Wildlife/Animals nominee

The male wattled crane (Bugeranus carunculatus) on the left performs an elaborate courtship dance, wooing the female by chasing her with wings open. The female on the right appears to be spooked, with legs kicking sideways and body off balance, flapping the right upper wing. Burned background highlights the cranes' unusual postures.

Amateur nature photographer since 2009, and self-learner in digital photography, I am interested in capturing behaviour, postures, shapes and patterns of the web of life with the intention to create a sense of interconnectedness with our natural environment.
I have been inspired by impressionist master painters like Cézanne and Monet) and the works of Morris Graves (mystical painter of nature from the Pacific Northwest of the US), I developed a fascination for complex lighting and composition. I am based in Switzerland and travel worldwide.
Favorite quote from Mark Twain:
“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.”