Haiku photos

Being an animal photographer is not just about traveling around the world and taking pictures of birds or cats. First of all, it is an endless dialogue with nature. It must be conducted on the basis of equality, honestly, without any hidden meanings. Not everyone can do it and not everyone can devote their lives to it.

 A striking example of an animal photographer who speaks a language with nature is Frans Lanting. This Dutch master has gained worldwide recognition for his sincere, realistic designs. Frans began filming in the 70s while studying at the Erasmus University of Rotterdam. His first works were simply captured different seasons in a local park. The novice photographer was also fond of haiku – Japanese poetry, as well as the exact sciences. Lanting was inspired by magical realism in both art and literature.

 The basic principle in Japanese haiku is that words can be the same, but they never repeat. It is the same with nature: the same spring does not happen twice. And this means that every specific moment that occurs at a certain time is important. This very essence was captured by Frans Lanting.

 He was one of the first photographers to travel to Madagascar in the 80s. The country could finally be opened after a long isolation from the West. In Madagascar, Lanting created his project A World Out of Time: Madagascar “A World Out of Time: Madagascar”. It includes stunning views of this island, rare species of animals are captured. These were photographs that no one had taken before. The project was prepared for National Geographic.

 Numerous exhibitions and projects, unsurpassed, masterfully captured photographs of wild animals – this is all Frans Lanting. He is an internationally recognized professional in his field. For example, Lanting’s exhibition – “Dialogues with Nature” (“Dialogues with Nature”), shows the depth of the photographer’s work, his titanic work on 7 continents. And this dialogue between the photographer and nature continues to this day.