A World Record – No Fluke in the Making
Two of the ocean’s most iconic species …Two world records … … and two very different outcomes for each species concerned. On the 3rd of July 2000, Monique and I recorded no less than 28 very large great white sharks, and possibly as many as 40, around our boat whilst observing the huge sharks feed […]
Chris Fallows Photography – Q4 – 2025
Chris Fallows -Art with Meaning- Newsletter End 2025. If I had to choose one word to reflect on 2025, I would say ‘gratefulness’. Since my mid-year news, a lot has happened with trips to Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Gabon. Time in the field to photograph and incredible wildlife experiences always go hand in hand, and […]
A Change in Perspective
For centuries we saw them merely as carriers of a commodity, ivory. Irrespective of the sentient soul that carried this treasure, we ruthlessly gunned them down, reducing the largest living land creature to a pile of lifeless flesh so that a shelf, cabinet or mantle could bear the fruit of their burden and what we […]
Defiance
The definition of the word defiance: showing a disposition to challenge, resist, or fight. In this case, defiance applies to every obstacle from nature, climate change and humanity that are thrown at the footfall of this herd. This magnificent matriarch’s disposition towards my camera only reinforces this survival-at-all-costs mentality. This particular herd instinctively recognises that […]
The Baobab and Leopard
There are those moments, that when you see them, you know are special … moments in your life that come by on rare occasion. They say however, that if you want something badly enough, and you visualize it time and again, then sometimes just sometimes dreams become reality. For years I had envisioned photographing a […]
The Fig and Elephant
Mana Pools National Park in Northern Zimbabwe is a magical fusion of wildlife and open forests of acacia, fig and mahogany trees entrancingly manicured to the height of the tallest browsers. Of the hundreds of fantastic days we have spent searching for uncluttered corridors, out-psyching wily pachyderms and lining up our favourite botanical showpieces, the […]
CNN, Call to Earth
My objectives resulting from a life spent working with and trying to artistically photograph our planet’s most iconic species are twofold. Firstly, I have endeavoured to create a unique portfolio of limited-edition photographs that artistically celebrate our planet’s most iconic wildlife. The sale of these works allows Monique and I to achieve our personal objective […]
Jaws 50 Years On
This month the 50-year release of the epic film ‘JAWS’ will be widely celebrated. It was a film that undoubtedly catapulted the Great White Shark to become arguably the most famous super predator on the planet. In 1999 I worked with Peter Benchley, the author of Jaws, for a National Geographic special on the 25th […]
A life seen through two different lenses
I was recently asked in an interview for Canon, am I first and foremost a photographer? Or wildlife lover? My answer was, I started out being and am still a devoted naturalist! Photography has thus been my medium of creative expression to showcase my passion for the natural world, and hopefully in some way, do […]
CNN Call to Earth
During the commercial whaling era of the 19th and early 20th centuries, humpback whale populations were reduced by an estimated 95%. An international ban on the practice has since helped the species rebound. Photographer Chris Fallows takes CNN out to sea for a firsthand look at the iconic species.