在金融行業(yè)工作了15年后，我辭職去拍攝野生動物。這里是我最喜歡來自非洲的照片

在金融行業(yè)工作了15年后，我辭職去拍攝野生動物。這里是我最喜歡來自非洲的照片

One day, while visiting the Natural History Museum, by accident, I wandered into the wrong exhibit hall. To my surprise, I had entered the exhibition for the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year. I was astounded by the winning photographs. I was transported visually to a world I had never witnessed before. I was mesmerized by the beautiful artworks on show—in particular, the winning image, Blue Iceberg by Cherry Alexander.

一天，在參觀自然歷史博物館的時候，我不小心走錯了展覽大廳。令我驚訝的是，我參加了BBC年度野生動物攝影師的展覽。獲獎的照片使我大吃一驚。我在視覺上被帶到了一個我以前從未見過的世界。我被展出的美麗的藝術品迷住了——尤其是獲獎作品——櫻桃·亞歷山大的《藍色冰山》。

This wildlife exhibition was an uplifting experience and one I would repeat every year. Little did I know the profound effect it would have on my life in years to come.

這次野生動物攝影展覽是一次令人振奮的經歷，也是我每年都會重復的一次。我當時并不知道，這對我今后的生活產生了如此深遠的影響。

After working in the finance industry in the City of London for 15 years, I needed a balance in my life. Wildlife photography became my yang! I quit my job.

在倫敦金融城的金融行業(yè)工作了15年后，我需要平衡一下自己的生活。野生動物攝影成了我的目標!我辭職了。

And in 2005, Africa became the new chapter in my life. The sheer size and magnitude of this continent were overwhelming. From navigating the forests of Bwindi and climbing the peaks of Kilimanjaro through to meandering along the red dunes of the Kalahari, I started photographing Africa.

2005年，非洲成為我人生的新篇章。這片大陸的面積和規(guī)模之大令人稱奇。從在布溫迪的森林中穿行，爬上乞力馬扎羅山的山峰，到在喀拉哈里的紅色沙丘上漫步，我開始拍攝非洲。

It may be a cliché, but it is true—photography has become my life. No matter where I am, my mind's eye is taking photographs. It has taught me to see the world in a different light, and for that, I am eternally grateful.

這可能是陳詞濫調，但這是真的——攝影已經成為我的生活。無論我在哪里，我的心靈之眼都在拍照。它教會了我從不同的角度看世界，為此，我永遠心存感激。

We never know what road we may take in life or the catalyst that changes our life forever. For me, it was a serendipitous wrong turn into the exhibit hall of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the world's most prestigious wildlife photography competition, which incidentally I have won an astonishing three times.

我們永遠不知道我們會走哪條人生之路，也不知道永遠改變我們生活的催化劑是什么。對我來說，這是一個偶然的轉彎，進入了“年度野生動物攝影師”的展覽大廳，這是世界上最負盛名的野生動物攝影比賽，順便說一下，我驚人地贏得了三次。

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圖片來源：Peter Delaney

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