Tom Hartwell / Force of Nature
Wildlife cinematographer Tom Hartwell describes how he captured some of his favorite shots ever for the ITV series "Force of Nature," focused on the elusive snow leopard high in the frozen Himalayas. The piece traces his path from early work filming mayflies and kestrels to the demanding observation of this rare big cat.
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