Only for ‘Shooting’! Dining on the Wind and Sleeping Outdoors for a Thousand Days, Footprints Spread Across the Globe
Liu Yi's work
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I have not left school until now, and I have never thought of giving up on my life's planning, never imagining I would become a crazy wild animal photographer's enthusiast.
Cheetah hunting black gazelle. Taken on February 22, 2019, in Kenya's Masai Mara National Park.
White-tailed Eagle. Taken on March 8, 2017, in Jilin, China, a national level protected animal.
Snow Owl. Taken on December 3, 2018, in Mongolia's Orkhon, a national level protected animal.
Hyena. Taken on February 15, 2019, in Kenya's Leopard Camp.
Tufted Puffin. Taken on January 12, 2020, in Tibet's Kagu Temple, at an altitude of 4019 meters. A national level protected animal.
It started with a chance encounter four years ago when I saw pictures of red-crowned cranes and white-necked cranes posted in a QQ group, and my eyes lit up! 'Wow! There are still so beautiful birds in the world!' From that moment on, I became obsessed, passionately loving to photograph birds. Initially, my pictures weren't very good, but I was happy just seeing the birds. Later, I continuously upgraded my equipment, even though the 800mm lens was quite heavy, I didn't mind carrying it around, and I didn't mind the tiring journeys.
Snail. Taken on July 13, 2019, in Hungary's Banzai Farm.
Golden Sunset. Taken on February 22, 2019, in Kenya's Masai Mara National Park.
Red-crowned Crane. Taken on January 17, 2017, in Zhejiang, China, a national level protected animal.
Wild Ass. Taken on May 8, 2018, in Liaoning, China, a wild animal, endangered.
After nearly four years of photographing birds, my footprints have spread across domestic and international locations. Wherever I heard of a good bird, or a bird I wanted to photograph, I would tirelessly find time to go, without fear of wind, rain, snow, or hail. In, Guangdong, it was pouring rain; in Mongolia's Orkhon, it was snowing; in the Tibetan Plateau, the oxygen was thin; in Dongping, it was scorching hot; in Ishigawa, it was freezing cold. We photographed red-crowned cranes at Three Springs Bay, visited the River He twice to view the white-necked crane, explored Gonggang to spot the white-throated starling, photographed the white-necked crane in, and enjoyed the red-crowned crane in Wuxi; we encountered wild asses in the grasslands, journeyed to South America to watch hummingbirds, and visited Africa to greet lions and cheetahs... Walk, walk, walk, shoot, shoot, shoot, the steps never stopped. Riding for ten thousand miles, living off the land for a thousand days.
Black-necked Crane. Taken on January 10, 2017, in Tibet, China, at an altitude of 3800 meters, a national level protected animal.
Elephant family. Taken on February 23, 2019, in Kenya's Amboseli International Park.
Lion. Taken on February 19, 2019, in Kenya's Masai Mara National Park.
Blue-throated Laughing Thrush. Taken on July 7, 2019, in Hungary's Banzai Farm.
Greater White-Swan. Taken on August 5, 2018, in Mexico's Selinsart National Park.
During my almost four years of photographing birds, I have met a lot of good bird friends. From knowing nothing about photography to having some knowledge, from purchasing equipment to learning post-processing, we helped each other, discussed techniques, and honed our skills. This is my greatest gain, and a precious treasure for my life.
Photography is endless, and the far-off wind is even further than the far-off distance. I will continue to ride my horse forward.
Author Biography
Liu Yi, female, amateur photographer, member of Shandong News Photography Society, member of Shandong Photography Society, member of China Women's Photography Society, specializes in photographing wild birds and animals. Her work 'Airborne Killing' was selected for the 27th National Photography Art Exhibition in 2019, and she has won the Golden Award for Natural and Landscape Photography Cup for Red-Crowned Crane International Competition in 2019, the Golden Award for the Toronto International Photography Festival Competition in 2019, the Golden Award for the 44th Spanish TORRETES Photography Cup, and the FIAP Gold Badge (General Color Group) in Spain.
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