World Image Issue 47 August 2017

Being safe is the number one thing on the list
in photography, especially when it comes to
facing dangerous creatures.
Living in Australia is already a dangerous
game IF you don’t have the knowledge
about what is out there.
That’s where Photography can be
dangerous… If you’re stupid!!
This spot just had so many features I wanted
to capture but didn’t have the time, to take
my time due to filming.
Another shot I took in the same area after
filming was something I was quite proud of.
This shot I was hanging off a cliff edge by
my fingertips to get it. I was pleased that it
turned out exactly how I wanted it to.
Being in the face of danger can be taken in a
literal way here as well as other parts of the
world like Africa or Indonesia to name a
couple. But knowledge as they say is power.
I have photographed scenery on a lot of
occasions where I have been waist deep in a
fast flowing river or on a cliff edge
overlooking raging seas, but nothing
compares to photographing some of the
wildlife that you can come across on a daily
basis in these countries, and if you don’t
respect them or know enough about them
you could put yourself in harm’s way that
will hurt if not kill you.
Let’s start with getting to know your
subjects.
The second cameraman that was on the other
side of the gorge filmed me with my DLSR
camera over one shoulder, a large tripod and
video camera over the other shoulder
heading straight for the edge of the cliff. As
seen in the previous picture.
I don’t really have any death wishes but I
really enjoy the fact of getting shots others
are less likely to get due to fear. I’m sure
many of you have had moments where
something could have gone terribly wrong,
and that’s where the safety factor comes in.
I have lived in Australia for about 23 years
now and I have gone through the first five
years studying and getting to know the
wildlife that resides all around us and how to
make sure you don’t get in harm’s way while
photographing them… yes that’s right FIVE
years of study.
When I moved here from the UK I already
had a fascination for the wildlife of many
countries but I learned all I could about the
country I moved to for the reason of
Photography… and maybe collecting a few
bugs along the way.
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