An Interview With Alex Braczkowski

31 Aug

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I got to know Alex Braczkowski when he was pitching a film to the Nat Geo Wild team about a project he was working on for National Geographic focused on the unique behavior of a pride of tree climbing lions in QEP, Uganda & the challenges they face. It’s always great to support a first-time filmmaker & his film premiered in 2018 & continues to be aired on Nat Geo Wild & on Disney + if you want to check it out & also check out his Instagram feed for more info on this evolving story. He’s a renowned Big Cat biologist, NG explorer & again someone who is passionate about bringing awareness to the issues around Big Cat conservation globally through his documentaries, magazine stories, scientific papers & fundraising.

In our conversation, we talk more about his In the field conservation work with big cats and where his fascination with these beautiful animals was born.

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When we saw a lion cub laying on top of this rock we saw that this could be a potentially dramatic scene when he decided to stand up. Unfortunately, as it was the middle of the afternoon & incredibly hot it took a couple of hours for this to finally happen. However, instead of looking to the right & towards the plains filled with wildebeest, his body was turned to the left so I had to quickly change the framing & make the image more about the lion & the kopjes.

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