‘I love images where nature can be depicted as art,’ says Paul. At first glance you might think this is an image of a fern. But it is actually an intricate river delta. As his small plane flew over the scene one final time, Paul framed his shot through the open door, battling against turbulence to capture nature’s silt and water composition.
Flowing south through Kenya, the Southern Ewaso Ng’iro River empties into the salt-rich waters of Lake Natron, a major breeding site for hundreds of thousands of lesser flamingos. The birds rely on the river’s fresh water for drinking, as well as for cleaning the hypersaline lake water from their feathers.
Ireland/Hong Kong
Paul is a semi-professional wildlife photographer based in Hong Kong. He has been photographing both terrestrial and marine wildlife for the last 25 years. Paul has travelled widely but has a special affinity for Africa, especially the soda lakes and their inhabitants in East Africa. He is widely published and a co-lead on photography tours.
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