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A European ground squirrel reaching out for its breakfast. Canon EOS 5D Mk III, 300mm f\/2.8 L IS USM, 1\/800sec at f\/5, 1.4x tele converter. Credit: Perdita Petzl<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n

The European ground squirrel is a curious creature. Unlike its tree-dwelling cousins, this rodent has a stout, low-slung body and lives in underground burrows. In daylight hours, it can be seen in the open gathering roots, seeds, shoots and flowers, but this is not without risk, as the creature is an important source of food for predators such as polecats and birds of prey. It\u2019s something of a fusspot when it comes to habitat, as it favours short grass and light, well-drained soil for excavating burrows. As a general rule, ground squirrels avoid cultivated land, and with so much grassland and pasture heading that way, they are forced to live on sports fields, golf courses, airstrips and campsites where the grass is mown regularly. Hence, it is officially classed as Vulnerable.<\/p>\n

Austrian photographer Perdita Petzl has spent hours observing and recording the behaviour of these small animals on a sports field in Vienna. \u2018There are only a few colonies left around Vienna,\u2019 she reveals. \u2018There is a big problem with houses being built on their spaces, but officials in the city don\u2019t seem to care, they just build, build, build.\u2019 This disregard for the vulnerable squirrels is one of the reasons Perdita photographs them so often. \u2018They are cute, but they are critically endangered,\u2019 she says. \u2018I want to raise awareness about their plight \u2013 that\u2019s one of the reasons I try to photograph them in such a romantic way.\u2019<\/p>\n\t\t

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A spotted fritillary in a meadow lit by the rising sun \u2013 captured on a very windy day. Canon EOS 5D Mk III, 100mm Macro USM, 1\/200sec at f\/3.2, ISO 800. Credit: Perdita Petzl<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n

This romantic approach is evident in all of Perdita\u2019s work, regardless of subject matter. Since she took up photography in 2009, she has trained her lens on butterflies, orchids, foxes, deer and, of course, her beloved ground squirrels. She describes her style as fairy-tale like, but admits it\u2019s hard to define what this actually means. \u2018I guess it\u2019s about the colours, the soft tones and the bokeh,\u2019 she suggests. Looking at her work, it\u2019s clear that much of this fairy-tale vibe comes from the beautiful backgrounds she creates: leaves, grasses and flowers are recorded as wonderful washes of colour. Perdita enjoyed painting with watercolours as a child, and it\u2019s easy to see how this early interest in art has influenced her photography. \u2018I like impressionists like Van Gogh,\u2019 she confirms.<\/p>\n

The backgrounds in Perdita\u2019s pictures are natural, but they are often so perfect that it leads people to question their authenticity. \u2018When my work was exhibited last year, some visitors asked me if I use silk scarfs for the backgrounds,\u2019 she laughs. \u2018I don\u2019t, but it might make my life easier if I did!\u2019 (You can see a short video about the backgrounds at www.fairytale-nature.com<\/a>.) This scepticism could be frustrating for Perdita, who goes to great lengths to get things right in-camera, but she takes it well. \u2018People know that everything is easy to achieve in Photoshop and I think they often don\u2019t know how to get the same effects in the field,\u2019 she suggests. \u2018It\u2019s always best to get it right in-camera if you can \u2013 that should be the end goal.\u2019 In line with this approach, she keeps post-processing to a minimum, using Lightroom to make basic adjustments. \u2018I enter a lot of international competitions, and many of them do not allow much manipulation, so I don\u2019t overcorrect files,\u2019 she says.<\/p>\n\t\t

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A group of cyclamen in Tuscany. Canon EOS 5D Mk III, 100mm Macro USM, 1\/250sec at f\/2.8, ISO 500. Credit: Perdita Petzl<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n

While Perdita likes to keep things as natural as possible, she isn\u2019t opposed to moving an insect if it helps to improve a composition. \u2018I work before sunrise when the insects are torpid and can be moved to other plants,\u2019 she admits. \u2018Unless a location is new to me I don\u2019t do a recce the day before, I just go out in the morning and search for suitable subjects. When an insect is in shadow I have a bit more time, but not much.\u2019 Perdita likes to explore the meadows with her partner Henrik Spranz (the winner of Amateur Photographer of the Year 2017). \u2018We inspire each other, and I think you can see that in our work,\u2019 she suggests. \u2018We are like two galloping horses, pushing each other on.\u2019<\/p>\n

Perdita met Henrik through an online photo forum \u2013 at the time he specialised in landscape photography and she was keen to expand her knowledge of the genre. Up until then, she was entirely self-taught, mostly via the internet. \u2018I would find images I liked online and ask myself why I liked them and how I could achieve something similar,\u2019 she reveals. \u2018I never attended workshops; I just kept trying things out \u2013 it\u2019s easy to experiment with a digital camera because you can review the results instantly and see what happens if you change the aperture, etc. It would have taken me a lot longer to get to this point if I had been using analogue equipment.\u2019<\/p>\n\t\t

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A six-spot burnet in a blooming poppy meadow. Canon EOS 5D Mk III, 100mm Macro USM, 1\/125sec at f\/3.5, ISO 320. Credit: Perdita Petzl<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n

Despite an early interest in nature, Perdita didn\u2019t set out to be a wildlife\/macro photographer. \u2018I was five or six when I started exploring nature,\u2019 she reveals. \u2018I always wanted to know everything about a subject, so my mother bought me books to help me find out the names of plants, etc. I started collecting coffee-table nature books, but after a while I abandoned them so I could focus on my second love, horseback riding.\u2019 Perdita enjoyed eventing (an equestrian event comprising dressage, cross-country and showjumping), and it\u2019s no surprise that one of her first photographic subjects was her horse. \u2018I bought a Canon 550D and tried to shoot a dark brown horse in the snow on a sunny day,\u2019 she laughs. \u2018It was hard, and I didn\u2019t get anything usable. At that point I realised that I needed to learn how to use my camera and I needed to practise.\u2019<\/p>\n

These days, Perdita uses a Canon EOS 5D Mark III, often paired with a Canon 100mm f\/2.8 USM macro lens. \u2018I borrow a few lenses off Henrik,\u2019 she admits, \u2018but more often than not I use old manual ones.\u2019 Perdita likes to shoot with the aperture wide open (f\/2.8 or f\/4) but this can create problems when areas she wants sharp do not fall on the same focal plane. Dragonflies, for example, are a real challenge. \u2018I have to close the aperture down to get both the wings and the eyes sharp, but I don\u2019t like this effect,\u2019 she admits. \u2018I am used to using a wide aperture, so when I can\u2019t do that I find everything looks different.\u2019 Such challenges are all part of a macro photographer\u2019s lot.<\/p>\n\t\t

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A messenger of autumn in a fairy-tale forest. Canon EOS 5D Mk III, 100mm Macro USM, 1\/30sec at f\/2.8, ISO 50. Credit: Perdita Petzl<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n

Henrik and Perdita lead busy lives: he works as a software developer and she is a brand consultant. As a result, they have to cram as much photography as possible into their holidays and weekends. With limited time, the pair has learnt to plan their day and make the most of all conditions. \u2018On a typical day we might go out before sunrise to shoot butterflies, move on to ground squirrels and then head home for some sleep,\u2019 she explains. \u2018We might go out again around 4pm to photograph European hamsters, but not every day is like that or it would be very stressful!\u2019 For Perdita, her time behind the camera is the perfect antidote to life in a fast-paced world. \u2018When I am shooting, I go into myself,\u2019 she explains, \u2018I become very focused, and all my sorrows are left behind. It\u2019s not often that we get to a chance to experience this.\u2019<\/p>\n\t\t

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A fritillary shot on an overcast day. Canon EOS 5D Mk III, 100mm Macro USM, 1\/200sec at f\/3.5, ISO 100. Credit: Perdita Petzl<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n

Perdita claims that patience is an essential attribute for wildlife photographers, and when you look at her work you can see she has plenty of it. \u2018You have to be patient or it just doesn\u2019t work,\u2019 she suggests. \u2018You have to keep trying \u2013 don\u2019t ever give up. Look at the work of other photographers and analyse what attracts you to a picture; concentrate on the stories you want to tell; work on yourself and your skills.\u2019 While she may call her work romantic and fairy-tale like, there is nothing light or insubstantial about Perdita\u2019s pictures: they are bold, uplifting, and beautiful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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