Alex Brackx

I am Alex Brackx, I am a Wildlife photographer. I started photographing (in a documentary style) nature and animals when I studied to be a nature guide. A habit grew into a passion, grew into a way of life.
When I first started to photograph Wildlife, my main subjects were birds. As I evolved and started traveling more and more I found ways to photograph mammals. That's were the real obsession began, haha. I traveled in South America for 9 months, traveled all over the Australian continent for 9 months... just to find, observe and photograph all kinds of different species. In the meantime I have traveled in more than a hundred countries.

I am amazed by all kinds of animals, by beautiful and interesting light. I try to make the best photograph of what that particular wildlife moment has to offer.

I love to include the nature in which the animals are found in my photographs. The environment in which I find my subjects/animals is very important to me. In that way, the photographs become more interesting to me.

I love the different biodiversities of jungles, deserts, forests, oceans... they always keep amazing me. Nature itself is my true inspiration.
Some of my favorite areas are Kenya, Botswana, Svalbard, Scandinavia, Tasmania, Mongolia.... .

To be a Wildlife photographer , you need to prepare . You have to read about the regions you explore, the animals you are going to observe, photograph.
You have to sharpen your intuition by practising , by spending as much time as you can in nature, in forests, among animals... . You have to study and observe animals, study their way of life, their habits.
Techical knowledge is very important, the camera has to be an extension of yourself. You have to be able to photograph without thinking, follow your instincts.

I took this picture in the Maasai Mara NR in Kenya .“That morning, we decided to follow four cheetahs on the hunt. We followed them for hours. We passed herds of topis, gazelles, and zebras. We knew something was going to happen. When, six hours later, our Maasai guide whispered, ‘they are going for the zebras,’ I was convinced they would attack the topis or gazelles dotted across the valley. Seconds later, the cheetahs burst into a small group of zebras. One cheetah ran towards us, clinging onto a foal. In those seconds, I took this picture of the mother zebra launching a last attempt to push her foal away from the attacking cheetah. She failed. I will remember those last seconds for the rest of my life.”

The moment, the action, the circumstances were amazing ! It is so rare to witness a kill in open field.
This photograph shows 3 emotions: defeat, dispear and victory. The drama of the wilderness.

I hope the viewers are stunned by the reality, the beauty, the adventure of Wildlife. I hope they have respect for the beauty, the power and the force of nature and wildlife.

Nature has been evolving for millions of years on this incredible planet. I am in awe of it every day. The incredible biodiversity on planet earth is an absolute wonder !

I love to photograph animal behaviour and the different relationships and connections between animals. I am passionate about the small or big stories that the animal kingdom has to offer every single day. Alex: “Wildlife photography is a conservation tool.”

It meant a lot to me. I am very grateful for this recognition.

I still have a thousand ideas for next adventures, species to observe, animals to photograph in their natural surroundings. I just hope my pictures do justice to the beauty, the incredible richness that nature and wildlife has to offer. Humans are only one of the species on this planet, we cannot live without nature.
Wildlife photography is a conservation tool !

This is a very interesting photography competition and it is run professionally.
I am very grateful for this interview opportunity. Thanks !