Mammals
Read MoreI found this rhino calf resting with its mother in the heat of the day and guessed they might go to a nearby waterhole later to drink. Given the amount of dust, I positioned myself to shoot into the sun on the route I expected them to take when they left, deliberately underexpsosing to capture the clouds of amber dust. Instead of focusing on the negative aspects of rhino poaching, I wanted my picture to convey a sense of hope - a new beginning almost - as if these were the first rhinos being forged in a fire of creation. At the same time, the effect of the backlit dust, creating a blurred shadow image also conveys a sense of uncertainty about the calf's future. Botswana only reintroduced rhinos to the wild relatively recently. So far the program has been doing well, but ironically the safari companies and organisations involved are reluctant to publicise any details about the rhinos in case it attracts the attention of poaching syndicates. Even so, it is a constant battle to deter and combat potential poachers.
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