I photographed this European brown bear in Finland during the summer. I’d already been to Finland earlier that year in winter, but this trip had a completely different atmosphere. This time, we headed towards the Russian border to spot wild bears. Accompanied by a guide, we walked to a safe spot where you could sit with your camera. As…
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My name is Maarten van der Weide. I am a biology teacher and photographer with a strong love for nature, animals and travel. During my biology teacher training, my interest in birds and wildlife grew into a real passion. Since then, I have taken my camera to places where nature still feels raw and real: from puffins on Runde in Norway to brown bears in the Finnish wilderness, squirrels near Davos and moose in Sweden.
Many of my photographs are made during family…
