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Please view my photos primarily in medium size since that is what my sharpening has been targeted at. Other sizes will look too soft or too sharp.

 

BIO:

My believes are based on my agnostic misanthropic views.

 

I was brought up i South America.

My first 15 years were spent in São Paulo, Brazil; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuela has always been my favorite country, nature and weather wise. Here we made a long, wild and daring trip by canoe in the Amazon river.

These were the years that formed my great love for flora and fauna.

 

I've also lived part time in Fort Myers and Sanibel Island, Florida for about 7 years.

 

In 1983 we moved back to Stockholm, Sweden and I've lived here, unwillingly, ever since.

 

I've been working for Greenpeace since 2006.

I also work with predator conservation in Sweden, mainly wolves.

 

I'm looking for an opportunity to move to warmer climates again, but it has to be in the wildlife conservation sector or the environmental sector and the job opportunities in these areas are not easy to come by.

 

My passion for Flora & Fauna is probably deeply rooted in my genes :) but my mother brought them to surface and nurtured it early on.

 

PHOTOGRAPHY:

I bought my first SLR camera at age 11, in Florida and have been at it since then with the exception of mid 90's to 2006 when I could not afford it, having very low income.

 

I did some darkroom work with my photography in the 80's and I was a High School Yearbook photographer.

 

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Spoken Languages (fluent):

Svenska, Español, English.

  

I'm an IT technician in charge of the IT environment at Greenpeace Nordic.

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MY GROUPS:

 

Threatened Species (Wild & Red listed)

Geolocated Wildlife

Wildlife Contest

Wildlife Contest Gold

Wildlife Contest Excellence

  

SCOUT

  

Kenya Safari Trip

  

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E Q U I P M E N T

  

SLR Bodies

 

Nikon D800E + MB-D12 battery grip

Nikon D200

 

Nikon D200

Nikon D200

 

Nikon F90

Nikon F90

 

Nikon FE2 + MD12 motor

Nikon FE2 </p> <p>black

  

P&S

 

Canon Powershot S5

Canon S5

 

5. Minolta Dimage Xi

DIMAGEXI

  

Lenses

 

AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f4G ED VR

AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f4G ED VR

In it's Trunk Case

Nikon 500mm in the Trunk case

 

Sigma 70mm f2.8 EX DG Macro

Sigma 70mm

 

Sigma 150mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM APO Macro

Sigma 150mm

 

Tokina 50-250mm f4-5.6 AT-X

Tokina 50-</p> <p>250mm f4-5.6 AT-X

 

Nikkor 50mm f1.8

Nikkor 50mm </p> <p>f1.8

 

Nikkor AF 28-70mm f3.5-4.5 D

Nikkor AF 28-</p> <p>70mm f3.5-4.5D

 

Nikkor Zoom AF-S DX VR 18-200 f3.5-5.6G IF-ED

Nikon 18-</p> <p>200mm

  

Lens extensions

 

Nikon TC-20E III

Nikon TC-20E III

 

Sigma 1.4x EX DG APO Tele-Converter

Sigma 1.4x EX </p> <p>DG APO Tele-Converter

 

Kenko DG Teleplus Extension Tube Set

Kenko DG </p> <p>Teleplus Extension Tube Set

  

Flash systems

 

Nikon Close-up Speedlight Commander Kit R1C1

Nikon SB R1C1

 

Nikon Speedlight SB-600

Nikon SB-25 Speedlight

 

Nikon SB-400 Speedlight flash

Nikon SB-400

 

Nikon SB-15 Speedlight flash

SB15-Nikon

 

Nikon SB-25 Speedlight flash

Nikon SB-25

  

Flash Accessories

 

Rogue FlashBender Large

Rogue FlashBender

 

LumiQuest ProMax System (Softbox/Bouncer)

Lumiquest </p> <p>ProMax

 

The Flash X-Tender (Better Beamer) FX-4

The Flash X-</p> <p>Tender (Better Beamer) FX-4

  

Bags

 

Think Tank Airport Addicted BackPack v2.0

Think Tank Airport Addicted BackPack v2.0

 

F-stop Satori EXP

F-stop Satori EXP

 

Lowepro Flipside 400W

Lowepro </p> <p>Flipside 400W

  

Tripods, Balheads, and Gimbals

 

Benro A-298 n6 tripod

Benro A-298 </p> <p>n6

 

Induro AM25 Alloy 8M

Induro AM25 Alloy 8M

 

Jobu Black Widow

Jobu Black Widow

 

Cullmann Magnesit 35Nm

Cullmann </p> <p>Magnesit 35

 

Velbon Super Mag Slider Macro Rail - Magnesium

Velbon Super </p> <p>Mag Slider Macro Rail - Magnesium

  

Other

 

Phottix Cleon wireless

Phottix Cleon </p> <p>N8

 

Qstarz BT-Q1000Platinum TravelRecorder

Qstarz BT-</p> <p>Q1000Platinum

 

Kinesis Beanbag/Sandbag/Waterbag "wonderful"

Kinesis Bean </p> <p>Bag

 

Jobu Surefoot NX-4

2x teleconverter (mechanical)

2x Contax teleconverter (mechanical)

A bunch of color filters (Ambico) and a polarizer for old system, 52mm

Close-up filters (+1, +2, +3) (Aroma)

Skylight 1A (55mm)

A bunch of crappy tripods

Raincover (Kata)

  

Storage

29. SanDisk Extreme III 2GB + 4GB

30. SanDisk Extreme IV 8GB

31. HyperDrive Space

  

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  • JoinedJuly 2007
  • OccupationComputer Tech - Greenpeace Nordic
  • HometownGarsås, Dalarna

Testimonials

Garrey says:

Of all my contacts on flickr, I think Mats is the best nature photographer of them all. I've told Mats several times, and I will repeat it here. Mat's images belong in National Geographic. If you do not believe me, take a look at his stream. Its very easy for one to get half decent shots in a zoo. But, Mats images are … Read more

Of all my contacts on flickr, I think Mats is the best nature photographer of them all. I've told Mats several times, and I will repeat it here. Mat's images belong in National Geographic. If you do not believe me, take a look at his stream. Its very easy for one to get half decent shots in a zoo. But, Mats images are all taken in the wild. He portrays the animals in their true habitat. In addition he really pays attention to technical details. His images are all technically superb. So, when that day comes Mats, please let me know. I want a copy of that magazine with a signed autograph. And, perhaps..one day..I will join you on one of your trips. Keep up the great work. Garrey

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June 13, 2009
Saparevo says:

Love to read your story and love to see part of your life in Photo's. Wonderful !! all of them.

June 18, 2009