Nice trip.
My passion for animal photography appeared while I was walking in the forest.
My first experiment occurred in September 1975 as we were walking in the forest when we saw a few hinds.
I had a 50mm lens at the time and managed to shoot some photographs, those were my first ones.
You can’t imagine how disappointed I was when I got my pictures and the hinds were just two points in the background.
I was about to be fond of photography.
I got interested in garden birds, easier to shoot when you don’t have a lot of time.
Then I travelled to others continents. Tanzania was my first stop, I discovered the Serengeti region with herds of wildebeests, zebras, antelopes, and of predators that are surrounding them, such as lions, cheetahs, and leopards.
Next stop was the Galapagos Islands which must be one of the unmissable stop for animal photography.
Afterwards I went to India to shoot the Bengal tiger, one of the most beautiful mammal on earth.
I travelled elsewhere too but I still love to stop and stare at the chickadee going back and forth, or to wait for foxes around my home.
Sandwich Tern in flight - Atlantic Coast FranceSandwich Tern in flight - Atlantic Coast France© Claude Balcaen / Biosphoto - RM 2044404 |
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Little Egret catching a fish - Dombes FranceLittle Egret catching a fish - Dombes France© Claude Balcaen / Biosphoto - RM 2007904 |
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White-tailed Eagle landing on snow - Hokkaido JapanWhite-tailed Eagle landing on snow - Hokkaido Japan© Claude Balcaen / Biosphoto - RM 2035155 |
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Blackiston's Fish owl on snow at night - Hokkaido JapanBlackiston's Fish owl on snow at night - Hokkaido Japan© Claude Balcaen / Biosphoto - RM 2035150 |
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Great Spotted Cuckoo on a stake - Spain Great Spotted Cuckoo on a stake - Spain © Claude Balcaen / Biosphoto - RM 2036015 |
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Whooper swan in flight in JapanWhooper swan in flight in Japan© Claude Balcaen / Biosphoto - RM 1363093 |
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Pied Avocet in water and reflection - FrancePied Avocet in water and reflection - France© Claude Balcaen / Biosphoto - RM 2044407 |
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Slaty-backed gull on ice in winter - JapanSlaty-backed gull on ice in winter - Japan© Claude Balcaen / Biosphoto - RM 2048505 |
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Whooper Swans on water in winter - Hokkaido JapanWhooper Swans on water in winter - Hokkaido Japan© Claude Balcaen / Biosphoto - RM 2035114 |
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Brown bear lying on a trunkBrown bear lying on a trunk© Claude Balcaen / Biosphoto - RM 521116 |
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Orang-utan sitting male - Kalimantan IndonesiaOrang-utan sitting male - Kalimantan Indonesia© Claude Balcaen / Biosphoto - RM 1934611 |
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Green-throated Carib MartiniqueGreen-throated Carib Martinique© Claude Balcaen / Biosphoto - RM 754311 |
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Blackbird eating Sorb berries in summer - FranceBlackbird eating Sorb berries in summer - France© Claude Balcaen / Biosphoto - RM 2048517 |
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Portrait of a Cheetah lying in the Maasai Mara NR KenyaPortrait of a Cheetah lying in the Maasai Mara NR Kenya© Claude Balcaen / Biosphoto - RM 966229 |
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Olived green Tanager bathing Brazil Olived green Tanager bathing Brazil © Claude Balcaen / Biosphoto - RM 1444832 |
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Common Kestrel with prey on a branch - SpainCommon Kestrel with prey on a branch - Spain© Claude Balcaen / Biosphoto - RM 2036026 |
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Common Kestrel mating on a branch - SpainCommon Kestrel mating on a branch - Spain© Claude Balcaen / Biosphoto - RM 2036034 |
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Lady bird on a poppy flower in studioLady bird on a poppy flower in studio© Claude Balcaen / Biosphoto - RM 1652246 |
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Red-crowned Cranein flight under the snow - Hokkaido JapanRed-crowned Cranein flight under the snow - Hokkaido Japan© Claude Balcaen / Biosphoto - RM 2035147 |
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Portrait of young Red fox in a meadow - FrancePortrait of young Red fox in a meadow - France© Claude Balcaen / Biosphoto - RM 1925059 |
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