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The Audubon Society turns 40 this year and as part of its anniversary celebration – they have put together a new photo exhibition. It’s called “Shutter Speed” and it opens tonight at the Mexican Institute. Today we got a preview of the 53 photos which the Audubon Society says are snapshots from the 9 protected areas it co-manages. Audubon’s Publicity Officer Dirk Francisco took the photos and is in charge of the exhibition.

Dirk Francisco, Publicity Officer
“The name ‘Shutter Speed’ because it has something to do with a camera and because the photos are current photos. These photographs have captured history because some of what you see in the photos today, you might not see anymore or they could disappear forever.

The purpose of this exhibition is to engage Belizeans into appreciation of the environment. We want to show off the beauty about Belize and there is a lot of beautiful things that can Belize can brag about, for example the Blue Hole. There is Victoria Peak which is a unique formation. There is Crooked Tree and its functions and there are several other protected areas in Belize that are very unique not only to Belize but to the world. So in order to foster appreciation amongst Belizeans, we use photography as a medium to generate appreciation for the environment.

My hobby is photography but these photos that are being shown today are just photos that I captured on the moment on my job at Belize Audubon Society. So there wasn’t much effort put into it per se but it is just capturing our work.

Like I said it is not really an art exhibition per se, it is just a Belizean Audubon Society at work. So the 53 photos that we have depicted today, there was no special selection. We just chose 53 photos that try to cover all the protected areas that we manage and are a wide range of the people we work to. So again it is not about the beauty, it is just about the work of the Belize Audubon Society.”

The opening was scheduled to start at 7 pm. Shutter speed will be on exhibit at the Mexican Institute until February 12th. And since it is a year long celebration, the exhibition will travel around the country and maybe even to Chetumal.