2018, China Selection

Huangshan 黄山 – Granite Sculptures at Sunrise

Huangshan

Huangshan 黄山 – Granite Sculptures at Sunrise – China

 

In the stillness of early morning, the sharp peaks of Huangshan (黄山) rise against a sky brushed with shades of pink and indigo. These spectacular granite formations, shaped by millennia of erosion, stand like natural statues—powerful and solemn.
Clinging to the cliffs, the iconic Huangshan pines (Pinus hwangshanensis) defy gravity. Their twisted silhouettes, sometimes solitary, sometimes clustered, appear to dance with the rock. These resilient trees grow from granite cracks and embody longevity and strength in Chinese aesthetics.
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Huangshan mountains (also named Yellow Mountains) are a living symbol of harmony between stone, vegetation, and light.

2025, Ethiopia Selection, Gelada (Theropithecus gelada), Mammal

Young Gelada female on a Cactus

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Young Gelada female (Theropithecus gelada) on a Cactus – Ethiopia

 

Le gelada, primate endémique des hauts plateaux d’Éthiopie, se distingue par un régime alimentaire presque exclusivement herbivore. Contrairement à la plupart des singes, il passe la majorité de sa journée à brouter de l’herbe, à la manière des ruminants. Plus de 90 % de son alimentation est composée de pousses, de graines, de racines, de fleurs… et même de cactus, dont il consomme les parties tendres riches en eau. Cette spécialisation unique parmi les primates lui permet de survivre dans les prairies d’altitude, où les ressources sont saisonnières mais abondantes.

2023, Algeria Selection, Encounters, Sahara

Desert Complicity – Immidir, Algeria

Complicités

Complicités du désert – Immidir , Algérie

 

Two Tuareg men exchange a glance and a few words. Their weathered faces tell as many stories as the landscape around them — that of a harsh yet familiar Sahara, made of stone, sand, and silence. Their dark chechs contrast with the brilliant desert light, filtered through the golden grasses in the foreground.

2025, Ethiopia Selection, Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis), Mammal

The Ethiopian Wolf, Sentinel of the Abyssinian Highlands

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The Ethiopian Wolf, Sentinel of the Abyssinian Highlands

 

Bathed in golden light, a lone figure stands against the rolling backdrop of the Ethiopian highlands.
The Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis), the world’s rarest wild canid, is a highland specialist, roaming open alpine grasslands in search of rodents.
This image captures the animal’s solitude and elegance within a vast, dreamlike landscape. Though elusive and threatened, it remains one of Africa’s most iconic predators—and a quiet symbol of the country’s vanishing wilderness.

2018, Fish, Underwater Pictures from Djibouti

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) – Djibouti

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Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) – Djibouti

 

In the deep, dark waters of the Gulf of Tadjourah, off the coast of Djibouti, emerges a majestic silhouette: the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), the largest fish in the world. With its enormous mouth agape, it filters thousands of liters of water each hour, harvesting plankton and tiny prey suspended in the ocean. Despite measuring between 12 and 18 meters long, this gentle giant is completely harmless to humans.
Its feeding strategy is simple yet remarkably efficient: it swims slowly with its mouth wide open, filtering up to 6,000 liters of water per hour. Each day, it can consume several dozen kilograms of plankton, fish larvae, and small crustaceans. The nutrient-rich waters of Djibouti, especially between October and February, attract these giants in search of food, offering rare and unforgettable encounters.

2023, Algeria Selection, Encounters, Sahara

When the Desert Remembers – Algeria, Immidir Massif

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When the Desert Remembers – Algeria, Immidir Massif

 

In the heart of the Immidir Massif, in southern Algeria, the rocks tell a story that spans millennia. On the ochre walls of the desert, ancient paintings and engravings bear witness to human presence at a time when the Sahara was still green. Stylized human figures, hunting and dancing scenes, animals now long gone from the region—each stroke, each shape reveals a fragment of life, an ancient link between humans, nature, and the sacred. The rock art of Immidir, discreet yet powerful, carries the memory of a forgotten world.