TITLE: Shape of Things to Come

Solio Reserve is a private sanctuary dedicated to the conservation of white & black rhino & has run the most successful rhino breeding programme in East Africa. I was able to get this image of a 1 month old rhino calf & its mother by lying on the ground so your eye is focused on their interaction. Rhino calves are born without horns & these develop from about six months. Hopefully in this reserve, which has incredible protection for their rhinos, the rhino calf will grow horns as big as its mothers without fear from poachers.

AUTHOR: JULES OLDROYD (United Kingdom)

After 30 years working in the TV for C4 & National Geographic, I took a leap of faith & decided to follow my passion & become a full-time wildlife photographer.
However, during my time at National Geographic where I led the programming strategy for Nat Geo channels internationally, I was able to soak up all the expertise around me & collaborate with some of the world’s best photographers, explorers & filmmakers. I watched, I listened & I learnt from the best.
I look for an unmistakable sense of place in my photography. In my compositions I am constantly seeking to capture the raw beauty & majesty not only of the wildlife in front of me, but equally important to me is the environment around it.
I am also increasingly looking for those subjects & environments where I know black & white will enhance the final image, as I love its timeless beauty & elegance.
10% of my print sales goes to support various conservation charities in Africa.