research vessel Polarstern. Census of Marine Zooplankton CMarZ is part of the Census of Marine Life project. The story is […]


ZEIT Wissen Magazin, Ausgabe 5/10

  Life along the fast lane ZEIT Wissen Magazin “Leben an der Überholspur” The soft shoulders alongside the German federal freeways effectively are a habitat for rare animal and plant species. A photo expedition to the neighborhood of crash barriers. Galerie: Leben an der Überholspur – ZEIT Wissen Magazin. Ausgerechnet Autobahnen sind ein Biotop für seltene […]


Cover page of the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeinen Zeitung (F.A.Z.)

  The larva of the Sergestes crab can be seen on the cover page of the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeinen Zeitung (F.A.Z.) (03.08.2010). The picture is from a Census of Marine Zooplankton CMarZ cruise from Germany to South Africa in November 2007 aboard the research vessel Polarstern. Census of Marine Zooplankton CMarZ is part of the Census of […]


GEO magazine, No. 07/2010

GEO magazine, German issue No. 07/2010, publishes Solvin’s story on the Chytridiomycosis Disease. The disease devastates amphibian populations around the world. (‘AUF DEM SPRUNG INS NIRGENDWO’). GEO veröffentlicht in der Ausgabe 07/2010 Solvins Reportage über die Verbreitung des Chytridpilzes (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis), der weltweit für den Amphibienrückgang mitverantwortlich gemacht wird – (‘AUF DEM SPRUNG INS NIRGENDWO’).


GEOinternational 06/2010

  GEOinternational, issue No 06/2010, publishes Solvin’s story on swarming long-tailed mayflies (Palingenia longicauda) – (‘When a River Blooms’). GEOinternational veröffentlicht in der Ausgabe 06/2010 Solvins Reportage über den Schlupf der Maifliege (Palingenia longicauda) – (‘When a River Blooms’).


GEOspecial No 3/2010 – Schottland

  GEOspecial magazine, German issue No. 3 2010 , publishes Solvin’s story on the Northern gannet (Morus bassanus) in Scotland. GEOspecial veröffentlicht in der Ausgabe Nr. 3 2010 Solvins Reportage über die Basstölpel (Morus bassanus) auf Bass Rock in Schottland – (‘Auf dem Felsen der hunderttausend Flügel’).


National Geographic Magazine Turkey – Cover Story

National Geographic magazine Turkey No. 07/2010 prints Solvin’s images of the Loggerhead seaturtles (Caretta caretta) as cover story. Additional background information on how Solvin photographed the story can be found at the “On Assignment” page at the end of the issue. The photo expedition to Turkey was part of the Wild Wonders of Europe project. National Geographic magazine turkey  


GEO magazine, No. 05/2010

  GEO magazine, German issue No. 05/2010, publishes Solvin’s story on the Arribada of the olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) in Costa Rica – (‘Sie kommen!’). GEO veröffentlicht in der Ausgabe 05/2010 Solvins Reportage über die Arribada der Oliv-Bastardschildkröten (Lepidochelys olivacea) in Costa Rica – (‘Sie kommen!’).


Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition judge

Solvin has been chosen to be part of the judging panel for the for the 2010 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. The 46th annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition again is looking for the best innovative and inspiring wildlife images. To get more information on the competition and find out how to enter, […]