Event Details
Polar obsessions take center stage on January 25th when Paul Nicklen, National Geographic Explorer, Canadian biologist and photographer brings his life expeditions to the stage.
Polar Obsession
Acting as a personal guide, Nicklen takes audiences to the vast polar regions of our planet. His unique and very personal perspective on some of Earth’s most beautiful and remote environments make him an inspiring advocate for the icy corners of our planet. With his trademark humor, passion, and optimism, Nicklen shares the stories of his work capturing images of life in fragile, frozen ecosystems.
Into the Icy Realms
In his signature presentation, Nicklen shares some of his most unforgettable experiences while photographing on assignment for National Geographic magazine. He shares his humorous perspective on the incredible challenges he faces in order to deliver the kind of images National Geographic demands of its best photographers. From narwhals, walruses, and bowhead whales in the Arctic to leopard seals and emperor penguins in the Antarctic, Nicklen’s emotional portrayal of his most humbling, electrifying, and satisfying wildlife encounters leaves audiences longing for their very own plunge into the icy seas.
From Pole to Pole
Join Paul Nicklen on a photographic journey from the far reaches of the Arctic all the way to the icy waters of Antarctica and everything in between. This presentation includes work done while on assignment for National Geographic magazine that has taken the photographer into Maya underwater gravesites in the Yucatán Peninsula and into the realm of the majestic sailfish in the Mexican Caribbean. This is an unforgettable and colorful presentation brought to life with multimedia and evocative time-lapse photography.
Presented by Dark Horse Productions and underwritten with grants from Midwest Electric, Inc. and Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative.
