The Ostrich Council

The Ostrich Council

Photo and caption by Matthieu Moors

While driving in the Little Karoo desert in South Africa, we came across a group of ostriches. Not thinking about photography yet, I noticed that each one of them started approaching me if I could stand perfectly still in the field. I thus switched to a 35mm lens, kneeled down and stopped moving for around 20min. Once the surrounding group was close and large enough, I could finally take the shot. The shutter noise and a little movement of my hand made them run away in an instant and concluded this very special moment.

Photo Location

Little Karoo desert, South Africa