在金融行业工作了15年后，我辞职去拍摄野生动物。这里是我最喜欢来自非洲的照片

After Working In Finance For 15 Years, I Quit To Photograph Wildlife. Here Are My Favorite Photos From Africa

在金融行业工作了15年后，我辞职去拍摄野生动物。这里是我最喜欢来自非洲的照片

One day, while visiting the Natural History Museum, by accident, I wandered into the wrong exhibit hall. To my surprise, I had entered the exhibition for the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year. I was astounded by the winning photographs. I was transported visually to a world I had never witnessed before. I was mesmerized by the beautiful artworks on show—in particular, the winning image, Blue Iceberg by Cherry Alexander.

一天，在参观自然历史博物馆的时候，我不小心走错了展览大厅。令我惊讶的是，我参加了BBC年度野生动物摄影师的展览。获奖的照片使我大吃一惊。我在视觉上被带到了一个我以前从未见过的世界。我被展出的美丽的艺术品迷住了——尤其是获奖作品——樱桃·亚历山大的《蓝色冰山》。

This wildlife exhibition was an uplifting experience and one I would repeat every year. Little did I know the profound effect it would have on my life in years to come.

这次野生动物摄影展览是一次令人振奋的经历，也是我每年都会重复的一次。我当时并不知道，这对我今后的生活产生了如此深远的影响。

After working in the finance industry in the City of London for 15 years, I needed a balance in my life. Wildlife photography became my yang! I quit my job.

在伦敦金融城的金融行业工作了15年后，我需要平衡一下自己的生活。野生动物摄影成了我的目标!我辞职了。

And in 2005, Africa became the new chapter in my life. The sheer size and magnitude of this continent were overwhelming. From navigating the forests of Bwindi and climbing the peaks of Kilimanjaro through to meandering along the red dunes of the Kalahari, I started photographing Africa.

2005年，非洲成为我人生的新篇章。这片大陆的面积和规模之大令人称奇。从在布温迪的森林中穿行，爬上乞力马扎罗山的山峰，到在喀拉哈里的红色沙丘上漫步，我开始拍摄非洲。

It may be a cliché, but it is true—photography has become my life. No matter where I am, my mind's eye is taking photographs. It has taught me to see the world in a different light, and for that, I am eternally grateful.

这可能是陈词滥调，但这是真的——摄影已经成为我的生活。无论我在哪里，我的心灵之眼都在拍照。它教会了我从不同的角度看世界，为此，我永远心存感激。

We never know what road we may take in life or the catalyst that changes our life forever. For me, it was a serendipitous wrong turn into the exhibit hall of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the world's most prestigious wildlife photography competition, which incidentally I have won an astonishing three times.

我们永远不知道我们会走哪条人生之路，也不知道永远改变我们生活的催化剂是什么。对我来说，这是一个偶然的转弯，进入了“年度野生动物摄影师”的展览大厅，这是世界上最负盛名的野生动物摄影比赛，顺便说一下，我惊人地赢得了三次。