On 3 September 2012, I went to a
talk at Ludshott Camera Club by an extraordinarly photographer, Peter
Cairns. Cairns is a wildlife photographer and I would challenge anyone
who said his images aren't incredibly stunning. What is interesting
about Cairns is that he is primarily interested and motivated by ecology
and conservation. He claims that photography is just a means of
expression. Looking at his images, it's hard to believe that his
relationship with photography is so casual; they are so stunning that
you can't imagine anything less than hard work and devotion to the
cause. But he is passionate about protecting the environment and uses
his art to communiate to the world through his participation in various
collaborative projects, such as 2020 Vision and Wild Wonders of Europe.
Cairns
is also inspiring as he has achieved what I would like to do; he's left
the world of 9-5 (or 8-6 in my case...) and changed his life moving to
Scotland to fulfill his ambitions. I would definitely like to see more
of his work and perhaps get some tuition from him one day on one of his
workshops or tours.
No point in critiquing his work, or even picking a favourite image; it's all amazing. Just look: http://www.northshots.com/
Mind you.. I do like the Lynx in the snow, and the walrus, Scottish wildcats, and the owls....
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