Host Toby Jermyn welcomes South African photographer Wim van den Heever, who won Wildlife Photographer of the Year with a haunting brown hyena image made over 10 years using a difficult camera-trap setup in Namibia’s abandoned Kolmanskop.
Connect with Wim:
WimvandenHeever.com
https://www.instagram.com/wim_van_den_heever/
The Pangolin Podcast was produced and edited by Bella Falk: https://www.passportandpixels.com
View a gallery of the images discussed in this episode:
https://pangolin.smugmug.com/SmugMug-Website/Pangolin-Podcast/Wim-van-den-Heever
Wim also shares the technical challenges of camera trapping, including balancing distant security light with flashes, working at 15-second exposures, and enduring sand, lost gear, and countless failures before seeing the winning frame. He also discusses predicting behaviour, his shift from stock photography to hosting and fine-art print sales, and a shot made with a submerged wide-angle camera triggered remotely.
Listen out for a very special giveaway from Pangolin Photo Safaris and Wim van den Heever.
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Polar Reflections by Paul Nicklen
https://paulnicklen.com/
https://www.instagram.com/paulnicklen/
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