After spending considerable time with this Scottish Highlander, mutual trust increased. As the Scottish Highlander tilted its head, a fantastic moment between photographer and animal occurred. The Scottish Highlander looks into the lens with a tough and proud gaze. This is how I wanted to portrait this beautiful animal up close with my camera.
The Scottish Highlander is a much photographed animal. My photograph differs from others by using a 35mm fixed focal length lens instead of a commonly used telephoto lens. This makes you as a viewer more involved in the image and makes you feel as if you yourself are face to face with the Scottish Highlander.
Harmen van der Vaart is a photographer // filmmaker specializing in PEOPLE and TRAVEL. Based in The Netherlands, Harmen is educated as a Communication & Multimedia Designer and has always been interested in creating visuals. His main passion is producing photos and films.
Harmen uses both natural and artificial light..
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