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Finalist Collective Portfolio Award
Florian Ledoux Arctic
A polar bear walks across melting sea ice. “I aspire to bring a new perspective on the fauna we already know through traditional photography,” says photographer Florian Ledoux. “I am convinced aerial photography provides us with an opportunity to observe and document wildlife behaviour from a fresh angle, revealing animals in the context of a larger habitat and landscape in a way that has not been accessible in the past.”
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- Mid-afternoon
- Calm sea conditions
- Overcast sky
- Captured with a drone
An aerial view of Arctic sea ice. “This image was taken in late February on the east coast of Greenland,” says photographer Florian Ledoux. “It reflects the change in the season, and the fact the ice is forming later than before. That delay impacts an entire ecosystem that depends on the ice, as well as the local community who uses the ice to hunt.”

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- Blue skies
- Taken while on expedition
- Clam conditions
- Captured using a drone
A polar bear walks across melting sea ice. “I aspire to bring a new perspective on the fauna we already know through traditional photography,” says photographer Florian Ledoux. “I am convinced aerial photography provides us with an opportunity to observe and document wildlife behaviour from a fresh angle, revealing animals in the context of a larger habitat and landscape in a way that has not been accessible in the past.”

BEHIND THE LENS
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Grey skies
- Calm conditions
- Site accessed by boat
- Morning shoot

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ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Captured at 4am
- Calm conditions, no waves
- Site accessed by boat
- Image taken using a drone

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- Taken at 11pm
- Overcast sky
- Calm conditions
- Site accessed by sailboat

BEHIND THE LENS
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Taken while on expedition
- Calm conditions
- Grey skies
- Morning shoot

BEHIND THE LENS
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Early morning shoot
- Grey skies
- Site accessed by boat
- Calm conditions
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Florian Ledoux France
Florian is an award-winning wildlife photographer who works in the polar regions. He started his photographic career in the French Navy as a photo reporter. His passion for nature and later the high Arctic led him to pursue personal projects and his dreams of using his love for nature to document the polar regions. By using drones, Florian aspires to bring a new perspective to life in these remote places.
MORE IMAGES BY Florian Ledoux

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