On a bare branch, right in front of me, sits a buzzard. Its posture is calm, but its gaze piercing - fierce and inquisitive, as if reading me. No flight, no startle, just focus. He knows I am there, and chooses to stay put.
The details are razor-sharp: the hooked beak, the muscular legs, the pattern in the feathers. But what speaks most is his gaze - alert, confident, full of control.
This is no fluke, but a rare moment of contact between human and bird of prey. Brief, intense and silent.
The buzzard is a master of the skies, but on this branch it shows itself as you rarely see it: up close, straight into the lens, in all its impressive presence.
Nature is my greatest inspiration. With my camera, I try to capture wild animals in their purest form - unadorned, with respect and wonder. Each image tells something about the animal's behaviour, strength or vulnerability. My work is an ode to the beauty of wildlife, and.. Read more…