Last autumn, I brought 7 passionate photographers to beautiful Bulgaria. It was a magical week, imbued with exuberant colours. Bountiful country We wanted to truly capture the essence of the Balkan autumn, so we set out to find the best […]
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Combine two of my favorite things in life, Bulgaria and autumn, and my heart starts beating faster every time. Corona made it difficult to return to this wild country last year, but I managed to go nevertheless, joined by 4 […]
Very happy to announce that my picture of the red-breasted geese was selected as a Commended Picture in the prestigious Veolia BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition! The image was taken with a Nikon D3x and a 600mm F 4 VR lens at the Black Sea Coast in February of 2012. Here’s the story behind the picture.
From the moment I arrived in Bulgaria, I noticed the hawfinches. You can see them everywhere! Stop at any gasstation, and you can hear them! This was my chance to get some quality time with these beautiful birds! It’s a species that is rather shy in Belgium. I spent three days in a hide photographing hawfinches on a feeding ground.
The timing of a photo-journey can be very crucial. I was reminded of this during my latest trip. For Tierra Photo Tours, I wished to visit Bulgaria and Greece and meet some local people. And of course, I would combine that with photography in these countries I had never visited before.