I woke as much as a bear cub pulling at my sleeping bag – after which its mom and sister arrived…

How did you get into pictures?

I’ve all the time cherished wildlife. When I used to be 18, I went on safari to Kenya and a man in my Jeep had all this nice gear – I simply had just a little point-and-shoot digital camera. I purchased some tools and haven’t regarded again.

Which shot is most essential to you?

An picture of a crimson deer stag that I took in my previous movie days. It was awarded within the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competitors, which meant lots.

What’s your largest ‘oh drat it’ second?

I’ve all the time wished to {photograph} a black-throated diver. It is uncommon within the UK and delicate to disturbance, so I deliberate a visit to Sweden, the place it’s extra widespread.

I constructed this elaborate floating cover and travelled by ferry so I may transport it. On the maiden voyage, it began to checklist, then sank. I ought to have examined it first…

Anything ever tried to eat you?

While photographing brown bears in Finland, I fell asleep in my cover and woke to discover a bear cub had caught its head into the digital camera porthole and was pulling at my sleeping bag. I used to be pulling it again when its mom and sibling joined in. That was a tug-of-war I used to be by no means going to win. They finally obtained the sleeping bag out and the cub ran off with it. It was costly, too. 

What’s your poorest photographic yield?

On one other journey to Finland, I spent eight days in a cover ready for wolves. I by no means a lot as glimpsed them.

Which piece of package have you ever used least?

That costly sleeping bag…

What’s the shot you just about obtained?

I used to be in Norway, trying out a cover a pal was constructing. He’d advised me to not trouble bringing my digital camera. While on website, we noticed a feminine stoat on the transfer with 9 kits. It was an incredible spectacle.

Any recommendation to budding photographers?

Pick a topic or location, work it and work it some extra. There is all the time one other shot available. And all the time take your digital camera.

Danny Green is a wildlife photographer from the UK. dannygreenphotography.com