As a nature photographer, I love photographing animals. And besides the true-to-life photos's, I also like to make some unusual edits that I like to hang on my own wall. Often, these will be black-and-white photos'where I draw attention to the eyes by leaving them in colour.
This photo was taken at Tembe Elephant Park in South Africa in August 2024. During a safari drive, we unexpectedly came across a pride of lions. They passed us rakishly, a very special sensation when you are in an open jeep. So it became dead quiet in the car. Then, when the lion also looks straight at you in the lens, it becomes an unforgettable experience.
Even as a child, I lugged around my parents' camera and tried to capture in "nature". The love for nature has always remained, and with the advent of digital photography, the interest in photography evolved into a true passion... Read more…