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@benji_cherry

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Natural History Cinematographer, Environmental Photojournalist
Recent work #arealbugslife, #ChimpEmpire, #wildisles
Netflix, Disney, BBC, Apple TV

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Behind the scenes showing some of the people that made #agorillastory. So many more made this possible (sorry not everyone is here) friends for life and so many memorable memories.

Massive thank you to
- Our brilliant @visitrwanda_now guides Irakoze, Constantin and Torero
- Fellow gorilla camera nerds @ewan_dryburgh and @benjaminsadd
- Brilliant directors Callum Webster and James Reed
- Industry legend Alastair Fothergill
- Amazing AP @amyjthompson
- @kalunga.davis , @cedric.images, @dave_kwizera , @modestendayishimiye and @r_olivier_wood - it was wonderful to work with you.
- Super talented @saramontoyasepulveda
- Rising star @izzy_gordon1
- @booski1214 and @mattcarr321 for being so across everything!!
- Our amazing porters and trackers that made our day to day possible.
- So many colleagues involved at @silverback_films
- Everyone at @savinggorillas
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We did some monster treks sometimes gaining well over 1000 meters in altitude to find the gorillas on a daily basis. On some of the longer summer days we would trek for 5 hours up only to not find the Pablo group in the mist and various ravines.

To camp in the park was a special experience, as was being the first person entrusted to drone with mountain gorillas, both mostly down to the incredible work of @amyjthompson.

Between the three main gorilla camera people we swapped our systems around and all did a mix of long lens and gimbal. I would often be using my float gimbal system with a few different set ups to ensure I could react to the gorillas and move with them while also capturing a sequence efficient. I’ve worked with @ewan_dryburgh and @benjaminsadd on multiple projects now and it is always a pleasure.

Mountain gorillas are truly special, as is this wonderful group of humans.

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Bugs!

#arealbugslife seems like forever ago but tonight the Love In The Forest Ep is up for Best Cinematography at the @wildscreenorg Awards. It’s a huge honour to be nominated against two magnificent films.

You may think spending loads of time with some amazing ‘bugs’, in particular the lunar moth, in a giant studio would be easy and a joy to film… These gorgeous animals could sometimes create a seemingly endless amount of problems to solve. But in truth that is the part I love to work through and thankfully there were people much smarter than me on the case to help. A particular shout out to @drtimcockerill who helped us film mating slugs on our first night of trying to film that behaviour, a task we were told could take over a week, allowing us to get more creative for the rest of that shoot.

Working on Bugs was a proper challenge. Aiming to push cinematic boundaries and make bugs accessible. So many amazing cinematographers, camera assistants, animal handlers, and of course the editorial, edit, post and production teams made it possible. Thank you @plimsollproductions for including me in your team. A particular thanks to @stolenolives for getting me involved in the first place, to @eeeeuan for his openness and collaboration for weird and wonderful ideas, to @katherinehannafordfilm for her immense talent across camera and editorial and to Tom Oldridge for his tireless patience and work ethic. There are so many other incredible people to thank and acknowledge, you know who you are.

I felt like Farm Studios became my second home for a while, Nick you’re a legend! We made some magic in your studios, I loved the collaboration, everyone learning from each other.

Shot primarily on @reddigitalcinema Gemini with @sonycine FX6 and Phantom Veo cameras. For my filming we often used my trusty #ContaxZeiss primes alongside @laowa.cine probes and @infinityphotoopticalcompany Infiniprobe. Mounted on all sorts of rigs, often with @emotimo control.

I hope one day I get to work on another project that is filled with so much creativity and the ultimate goal to making the viewers fall in love and understand a part of nature they might have otherwise not cared for.

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Wildscreen doesn't just celebrate film! 📷⁠
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The Photo Story Panda Award was introduced in 2018 to recognise the craft of photography at Wildscreen Festival. We're looking for some outstanding visual storytelling and a narrative that weaves together 6 still images.⁠
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Head to wildscreen.org for more info!
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#photography #naturephotographer #instaanature #bristolcreatives #dslrphotography #wildlife #wildscreenfest

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Hey, it’s me !! I remembered I have Instagram!! Am I right in thinking @benji_cherry Took this photo at Simons place @amersham_studios ?

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I have just returned from leading another brilliant trip to Skomer Island in Wales for @wildlifeworldwidetravel. I was joined by @benji_cherry and we had an excellent time with some fantastic guests.

This was the last photo I took on the island, just before we were about to hop on the ferry, back to the mainland.

#puffin #puffins #puffinsofinstagram #skomerisland #skomer #pembrokeshire #wales #visitwales #seabird #birds🐦 #birding #birdlife #bird_lovers #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #teamcanon #bbcearth #bbcspringwatch #portrait #cute #travel #animal_sultans #wildEurope #explore #inspire

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Sticking it to Nazi Germany with 3 minutes to spare. #escaperoom #escapehuntbristol #beauleyboys #ww2

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Can be lonely when your flying in the middle of nowhere, but the views are breathtaking. Sacha Dench & @paraworldairteam over a blanket of cloud heading to the landing spot in the clearing in the distance.
@visitrussia #parmotor #freshbreezeparamotor #dronegrids

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Flying along the riverbanks on the Flight of the Swans expedition.No place to land, just forests and rivers.Sacha Dench & @paraworldairteam enjoying the sunset.#russia #dudek
#Paramotoring #ppg

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There are still a couple of places remaining on my Skomer's Perfect Puffin workshops in the summer of 2019 with @wildlifeworldwidetravel and @benji_cherry. Be sure to book your place soon to avoid missing out on this unique experience.
This puffin had just come out of a burrow and his muddy beak is back lit by the setting sun.

#puffin #bird #birds🐦 #birdphotography #birdwatching #instabird #seabird #Wales #skomer #skomerisland #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #clownofthesea #cute #sunset #colour #orange #spring #animalovers #animal_sultans #animal_captures #pembrokeshire #rspb #bbcearth

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I spent the weekend reading through my diary and notes from the summer, so many things to think about that I’d almost forgotten in the whirl of straight outta school life... I’ve written letters to some of the people I met and worked with, saying hi is the least I can do. Everyone had a story to share, from tales of cutting foreign fishing lines to the myths of how the Marquesas Islands got their name, how to do a DIY tattoo and dance the Manu Haka... the power of oral storytelling there is something else - everyone spoke with such humour and drama and aplomb... I feel like I learnt more there than I did during my entire degree 😂 I miss so much about it, even speaking French the whole time (and no it did not improve...) ❤️❤️❤️thanks @annikaschlemm and @benji_cherry for the photos #sappypost

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Have we mentioned we're looking for #gold this week? @benji_cherry delivers with this amazing shot: "A magical morning as dew droplets on branches add to the ethereal moment as Bewick's swans take flight at sunrise to go and feed on surrounding farmland.
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Summer time means these birds will be up in the high Arctic breeding, keeping at bay arctic skuas, Arctic foxes and battling erratic elements in order to breed on massive tundra wetlands. All too soon it will be time for them to start their monumental migration south ahead of the ice and snow which will consume their summer breeding grounds.
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Elegant and full hardy, the Bewick's swan is up there with the Nightingale and swallow as my favourite three bird species. All with their unique mesmerising traits and signs of different seasons.
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Lets hope Wetlands across Europe and the rest of the world can be conserved in order to allow these epic migrations for all of us to hopefully witness in wonder."
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“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Happy Nature Photography Day! Leave a comment bellow telling us what you will capture and don’t forget to tag #FujifilmME in your photos 🌿

Swipe across to check out some inspiration from the Fujifilm users…
(1) Puffins @benj_cherry using GFX 50
(2) Birds @moh_hakem using X-Pro1
(3) Abu Dhabi Sunset @Yookar using X-T2
(4) Waves @all_positive_energy using X-T2
(5) Butterfly @myahya09 using X-Pro2
(6) Sunset @beedi using X-T2

#FujifilmME #Fujifilm #NaturePhotographyDay #Nature #NaturePhotography

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