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Bruna Mentrup posted in the group Wildlife Photography
Featuring Greg du Toit, Wildlife Fine Art Photographer of the Year 2013:
Image Called: Essence Of ElephantsBeing a true low-light specialist, he takes his camera out when it is nearly dark. He enjoys the blue hues accompanying the twilight hours, called Rayleigh scattering or Blue Hour.
He is also a master of slow shutter speeds and panning with his subjects to convey a sense of movement and mystery. A four-year project photographing leopards in low light led to a 13-page portfolio in the BBC Wildlife Magazine.One of the images captured with extended exposure to blue light, of an Elephant at a waterhole in Botswana, earned him the highest accolade in world wildlife photography when the BBC named him their ‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year’.
https://www.osnergallery.com/greg-du-toit-wildlife-photography
Bruna Mentrup
TUTOR
I started my wildlife photography journey with nothing but a passion for capturing what I had seen unfold before me for years.
Determined I could achieve that, I set out with the most basic equipment, and eventually, my efforts were rewarded.
I, fortunately, love travel and being in my own company, so I spend months on the road in perfect partnership with the animals, great light, and the landscape. My confidence grew, and my images started to speak for themselves; so did my range of equipment, as did the awards.
My proudest moment was being made a Licentiate by the Photography Society of South Africa. I take so much pride in the steps I have taken, and it gives me such joy to see my work in magazines and hanging on walls of game lodges across Africa.
My philosophy is that anyone can acquire technical skills in photography. Still, you need heart, passion and a deep connection with what is around you to capture the finest of what Mother Nature has on offer.
