Photo Plus - UK (2020-01)

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to be enchanted by this place.

What would you recommend to

other photographers wanting to

travel there?

Hokkaido is a wonderful place, but more

and more photographers are going as it is

one of the new ‘hot spots’. The advice I

would give to help make images that are

a little different is to seek out new places,

new locations to make your own.

Winter wildlife in snowy

landscapes feature prominently in

your work. What is it about snow

that you love so much?

With the snow, everything becomes

magical. Snow is purity of the landscape

in an unblemished state – it’s wonderful

and fantastic. Everything becomes white

and only the essential remains. That’s

what I’m looking for more and more in

my photography – minimalism with just

the colour white.

What is the role of video in your

work and when do you use it

instead of still images?

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more realistic aspect of the scenes

observed. But for the moment I do not do

too much. It takes a lot of time to create a

really good movie.

You have won the R ising Star

Award twice in the NHM Wildlife

(^08) MUSK OXEN SHAKES OFF SNOW
“Winter, snow, frost – these are my
favourite ingredients for creating
atmospheric images,” says Michel
Lens Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure 1/3200 sec, f/4, ISO800
(^09) WINGING IN
A Steller’s sea eagle displays at its winter
roost. Fully stretched, their wing span
reaches 2.5 metres
Lens Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Exposure 1/2500 sec, f/2.8, ISO320
(^10) DEER STALKING
Michel tries hard not to disturb animals,
but sometimes it’s their awareness of him
that helps make the picture
Lens Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Exposure 1/400 sec, f/10, ISO800
Any regrets? Not
on your life! It’s a bold
step, but I’m doing
exactly what I’ve always
wanted to do
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