G. Steve Journal

Reflections on photography, art, beauty and the natural landscape.

In The Heart

One of the segments on last night's "60 Minutes" was about wildlife photographer Thomas Mangelsen.  I've never tried wildlife photography, or even had that much interest in it, but as the story made clear Mangelsen has elevated the craft to levels rarely before seen.

In one scene from the field, Manglesen and his friend, primatologist Jane Goodall, admire the migration of Sandhill Cranes — together they are working to ensure the protection of these birds.

Goodall observes that:

One of the qualities that I love about Tom is his passion, and it's when you have that kind of passion and that kind of commitment that you're more likely to get other people involved… because we can never win an argument by appealing to people's heads it's got to be in the heart, and I use the power of storytelling and writing and Tom uses the power of images.

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Mangelsen Bear & Salmon