PHOTOGRAPHY | Crossbow Film

PHOTOGRAPHY

Rob takes portraits on a Canon EOS 70D whilst in the field, mostly for online use alongside DRTV spots and engagement videos. Here is a selection of his shots:

2015 Madagascar Brown Lemur

Madagascar 2015 - Lemurs are primates that reigned until 35 million years ago when monkeys evolved and most lemurs became extinct. A few escaped to Madagascar and safe from monkeys continued to evolve for another 35 million years into more than 105 varieties from a single ancestral species. This one is a Brown Lemur and is very social, living in groups of up to 12 individuals.

2017 Zimbabwe Molly and Roxy

Molly was a orphaned baby elephant rescued in 2017 by the Zimbabwe Elephant Nursery (ZEN) just outside of Harare and carefully nursed back to health. Very sadly Molly eventually died due to an infection caused by a bullet that struck her at the same time her mother was killed by a hunter in front of her eyes. ZEN is run by the inspirational Roxy Danckwerts, who clearly had a very strong bond with Molly. Having spend 5 days filming Molly for animal welfare charity IFAW, I can say there is nothing that prepares you for the incredible experience of getting to know an elephant.

2011 India Shahadat

Shahadat lives with his parents and sister in the village of Nahal outside Delhi. He caught polio when he was only two and, although his left leg recovered, his right leg was permanently damaged making it impossible for him to walk. He was so friendly and easy to work with, but I remember how strikingly sad his eyes were. Shortly after filming Shahadat in 2011 it was announced that India was polio-free at last, due in a large part to UNICEF’s work in vaccinating children against the terrible disease.