Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2007

Alex Mustard · Issue 39, Nov/Dec 2007 · pp. 52–55

Products mentioned: Nikon D2X, Nikkor 12-24mm f4 G AF-S DX, Subal housing, INON D2000, Nikon D200, Nikon 10.5mm lens, Seacam housing, Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II, 17-40mm f4 lens, Ikelite 125 digital strobes, Nikon F5, Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 lens, Fuji Velvia 50, Fujichrome Provia 100

Animal Portraits - Winner Sergey Gorshkov (Russia) Bear glare ‘I’d been so busy taking pictures of the salmon in the Ozernaya River in southern Kamchatka, east Russia, I didn’t notice the bear until it was a metre away. It was a terrible shock. I kept calm enough to take the picture but only later did I realise how serious the situation was.’ Brown bears roam mainly in far northern parts of America and Russia. But they used to live as far south as north Africa and Mexico. Excessive killing and habitat loss has made their existence more fragile. They tend to avoid humans, but can become aggressive if defending a cub or carcass. Nikon D2X + Nikkor 12–24mm f4 G AF-S DX lens at 12mm; 1/250 sec at f10; ISO 200; Subal housing; two strobes INON D2000. © Sergery Gorshkov / Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2007 The Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year is probably the most prestigious ph…