Michael Durham

From the tiny spaces of an urban yard to the remote corners of Earth, Michael Durham has often sought out opportunities to document subjects that are beyond human perception. Among other endeavors, he has crawled into caves crowded with bats, designed and deployed remote cameras to photograph wild cougars, and studied the flight of African wasps. The more elusive the subject, the more interesting he finds it to be. Durham brings years of experience as a commercial photographer to his work as a wildlife photographer, combining subject, light, and moment to make powerful images that capture an idea or emotion.

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