Curious Dingo Pup
Bathed in golden morning light, a female Dingo pup moves through the rippled sands of Kudnarri (Cooper Creek, South Australia) which often reaches 50°c+. Kinthala Yampa, as she’s known in Dieri language, pauses—ears pricked, eyes locked, muscles taut. The lens captures her raw power and delicate curiosity, the perfect balance of predator and survivor. Australia’s largest land apex predator, effectively our own Wolf, she rules this arid world as one of a handful of Dingo eco-types, reading every shift in the wind, every sound in the silence. In this fleeting moment, the wild watches back.
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Biography
Dave Sanderson is a wildlife and nature photographer originally from Seymour, Victoria, now based in Adelaide, South Australia. His work focuses on capturing the character and beauty of Australia’s unique wildlife and landscapes. In 2024 and 2025, he was named a finalist in the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition.
Dave’s photography aims to tell honest, powerful stories about the natural world—highlighting the wild places and creatures that make Australia special
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Awards
* The Landscape Awards 2025, Aerial Finalist.
Highly Commended - Landscape and Aerial
Commended in Seascape and Landscape.
* Australian Geographic 2025 Nature Photographer of the Year - Finalist "Our Impact" Category - South Australian Museum
* Australian Geographic Nature Photographer Exhibition Book Cover
* Australian Geographic 2024 Nature Photographer of the Year - Finalist Animals and Nature Category - South Australian Museum -
* Bridgeport Art Center, in Chicago, USA. 2023
* PhotoNorth Festival, in Leeds, United Kingdom. 2023
* PH21 Gallery, in Budapest, Hungary. 2023.
* Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP), in Los Angeles, USA. 2020.
* Laurent Gallery, in Melbourne, Australia.
* Studio Galerie B&B, in Paris, France
* The Fridge Gallery, in Washington DC, USA. 2020.
