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My name is Lionel. I'm a wildlife photographer with a passion for great apes

Portrait of an Arbore girl with colorful necklaces
A young Arbore girl stands at the dim entrance of a hut, adorned with traditional attire. The Arbore, pastoralists residing in Ethiopia’s South Omo Valley, are limited to just four villages.
Arbore girl
A young Arbore girl stands at the dim entrance of a hut, adorned with traditional attire. The Arbore, pastoralists residing in Ethiopia’s South Omo Valley, are limited to just four villages.
Taken in Omo (Ethiopia)
  • 06 Apr 2019
  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • 50mm
  • f/3.5
  • 1/100s
  • 320 iso
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Mundari tribesmen in South Sudan tend to their cattle, massaging them and utilizing dung for fires that produce fine ash, serving as sun protection and insect repellent. These fires also provide warmth during the night, exemplifying a no-waste culture where all resources are reused.
Mundari story
Mundari tribesmen in South Sudan tend to their cattle, massaging them and utilizing dung for fires that produce fine ash, serving as sun protection and insect repellent. These fires also provide warmth during the night, exemplifying a no-waste culture where all resources are reused.
Taken in Eastern Equatoria (South Sudan)
  • 22 Feb 2022
  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • 26mm
  • f/3.5
  • 1/160s
  • 250 iso
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Sunset view with baloons and pagodas on the background
Hot-air balloons drift gracefully over the ancient city of Bagan, Myanmar, during sunset. Captured from the Shwesandaw Pagoda, the scene showcases balloons sailing amidst historic pagodas.
Sunset over Bagan
Hot-air balloons drift gracefully over the ancient city of Bagan, Myanmar, during sunset. Captured from the Shwesandaw Pagoda, the scene showcases balloons sailing amidst historic pagodas.
Taken in Bagan, Mandalay (Myanmar)
  • 23 Nov 2013
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • 200mm
  • f/10.0
  • 1/250s
  • 200 iso
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A woman dressed in a flowing red outfit stands gracefully in front of the Taj Mahal, her vibrant attire contrasting with the monument’s white marble elegance. The scene captures a striking blend of cultural beauty and architectural grandeur, evoking a sense of timeless wonder.
Taj Mahal impression
A woman dressed in a flowing red outfit stands gracefully in front of the Taj Mahal, her vibrant attire contrasting with the monument’s white marble elegance. The scene captures a striking blend of cultural beauty and architectural grandeur, evoking a sense of timeless wonder.
Taken in Agra, Radjastan (India)
  • 18 Feb 2025
  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • 28mm
  • f/14.0
  • 1/40s
  • 100 iso
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Old man parefoot in front of his house
An elderly man stands barefoot in front of his modest hut within Tanjung Puting National Park, Indonesia, reflecting the traditional lifestyle of the region’s inhabitants.
Old indonesian man
An elderly man stands barefoot in front of his modest hut within Tanjung Puting National Park, Indonesia, reflecting the traditional lifestyle of the region’s inhabitants.
Taken in Tanjung Puting, Kalimantan (Indonesia)
  • 04 Nov 2014
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • 200mm
  • f/3.5
  • 1/320s
  • 250 iso
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Light beam through a cross-shaped window illuminating a veiled woman
A veiled woman is illuminated by a beam of light streaming through a cross-shaped window. Thousands of pilgrims, draped in white gowns, gather around the 13th-century rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia, for an evening of celebration, reflection, and reverence.
God is in the air
A veiled woman is illuminated by a beam of light streaming through a cross-shaped window. Thousands of pilgrims, draped in white gowns, gather around the 13th-century rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia, for an evening of celebration, reflection, and reverence.
Taken in Lalibela, Amhara (Ethiopia)
  • 07 Jan 2020
  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • 28mm
  • f/3.5
  • 1/125s
  • 3200 iso
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A Komo tribesman, glistening with sweat, embodies the dual roles of shepherd and farmer. The Komo engage in herding cattle, sheep, and goats, as well as hunting, fishing, and trading with neighboring communities.
Komo sweat
A Komo tribesman, glistening with sweat, embodies the dual roles of shepherd and farmer. The Komo engage in herding cattle, sheep, and goats, as well as hunting, fishing, and trading with neighboring communities.
Taken in Gambela (Ethiopia)
  • 20 Nov 2023
  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • 85mm
  • f/1.6
  • 1/320s
  • 200 iso
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Subadult gorilla fixing the lense
A subadult eastern lowland gorilla gazes directly into the lens. With only about 250 individuals remaining, most reside in Kahuzi-Biega National Park, highlighting the species’ critical conservation status.
Eastern lowland subadult gorilla
A subadult eastern lowland gorilla gazes directly into the lens. With only about 250 individuals remaining, most reside in Kahuzi-Biega National Park, highlighting the species’ critical conservation status.
Taken in Kahuzi-Biega, South Kivu (Congo)
  • 01 Oct 2017
  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • 200mm
  • f/2.8
  • 1/200s
  • 2500 iso
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Dupa boy
Taken in Poli, North (Cameroon)
  • 27 Nov 2022
  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • 85mm
  • f/1.4
  • 1/400s
  • 100 iso
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Massai walking in a dry lake
Massaï wear a red robe, called shuka, which symbolizes their culture and it is supposed to scare away the lions.
Massaï walking to the dry lake Manyara
Massaï wear a red robe, called shuka, which symbolizes their culture and it is supposed to scare away the lions.
Taken in Manyara (Tanzania)
  • 24 Sep 2017
  • NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D750
  • 1050/10mm
  • f/4.0
  • 1/250s
  • 100 iso
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Young child facing the camera, his chin in his laps
A young boy from the Nuer tribe, the second-largest ethnic group in South Sudan, stands in Gambela, Ethiopia. The Nuer people inhabit regions in both Ethiopia and South Sudan.
Nuer young boy
A young boy from the Nuer tribe, the second-largest ethnic group in South Sudan, stands in Gambela, Ethiopia. The Nuer people inhabit regions in both Ethiopia and South Sudan.
Taken in Gambela (Ethiopia)
  • 30 Dec 2019
  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • 85mm
  • f/1.4
  • 1/160s
  • 500 iso
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If you are not epileptic and want an explosion of colours, go to Harar in Ethiopia... or Desigual
Two colorful beauties
If you are not epileptic and want an explosion of colours, go to Harar in Ethiopia... or Desigual
Taken in Harar (Ethiopia)
  • 03 Mar 2022
  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • 200mm
  • f/2.8
  • 1/500s
  • 320 iso
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Two elephants fighting in a wide plain
Two male elephants engage in a display of strength in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park. Such interactions are common among males when asserting dominance or competing for mates.
Elephant fight in Serengeti
Two male elephants engage in a display of strength in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park. Such interactions are common among males when asserting dominance or competing for mates.
Taken in Serengeti (Tanzania)
  • 18 May 2012
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • 200mm
  • f/2.8
  • 1/3200s
  • 200 iso
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Members of the Khoisan tribe, formerly known as Bushmen, pose in Angola’s Huila province. Having suffered greatly during past conflicts, only a few hundred Khoisan individuals remain in Angola today.
Khoisan
Members of the Khoisan tribe, formerly known as Bushmen, pose in Angola’s Huila province. Having suffered greatly during past conflicts, only a few hundred Khoisan individuals remain in Angola today.
Taken in Huila (Angola)
  • 24 Sep 2022
  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • 35mm
  • f/2.8
  • 1/640s
  • 100 iso
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A Suri boy from Ethiopia’s Omo region adorns himself with brightly colored flowers and body paint, a tradition during special occasions.
Suri boy
A Suri boy from Ethiopia’s Omo region adorns himself with brightly colored flowers and body paint, a tradition during special occasions.
Taken in Kibish, Omo (Ethiopia)
  • 27 Nov 2023
  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • 85mm
  • f/1.8
  • 1/500s
  • 100 iso
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A woman facing the camera in a white crowd
During religious events in Ethiopia, Orthodox Christians don the ‘habesha kemis,’ a white garment symbolizing purity and innocence. The image captures a contemplative gaze amidst a sea of white-clad worshippers.
Gaze in a white crowd
During religious events in Ethiopia, Orthodox Christians don the ‘habesha kemis,’ a white garment symbolizing purity and innocence. The image captures a contemplative gaze amidst a sea of white-clad worshippers.
Taken in Bahir Dar, Amhara (Ethiopia)
  • 01 Feb 2016
  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • 200mm
  • f/2.8
  • 1/1600s
  • 100 iso
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