16th November 2010

Staff picks: West Highland White. Photo by David Jensen.

West Highland White

Spotted something? We came across this fabulous picture of a West Highland White exploring the forest in David Jensen’s collection. We think it would make a wonderful spread in a magazine...

View West Highland White images at Animal Photography
View images by David Jensen at Animal Photography.

Dogs, David Jensen, Popular photos, Staff picks

5th November 2010

Britta Jaschinski: European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2010

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Well done to Britta Jaschinski for winning European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2010, with this stunning image: 'Ghostly Cheetah'.

The Ghostly Cheeta was captured by Britta during a recent trip to Tanzania, she takes up the story:

“I arrived in Ndutu only days after a huge bushfire had ripped through the area, burning down a vast number of majestic acacia trees.

“I could smell ash and cinders in the air. The destructive power of these fires is immense. I found many empty, whitened tortoise shells and saw disorientated impala and dik-dik wandering around with nowhere to hide.

“And then, a cheetah appeared on the blackened soil. This fire must have been a windfall for large cats - their prey was confused and out in the open. But the cheetah, too, looked unsettled, alienated and lost - almost ghostly. I took the photo and then watched as he melted into the singed background. The cheetah is endangered due to loss of habitat, reduced prey and direct persecution. I feel this photo symbolises how exposed and vulnerable this species is.”

View images by Britta Jaschinski at Animal Photography.
View this article on the BBC

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