That morning, we decided to follow four cheetahs on the hunt. We followed them for hours. We knew something was going to happen. When, five hours later, our Maasai guide whispered, ‘they are going for the zebras,’ I was convinced they would attack the topis or gazelles dotted across the valley. Seconds later, the cheetahs burst into a small group of zebras. One cheetah ran towards us, clinging onto a foal. In those seconds, I took this picture of the mother zebra launching a last attempt to push her foal away from the attacking cheetah. She failed...
Alex Brackx is a wildlife photographer who teaches languages in Belgium. He started to pursue wildlife photography in 2010 while travelling in South and Central America. Through further travels in Asia, Belarus, Finland, and again South America, he began to hone his craft, travelling to film and take photos of wildlife. Amongst his favorite areas are Kenya, Botswana, Svalbard, Scandinavia, Tasmania and Mongolia . For Alex, it is a thrill to photograph his observations of mammals and birds in different landscapes, jungles, deserts and oceans all over the world .
Awards Africa Geographic : Wildlife Photographer of the year 2022 .
Oneeyeland Wildlife Photography 2022: Gold, 2x Bronze, Final place: 8th place on the World ranking
Montphoto 2022: Mammals: Highly Commended
WildArt Photographer of the year 2022: Behaviour: Highly Commended
Lowland Photo Contest 2022: World: Highly Commended
World Nature Photography Awards 2024 : Winner:Behaviour mammals
