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Long gone are the days of tireless and painstaking efforts to modify blemishes in your image pixel by pixel. These new g...
14/06/2024

Long gone are the days of tireless and painstaking efforts to modify blemishes in your image pixel by pixel. These new generative remove tools in Lightroom are elevating the photo editing experience to an incredible degree.

Take a look at the following example of an image I recently took on one of my Botswana workshops. I was easily able to remove a branch that partially obscured this leopard lounging in a tree using the recent Lightroom update. This edit is not perfect. If you look closely, there are indications that the image has been modified. Regardless, the quality and ease these results can be achieved are truly remarkable.

Now, this level of manipulation and the ease of which it can be performed raises some ethical questions in wildlife photography, and has sparked debates here in the wildlife community.

Can an edited image be a true representation of the scene? How much editing or cleaning up is acceptable in nature photography? These are questions that are only answerable at a personal level.

I hold steadfast that we as photographers must be honest and upfront with our modified images. I will never claim an image is not adulterated when it is. I am creating art and I feel I am portraying my very own interpretation of a scene before me. In general, my preference is to edit as little as possible, but on certain occasions, I may take advantage of what new technologies offer to elevate my work, such as I did with this leopard scene.

So, make your own decisions on how to use this new technology, but I urge you to be truthful when you have manipulated an image in order to elevate your work.

Let me know what you think about this new Lightroom feature and its implications on wildlife photography.

The new generative remove tools recently added to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom are truly revolutionary.Long gone are the da...
14/06/2024

The new generative remove tools recently added to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom are truly revolutionary.

Long gone are the days of tireless and painstaking efforts to modify blemishes in your image pixel by pixel. These Lightroom updates are elevating the photo editing experience to an incredible degree.

Take a look at the following example of an image I recently took on one of my Botswana workshops. I was easily able to remove a pesky branch that partially obscured this leopard lounging in a tree using the most recent version of Lightroom. This edit is not perfect. If you look closely, there are indications that the image has been modified. Regardless, the quality and ease these results can be achieved are truly remarkable.

As of right now, the tool in Lightroom is limited to removing or cleaning up elements on the image, but I am sure it will not be long before we see some generative add features, much like in Photoshop.

Now, this level of manipulation and the ease of which it can be performed raises some ethical questions in wildlife photography, and has sparked debates here in the wildlife community.

Can an edited image be a true representation of the scene? How much editing or cleaning up is acceptable in nature photography? These are questions that are only answerable at a personal level.
Personally, I don't consider myself a photojournalist, so my tolerance for manipulating or cleaning up an image is most likely higher than someone who is documenting a scene for publication or advocacy.

Having said that, I hold steadfast that we as photographers must be honest and upfront with our modified images. I will never claim an image is not adulterated when it is. I am creating art and I feel I am portraying my very own interpretation of a scene before me. In general, my preference is to edit as little as possible, but on certain occasions, I may take advantage of what new technologies offer to elevate my work, such as I did with this leopard scene.

So, make your own decisions on how to use this new technology, but I urge you to be truthful when you have manipulated an image in order to elevate your work.

Let me know what you think about this new Lightroom feature and its implications on wildlife photography.

You can never tire of African sunsets like these. This mother elephant and her feisty calf graced us with a gorgeous sig...
13/06/2024

You can never tire of African sunsets like these.

This mother elephant and her feisty calf graced us with a gorgeous sight as they walked in front of the setting sun here in Botswana.

As the day came to a close, these elephants approached the river for one final drink before returning to the bush for warmth and safety.

Mother elephants are extremely protective of their babies, and females and their offspring stay together in close knit groups called breeding herds. It’s incredible to watch them all work together to ensure the success of their large families.

A, B, or C? 🦚
02/06/2024

A, B, or C? 🦚

Friday feels...🧘‍♂️
31/05/2024

Friday feels...🧘‍♂️

We wrapped up our Bengal tiger scouting trip in India with an absolutely incredible scene.This tiger, a male cub of Ridd...
22/05/2024

We wrapped up our Bengal tiger scouting trip in India with an absolutely incredible scene.

This tiger, a male cub of Riddhi (T134), gifted us the shot of a lifetime as he peered out from this archway in Ranthambore National Park.

Once a prominent hunting reserve for the Maharajah, this building served as a lodge for the Hindu monarchy. Now, many decades later, nature has begun reclaiming the space.

We’re looking forward to guiding our clients through this beautiful landscape in May 2025. Many, many more images to come from this stellar location.

Mother Bengal tigress (T84) and one of her well loved cubs. This older mother has been previously injured and is also ba...
20/05/2024

Mother Bengal tigress (T84) and one of her well loved cubs. This older mother has been previously injured and is also battling cancer, which has limited her mobility.

Her cubs have adapted to helping their mother with hunting. It is an incredible sight to see.

Images by assistant, Jaclyn Merica, on our scouting trip for 2025 workshops!

Mother Bengal tiger (T84) and one of her well loved cubsImages by assistant, Jaclyn Merica
20/05/2024

Mother Bengal tiger (T84) and one of her well loved cubs

Images by assistant, Jaclyn Merica

Extremely warm temps for us on the horizon in India (110F 43C)!It’s times like those you wish you could jump into the wa...
10/05/2024

Extremely warm temps for us on the horizon in India (110F 43C)!

It’s times like those you wish you could jump into the water, too.

I have one recent opening on my December 3 - 12, 2024 Costa Rica Caribbean Workshop with !This trip visits the rugged an...
08/05/2024

I have one recent opening on my December 3 - 12, 2024 Costa Rica Caribbean Workshop with !

This trip visits the rugged and remarkable Caribbean Coast for an epic wildlife adventure, with incredible opportunities to photograph the myriad of species that call this northern region home.

Learn more about the excursion by visiting my website!

We have one recent opening on my December 3 - 12, 2024 Costa Rica Caribbean Workshop with Dennis Atencio Valverde!Join u...
07/05/2024

We have one recent opening on my December 3 - 12, 2024 Costa Rica Caribbean Workshop with Dennis Atencio Valverde!

Join us on the rugged and remarkable Caribbean Coast for an epic wildlife photography adventure. This trip ventures to a brand new region of Costa Rica, with incredible opportunities to photograph the myriad of species that call this northern region home.

Learn more about the excursion here: https://juanpons.org/costa-rica-caribbean-wildlife-adventure/

Great news! If you’re a repeat client and signed up for early access to our Zululand Bush Hide Photo Adventure in Novemb...
30/04/2024

Great news! If you’re a repeat client and signed up for early access to our Zululand Bush Hide Photo Adventure in November 2025, check your emails!

We’ve just shared extra early access to this unique excursion with you. One workshop date sold out immediately and the second date has just 5 seats remaining!

Join us next year for a world renowned safari experience to South Africa!

Good news! If you signed up for early access to our Zululand Bush Hide Photo Adventure in November 2025, check your emai...
30/04/2024

Good news! If you signed up for early access to our Zululand Bush Hide Photo Adventure in November 2025, check your emails!

We’ve just shared early access to this unique excursion with you. One workshop is already sold out and the second date has a only 6 seats in total (5 remaining)!

Join us next year for a world renowned safari experience to Zululand Province!

Last chance to sign up for early access to South Africa... register your name to get a first look at this exclusive nigh...
28/04/2024

Last chance to sign up for early access to South Africa... register your name to get a first look at this exclusive nighttime safari excursion!

https://zfrmz.com/BKRLJoLcKIh3Is82yBfz

Have you had a chance to sign up for early access to our Zululand Bush Hide Photo Adventure? Linked in my bio through th...
26/04/2024

Have you had a chance to sign up for early access to our Zululand Bush Hide Photo Adventure? Linked in my bio through this weekend!

This excursion to South Africa is a bit of a deviation from our typical safari itineraries. On November 4 - 10, 2025, we’re embracing the cover of darkness to witness the incredible nocturnal movements of Africa’s wildlife.

This special trip has extremely limited seating for only 6 guests, so register your name for a better chance at joining us in South Africa in 2025!

Have you had a chance to sign up for early access to our Zululand Bush Hide Photo Adventure?https://zfrmz.com/BKRLJoLcKI...
26/04/2024

Have you had a chance to sign up for early access to our Zululand Bush Hide Photo Adventure?

https://zfrmz.com/BKRLJoLcKIh3Is82yBfz

This special excursion to South Africa is a bit of a deviation from our typical safari itineraries. On November 4 - 10, 2025, we're embracing the cover of darkness to witness the incredible nocturnal movements of Africa's wildlife.

We'll spend two full nights photographing in a custom-built overnight bush hide, as well as two full days on classic game drives and another two full days spent in private daytime blinds.

This trip has extremely limited seating for only 6 guests, so register your name for a better chance at joining us in South Africa in 2025! Hope to see you there!

Our 2025 Brazil Pantanal trip is sold out, but this year’s September 3 - 12, 2024 wildlife workshop has a few seats rema...
23/04/2024

Our 2025 Brazil Pantanal trip is sold out, but this year’s September 3 - 12, 2024 wildlife workshop has a few seats remaining!

Witness the immense beauty of the world’s largest tropical wetland, and get up-close to some of its most stunning wildlife. The abundance of bird, reptile, and mammal species is something out of a nature photographer’s dream.

Check out full details on my website. Hope to see you in September!

We're so excited at the overwhelming response from our newsletter release last week. Thank you all who signed up and sol...
22/04/2024

We're so excited at the overwhelming response from our newsletter release last week. Thank you all who signed up and sold out our newly announced trips!

Our September 2025 Brazil Pantanal trip is currently full, but a few seats remain open on our September 2024 excursion.

Join us this autumn for a Pantanal Photo Adventure or sign up on our waitlist for a chance to join us next year!

https://juanpons.org/pantanal/

We’re so excited at the overwhelming response from our newsletter release last week.Our 2025 Katmai Brown Bear Photo Adv...
21/04/2024

We’re so excited at the overwhelming response from our newsletter release last week.

Our 2025 Katmai Brown Bear Photo Adventure quickly sold out, but our waitlist remains open!

It’ll be an amazing excursion to a destination like nowhere else on earth!

Lions and tigers and bears… oh my!These are some of the exciting topics I discuss on my newsletter released earlier toda...
15/04/2024

Lions and tigers and bears… oh my!

These are some of the exciting topics I discuss on my newsletter released earlier today.

https://newsletter.pons.org/t/y-e-xhhydik-iupiuhhdt-a/

Read up on my newest workshops dates to Botswana & Zambia June 2025, Katmai, Alaska in August 2025, and Pantanal, Brazil in September 2025!

Only a few seats remain on each trip… Hope you’ll join me in 2025!

Petaka…. the magnificent matriarch of Torres Del Paine and its surrounding Estancias. This formidable hunter has raised ...
11/04/2024

Petaka…. the magnificent matriarch of Torres Del Paine and its surrounding Estancias.

This formidable hunter has raised many pups into adulthood who now roam the same hills she nurtured them in.

It was an absolute honor to observe her in her domain.

A scene out of a dream.We watched this gorgeous female puma sheltering from the fierce Patagonian wind yesterday morning...
04/04/2024

A scene out of a dream.

We watched this gorgeous female puma sheltering from the fierce Patagonian wind yesterday morning. After her rest, she began stalking some guanacos looking for her next meal. The guanacos sounded the alarm and scattered before she could approach.

She walked along this ridge to gain a better perspective, and we held our breath and hoped she’d go in the direction of the iconic granite towers.

She did just that, looking left and right, before slinking away back into the grassy hills. It was an absolutely incredible sight to witness. Pure Patagonia.

A Patagonian Paradise
03/04/2024

A Patagonian Paradise

Today’s our first day venturing into the remote wilderness of Patagonia in search of pumas, guanacos, condors, and so mu...
02/04/2024

Today’s our first day venturing into the remote wilderness of Patagonia in search of pumas, guanacos, condors, and so much more!

It’s already been a stellar day with awesome photo opps and an even better group. We’re stoked to spend the next week here exploring these iconic mountain massifs and gorgeous grasslands.

We have two openings on April 2025’s Pumas in Patagonia Photo Adventure. We hope you’ll join in on the fun! Learn more by visiting my website.

If you’re joining me in Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Zambia in June, check your emails! We sent lots of helpful info...
14/03/2024

If you’re joining me in Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Zambia in June, check your emails! We sent lots of helpful information for our upcoming trip.

Can’t wait to begin our photo safari in just 3 months!

https://juanpons.org/botswana/

If you’re joining me in Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Zambia in June, check your emails! We sent lots of helpful info...
14/03/2024

If you’re joining me in Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Zambia in June, check your emails! We sent lots of helpful information for our upcoming trip!

Can’t wait to begin our photo safari in just 3 months!

Lemurs jumping through the trees in Madagascar. What could be better?Only a few seats remain on my Fall 2024 Madagascar ...
06/03/2024

Lemurs jumping through the trees in Madagascar. What could be better?

Only a few seats remain on my Fall 2024 Madagascar Wildlife Workshop. Join me this October to experience a photo adventure of a lifetime!

Trip info linked in my bio!

The jaguar (Panthera onca), an opportunistic hunter with stunning agility both in and out of the water. I loved photogra...
04/03/2024

The jaguar (Panthera onca), an opportunistic hunter with stunning agility both in and out of the water.

I loved photographing these beautiful cats last autumn, and I’m looking forward to returning this September 3 - 12, 2024.

2 seats remain on this journey to Brazil’s Pantanal, where we will search for jaguars, tapirs, giant anteaters, giant river otters, and so much more.

Hope to see you in the world’s largest tropical wetland!

Tigers in India 2025 is officially SOLD OUT!Thank you to all our awesome return clients who signed up for early access t...
02/03/2024

Tigers in India 2025 is officially SOLD OUT!

Thank you to all our awesome return clients who signed up for early access to this adventure and filled up our trips before we officially published! We can’t wait to reunite in India for another adventure together!

Check out the trip details and register on the waitlist below:

https://juanpons.org/india-tigers/

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