케냐 마사이 마라 사파리 등 아프리카의 생생한 화보들 Maasai Mara, Kenya Photoes and VIDEO
Globetrotting couple captures spectacular intimate photos of lions, cheetahs and gorillas with FORTY trips to Africa in 10 years
앤디와 사라스키너 부부는 멋진 사진을 찍기 위해 아프리카 인디아 북미와 북극을 여행했다.
그들 부부는 2004년 이후 아프리카 40여 곳을 포함해 전세계적으로 50곳을 다녔다.
사라의 본업은 목욕룸 기술영업매니저이고 앤디는 열배관 엔지니어다.
그들의 케냐 마사이 마라 대평원과 보츠와나에서 치타와 사자 등의 생생한 사진들을 촬영했다.
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Andy and Sarah Skinner have visited Africa, India, North America and Arctic to take remarkable photographs
The married couple from Berkshire have made more than 50 excursions since 2004, and 40 of those to Africa
Sarah's day job is as a bathroom account manager and Andy works as a heating and plumbing engineer
Their images include cheetahs bonding, lions fighting, bears playing and a gorilla at its most relaxed
Map of Maasai Mara, Kenya
By India Sturgis for MailOnline
For some couples a simple weekend away is enough to make them feel they’ve got out of the house and experienced something special. Not for the Skinners, though.
Husband and wife team Andy and Sarah Skinner have spent the past 10 years travelling the world together to remote locations as they photograph wild animals in their most intimate moments.
The couple from Berkshire have captured some of the most dangerous beasts on our planet going about their daily business in this stunning collection of wildlife images.
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An adorable but wild at heart lion cub patrols a stretch ground in Savuti in Botswana, as photographed by Andy and Sarah Skinner
A serene image of a male leopard relaxing after climbing up a tree with his catch hanging to the left in Maasai Mara, Kenya
Andy and Sarah regularly swap their ordinary day jobs for life on the edge - and have notched up more than 50 excursions to destinations including Africa, India, North America and the Arctic.
Sarah, 40, says it’s a far cry from her day job as a bathroom supplies account manager or Andy’s as a heating and plumbing engineer.
'It's exhilarating, it's challenging. There's nothing better than sitting under the stars and listening to lions roaring.
'It's so different to what we do. It's a release going into the wild and we really do live two different lives.
The fearless couple leave no stone unturned when it comes to getting the perfect picture, and have converted a Land Rover into a specialist safari vehicle.
Look at our teeth ... Sarah and Andy have been married for 13 years and been on over 50 exotic overseas excursions together
Up close and personal with an adult male lion as he stares into the lens of the Skinner's camera in Kenya
Andy, 40, explains the moment their operation went up a notch.
'We were sitting around a camp fire in Kenya one night and then we decided to ship our own vehicle over,’ he says.
'We bought the car here and completely stripped it down and changed the chassis and the gear box and prepared it for an African adventure.
'It has a fridge, a cooker and a roof tent. We got it on a container and took it to Mombasa. It's kept there and we use it for all our photography.
'The vehicle is just how we want it so we have photo mounts and we can focus on different species.'
With their customised equipment they have no problem getting up close to lions, tigers, bears and giraffes in their natural environment - capturing them as they eat, sleep, fight, bond and play.
'We've got a good understanding so we never feel in danger,' said Sarah.
It's time for a spot of grooming in this charming image of an adult female cheetah with her offspring
'There can be hairy moments but Andy is very capable so I'm always confident that I have got a man that can get us out.
'Last year, we were sat by a fire in Botswana and we turned around to see a large female hyena stood just a couple of feet away from us.
'We've had all the big animals come into camp and get really close. Many times we wake up to buffalo or elephants.
'They usually just nonchalantly pass by and generally avoid us. One particular morning we awoke in camp to a buffalo sitting at the base of the ladder to our roof tent.
'Seemed he just wanted a bit of company and security! So, most of the time it's really exciting.'
An adult silverback mountain gorilla takes a load off in Rwanda, showing just how relaxed the animals can be in the Skinners' presence
Andy and Sarah stand atop their customised Land Rover, which they've turned into a deluxe safari vehicle perfect for photography
A dramatic encounter as female lions (left) attack a males in Kenya - the Skinners say they never feel in danger among the animals
Included in their series of images are heartwarming moments of young lion cubs, such as this cuddly-looking beauty in Botswana
Giraffes decorate the plains as they all walk in the same direction in this shot taken by the couple in Africa
Andy and Sarah have been married for 13 years after meeting in less than conventional circumstances.
'I saw Andy hanging from a tree because he used to be an arborist,’ Sarah says. ‘Eventually we got together. We both had a real love for wildlife before that.
‘I dragged him to Africa in 2004 and that was the point that we both got hooked.’
The pair have since been to that continent more than 40 times.
Blue wildebeest scrabble across the Mara River during their migration
Adult female lions with a young cub enjoy some light refreshment in Botswana
Two unruly offspring fool about with a female lion in Maasai Mara in Kenya
A cheetah surveys the scrub land in front of it from vantage point of a slight rock in Kenya
Two young sibling brown bears trade blows in Tweedsmuir provincial park in British Columbia
Blue wildebeest scrabble across the Mara River during their migration
Adult female lions with a young cub enjoy some light refreshment in Botswana
Two unruly offspring fool about with a female lion in Maasai Mara in Kenya
A cheetah surveys the scrub land in front of it from vantage point of a slight rock in Kenya
Two young sibling brown bears trade blows in Tweedsmuir provincial park in British Columbia
We thought we would probably do it once but we both got bitten by the bug.
'We got more and more into it and then we weren't satisfied with guided tours so that's when we started self-driving in Kenya.’
Andy adds: 'Both of us love being immersed in natural environment surrounded by wildlife.
‘Every single picture brings with it a memory, and it's great that we can look back and have such fantastic memories.
'Some of our adventures aren't for the feint-hearted and I would not recommend people just go driving around Africa.'
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