Norbert Rosing vs. Andy Rouse

Summary:

In this film, National Geographic photographer Norbert Rosing, and renowned wildlife photographer Andy Rouse, sit down together for an exclusive FotoTV interview to discuss their remarkable careers and early beginnings as photographers. It is truly enjoyable listening, as the two virtuosos warmly share their personal experiences, swapping thrilling stories of their wildlife shootings. Their work has taken them to some of the remotest locations on the planet, even sometimes putting them in very precarious situations.

Rouse is a charismatic man of many talents: Wildlife Photographer, Writer, Presenter, Workshop Leader, and respected Blogger. His fervor for capturing images is what drives him, always new and surprising. He has built his reputation on getting close to some of the world’s largest and most dangerous animals, capturing some of the most exciting and evocative photographic images of wildlife found today.

Rosing is a world-renowned wildlife photographer. For over twenty years, he has traveled throughout the arctic and captured its unique world on film. Some of his most passionate work includes the thrillingly beautiful pictures of polar bears and their habitat. His photos document polar bears as they mate, hunt, rear their cubs and journey across the ice, unquestionably the best single-author collection of images of polar bears and their Arctic existence.

One major topic between Rosing and Rouse during this lively discussion is digital photography manipulation and the understandable lack of credibility given to photographers that manipulate their wildlife images. Both also concur wildlife photography is best characterized by grain photography versus noise-free photography. Rosing shoots analog film to achieve image authenticity, while Rouse is an expert in RAW Photography.

Another important topic is Global Warming, and the effects it has on wildlife and their immediate environment. Rosing and Rouse’s pictures are not only visually impacting, but also, they raise awareness about the imperative need to make the connection between two of the planet’s primary life forces: nature and animals. Both photographers are equally passionate about the message that their images convey and see their work as contributing to the general appreciation and protection of earth’s precious wildlife.