Name: Jonathan Lhoir
Picture title: THE PEN AND INKWELL
Category: Animal portrait
Nationality: Native from BELGIUM and living in FRANCE
Occupation: Full-Time photographer
Technical information
Camera: CANON EOS R5
Lens: CANON EF 600mm F4 L IS III
EXIF: 1/400 sec at f5 (+2IL) – ISO 2500
WINNER CATEGORY ANIMAL PORTRAIT
Jonathan Lhoir | THE PEN AND INKWELL
Name: Jonathan Lhoir
Picture title: THE PEN AND INKWELL
Category: Animal portrait
Nationality: Native from BELGIUM and living in FRANCE
Occupation: Full-Time photographer
Technical information
Camera: CANON EOS R5
Lens: CANON EF 600mm F4 L IS III
EXIF: 1/400 sec at f5 (+2IL) – ISO 2500
Jonathan Lhoir says:
This image of a pink flamingo was taken in the Camargue last winter. At certain times of the year and in certain places, the water level drops and the substrate becomes denser. Despite this, Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) like to come and look for food in this muddy water. It’s a great opportunity to observe and photograph them, because when they lift their heads out of the water, a thin film of mud clings to their plumage for a few seconds. It’s an image I’d been hoping to capture for a long time, and on this particular day, all the conditions were right: clear skies, light cloud cover, backlighting and, of course, the flamingos and the right level of water! Naturally, I called this image ’the pen and inkwell’.
Jonathan Lhoir
France/ Belgium
Jonathan is, above all else, a keen naturalist with a passion for photography. Qualified in both forestry and environmental studies, his professional career has allowed him to gain wide-ranging expertise, particularly in the fields of entomology, ornithology and botany. In parallel with his work commitments, Jonathan launched himself as a self-taught nature and wildlife photographer in 2005. Since then, his love of the natural world, combined with an over-riding desire to develop himself as an artist, have led him to become a full-time professional photographer. Today he uses his photographic abilities to communicate his support for environmental and wildlife protection. A jury panelist for international photo competitions, Jonathan is also a sought-after conference presenter and experienced author, whose prize-winning photographs have been published in many different countries across Europe.