ENTRY DESCRIPTION
“I was sitting patiently with a pride of lion in the predawn light, waiting for the sun to rise. Just then, one of the cubs sneezed and the resultant water vapour became visible. Both cubs stared with intrigue as the sneeze dispersed into the African darkness. Switching my flash off, and using a slow shutter speed, I was able to capture the precious moment…”

AUTHOR
Greg du Toit, Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2013, is a professional wildlife photographer and safari guide who has photographed some of Africa’s wildest, remotest and largest ecosystems.

His work is easily recognised by the tangible mood, primitive energy and vibrant colours that it portrays. His signature style has brought him international acclaim and he has exhibited with the National Geographic Society in London. His work has hung in museums of natural history in both London and Sydney, and his Authentic Africa collections have been exhibited across the globe, from New York to Singapore.

Greg is regularly placed among the best in the world’s most prestigious photographic competitions, and has delivered photographic presentations from South Africa to Finland. His work is widely published, he has been interviewed by the BBC World Service, and he has appeared on the NBC’s Today show.

In October 2013 Greg published his first coffee-table book entitled Awe, which sold out after just four months.

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