Daniel DolireAfter retiring from a successful business career, Daniel Dolpire focused his energy and passion on becoming an accomplished nature photographer. In 2013, he was first introduced to cranes and was immediately enthralled. He undertook to photograph allthree South African crane species, a task he expected to take two years. It ended up taking five. Often rising long before dawn and finishing a shoot after sunset, he captured tens of thousands of images and travelled many thousands of kilometres. The project became an endeavour of epic scale. Daniel's photographic journey with cranes became an obsession as he realised the importance of these birds as sentinels indicating the fragility and health of our natural resources, particularly wetlands and water catchments. The Sentinels provides insight into the fragile, threatened life of cranes and their habitats; a world that we need to protect and nurture. For this we owe Daniel a huge debt of gratitude. During the years spent photographing cranes, he made many new friends and admirers. In the company of farmers, conservationists and bird lovers, he also indulged his passion for great food and wine. Throughout this crane mission, Daniel's wife Di was an unfailing source of support. Read More Read Less