ENTRY DESCRIPTION
The fate of the rhino has long been, and remains today, in the balance. Once widespread they are declining in numbers frighteningly quickly and as a result stand on the precipice of extinction.

When shooting white rhino images on Ol Pejeta, I was aiming to create something that depicted the rhinos struggle but also exemplified their unrivalled nature - gentle, curious and ultimately calm.

Accompanied by one of the conservancies fantastic rangers, Simon Nakito, we found a pair of white rhino as a storm brewed over Mt. Kenya. Needing to photograph one on its own to make the composition work, we waited for them to venture far enough apart from each other and with Simon’s expert supervision I was able to lie flat on the ground and silhouette the beautiful rhino against the gathering storm clouds.

AUTHOR
Written up as one of the most exciting young wildlife photographers of his generation, William has spent the last three years working in East Africa on a variety of photographic projects.

With conservation at the forefront of his endeavours, he has partnered with two charities, David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation and Saving The Wild, both of whom share his goal of using art, photography and film to protect the natural world.

With a first class degree in Marine and Natural History Photography, William is represented by Red Eight Gallery, a London based private art gallery representing some of the finest emerging artists in the world.

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