why did I choose wildlife I still find it hard to define what it is that I love
about wilderness it may in fact be more a mixture of passion and obsession but I
know I love it with an almost painful intensity I can never have enough of
nature as a wildlife photographer and filmmaker it is a lifestyle that I live
and breathe there is an insatiable desire in me to explore with my camera
in hand to try and capture a fleeting moment that encapsulates the soul of an
animal in the pursuit of the perfect shot I
have found myself waiting patiently for hours under the African Sun braving
storms and freezing to the core in Norway all in hope that I can capture
something unique a special insight into their life and all of this drives me to
speak out on behalf of wildlife to be their voice when I choose my equipment
ahead of an expedition I always think about what I will need to best tell my
story each trip is different every moments is
precious and I have to capture these rare and fleeting occasions to the
highest quality so that the images can be everlasting and impact form today we
are lucky enough to have many cameras to choose from but for me the best get has
to fall into three major categories it has to be fast it has to be light and
maneuverable and the absolute be-all and end-all is the image quality for me the
sony alpha cameras tick all the boxes i
am particularly fascinated by big cats and when spending time with them you try
and predict their behavior in their movements but you can never be 100% sure
of what's going to happen that is the beauty of wildlife photography and it's
this uncertainty that makes the moments more intense more thrilling but you have
to be ready for that perfect shot and that's why the speed of my equipments is
essential you can capture a hunts at 10 frames per second for being able to
capture it at 20 frames per second without any shutter noise is a different
story and it enables me to dissect every movements seizing each instance with the
aim of capturing the image that best represents the scene of just witnessed
but the frame rates would be of no use without the possibility of continuously
following my subjects and the fact of having a blackout free viewfinder
enables me to stay in permanent contact with the
all the while with my hands free of any movements so that I can be reactive
should there be even the slightest change in direction on top of all that's
that images need to be sharp and when I say sharp I mean in focus even when my
subject is partially obstructed from view I need to be able to trust it and
only worry about regulating my shutter speed and aperture so that I can produce
the effect I'm looking for to be honest I know that in most cases the camera or
give me great confidence which means I can concentrate on other aspects such as
the composition of my image but for me the quality of the image remains the
most important thing the sensor needs to be able to capture as much data as
possible in order to most accurately replicates what I say the more
information my image has the higher its dynamic range will be but even with the
best sensors available it's the lenses that give your image its final look it's
they that define the Micro contrast the sharpness the bokeh and your images
unique identity you can play with all the settings you want in post-production
but you will never be able to replicate the purity of a lens and this is the
strength of the G master range lenses that enable me to cover fields that go
from 16 millimeters to 800 millimeters all the while honoring the resolution of
the new sensors I can have access to the most extensive lens lineup which is
fully optimized for mirrorless full-frame system
Photography has altered the way I see things and now my eyes continually seek
the perfect light and my world is made of four lines deaths and movements but
through my work I hope to raise awareness around the issues affecting
our planet and enable people to be transported out into nature to feel its
power admire its beauty and understand its fragility I always think if you
follow what you love it will not lead you astray yes there is risk to what I
do but there is nothing more intense and hypnotic than a lion looking straight at
you but why because it makes me feel alive
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