Inspiration

Photographing this scene presented its challenges. I was snorkeling without strobes, relying solely on natural light and timing. The devil rays moved unpredictably, so patience was key. I positioned myself at the surface, sometimes freediving slightly to anticipate their movements. This particular shot was taken from the surface, where I could capture the sun’s rays symmetrically radiating through the water. The composition was largely instinctive, shaped by the natural choreography of the rays and the baitball. read more.

I saw that Ruppel’s vultures (which is an endemic species of this region) were flying over the waterfall, so I decided to use a 100-400 zoom to aim at the vultures in flight and progressively tighten the focal length to about 300-350 mm, following them, and then take the burst as they passed over the waterfall... read more.

I metaphorically put the zebra “back” into nature, or give it a new home that in many cases, no longer exists in the wild... read more.

On the fourth evening, I went into the field to immortalize this beautiful moment. I sat down in the grass to highlight the tree and the birds against the sky, which that evening was very clear. This is why I opted for backlighting with overexposure. This technique allowed me to... read more.

The overall feeling of this image with the motion blur is done in the camera with a slow shutter speed plus panning. You need to find a balance of how slow the shutter needs to be for the speed of the subject and the amount of blur you want. It is sometimes a delicate balance. In the processing, I have converted the image to monochrome and adjusted the tones to my taste. I have also done some... read more.