{"id":19174670,"date":"2026-08-21T19:48:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T17:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/?p=19174670"},"modified":"2026-08-21T21:21:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T19:21:23","slug":"polar-poetry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/us\/polar-poetry\/","title":{"rendered":"Polar Poetry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 admin_label=\u201dSection\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.6\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d width=\u201d100%\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||21px|0px|false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A Weddell Sea expedition aboard <em>Le Commandant Charcot<\/em> showcases the beauty and harmony of Antarctica\u2019s unique landscapes and wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d1000px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px|10px|true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]Blog Contributor: Samantha Brooks<br>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d50px||50px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3><em>Antarctica: Beauty and Harmony<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Directly south of Brazil, along the east coast of Antarctica, the Weddell Sea is mostly covered by layers of thickly packed ice. The conditions make the wildlife-rich region\u2014home to emperor penguins, humpback whales, orcas, and Weddell seals\u2014prohibitively difficult to explore. In fact, there is only one way to experience the best parts of the Weddell Sea in a seamless, luxurious, and environmentally friendly way: on a PONANT EXPLORATIONS journey aboard <em>Le Commandant Charcot<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Launched in 2021, <em>Le Commandant Charcot<\/em> is the first hybrid electric polar exploration ship powered by liquefied natural gas and the only with a Polar Class 2 rating. The innovative propulsion system, paired with its unparalleled icebreaking capabilities, enables the ship to safely access the remote and frozen Weddell Sea while greatly minimizing impact on this pristine environment and the wildlife it contains.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Larsen Ice Shelf [in the Weddell Sea] is one of the largest in the world, and a completely unique destination,\u201d says PONANT EXPLORATIONS\u2019 global photo ambassador Cindy Miller Hopkins, who has been leading photo safaris on <em>Le Commandant Charcot<\/em> since the ship\u2019s launch. \u201cVery few ships can reach the region. Most go to the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, but the eastern side and western side are like two different planets. You might see 100 ships on the western side, but only three or four on the eastern side. It can\u2019t be accessed by just anyone, so it feels like a completely remote, private destination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d1000px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px|10px|true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Low-Resolution-105-ross-sea-ponant_51944767654_o.jpg\u201d alt=\u201dLe Ponant at sea\u201d title_text=\u201dLow Resolution-105 ross-sea-ponant_51944767654_o\u201d align=\u201dcenter\u201d admin_label=\u201dDolphins in Magdalena Bay in Baja, California\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201dRGBA(255,255,255,0)\u201d width=\u201d100%\u201d max_width=\u201d100%\u201d min_height=\u201d600px\u201d height=\u201d650px\u201d max_height=\u201d650px\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Visitors can get within 15 feet of the emperor penguins. (Credit: PONANT \/ Ian Dawson)<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d50px||50px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]It is here that Miller Hopkins says she has had some of the most incredible wildlife encounters of her career, which has taken her to more than 160 countries and has her traveling more than 200 days a year. \u201cThe main draw that the region is known for is its emperor penguins, and the closest way to get to an emperor colony is with PONANT. There are other trips that touch on it, but nothing comes close to this,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>Miller Hopkins explains that the ideal time to visit is November and December, when the chicks have hatched in the colony. PONANT EXPLORATIONS is the only outfitter that has access to the island where they hatch without using a helicopter. Rather, the ship \u201cparks\u201d in the middle of an ice field\u2014using its dynamic positioning system to stay in place without the need for an anchor\u2014which not only creates a more intimate encounter for passengers but is also nicer for the planet and less intrusive on the penguins.<br>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d1000px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px|13px|true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Low-Resolution-N022_CC241125_Antarctica_WeddellSea_Emperor_Penguins_\u00a9PONANT-Hannes-Becker.jpg\u201d alt=\u201dLe Ponant at sea\u201d title_text=\u201dLow Resolution-N022_CC241125_Antarctica_WeddellSea_Emperor_Penguins_\u00a9PONANT-Hannes Becker\u201d align=\u201dcenter\u201d admin_label=\u201dDolphins in Magdalena Bay in Baja, California\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201dRGBA(255,255,255,0)\u201d min_height=\u201d600px\u201d height=\u201d650px\u201d max_height=\u201d800px\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Emperor penguin chicks are raised on the sea ice. (Photo Credit: \u00a9PONANT-Hannes Becker).<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d50px||50px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>A Colony of Emperors<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u201cThe main draw that the region is known for is its emperor penguins, and the closest way to get to an emperor colony is with PONANT. There are other trips that touch on it, but nothing comes close to this. You cannot operate a mechanical or gas-operated vehicle within three kilometers of the penguins,\u201d says Miller Hopkins. \u201cYou have to hike in, and during that time, you\u2019re already passing hundreds to thousands of adult penguins who are journeying to the ice edge to get food to feed their chicks. When you get to the colony, you can be about 15 feet away from them. They\u2019re so curious and will come up to check you out\u2014they\u2019re so cute, they look like little Beanie Babies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Low-Resolution-070_C271122_Antarctica_Weddell-Sea_Heroina-Island\u00a9PONANT_Photo-Ambassador-Cindy-Miller-Hopkins.jpg\u201d alt=\u201dLe Boreal at sea\u201d title_text=\u201dLow Resolution-070_C271122_Antarctica_Weddell-Sea_Heroina-Island\u00a9PONANT_Photo-Ambassador-Cindy Miller Hopkins\u201d align=\u201dcenter\u201d admin_label=\u201dUninhabited Isla del Carmen in Mexico\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201dRGBA(255,255,255,0)\u201d min_height=\u201d800px\u201d height=\u201d1000px\u201d max_height=\u201d800px\u201d hover_enabled=\u201d0\u2033 global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d sticky_enabled=\u201d0\u2033][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Le Commandant Charcot<\/em> is a luxury icebreaker cruise ship designed for polar exploration. (Photo Credit: \u00a9PONANT \/ Cindy Miller Hopkins)<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d50px||50px||true|false\u201d hover_enabled=\u201d0\u2033 global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d sticky_enabled=\u201d0\u2033]<\/p>\n<h3><em>Le Commandant Charcot: <\/em>The Perfect Vessel for Exploration<\/h3>\n<p>Because of <em>Le Commandant Charcot<\/em>\u2019s intimate size, the total number of passengers is never more than 245 people. Visits to the colony are staggered so that about 20 people go at a time, each for about an hour, which keeps the noise and impact on the penguins to a minimum. The ship aims to stay for two to three days, often allowing passengers to have the opportunity to visit more than once.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, <em>Le Commandant Charco<\/em>t can operate without a motor, so the ship can be completely silent, which has benefits beyond just attracting wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Low-Resolution-009_C131122_Antarctica_Weddell-Sea\u00a9PONANT_Photo-Ambassador-Cindy-Miller-Hopkins.jpg\u201d alt=\u201dLe Champlain and Le Bougainville at sea together\u201d title_text=\u201dLow Resolution-009_C131122_Antarctica_Weddell-Sea\u00a9PONANT_Photo-Ambassador-Cindy Miller Hopkins\u201d align=\u201dcenter\u201d force_fullwidth=\u201don\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201dRGBA(255,255,255,0)\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ice covers much of the Weddell Sea. (Photo Credit: \u00a9PONANT \/ Cindy Miller Hopkins)<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d50px||50px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3>Witnessing the Weddell Sea<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cI recently had an incredible opportunity to explore a part of the Antarctic Peninsula I hadn\u2019t been to before aboard <em>Le Commandant Charcot<\/em>,\u201d says Dr. Ulyana Horodyskyj Pe\u00f1a, a renowned glaciologist, member of The Explorers Club, and science grantee through PONANT EXPLORATIONS\u2019 partnership with the multidisciplinary society dedicated to field exploration and conservation. \u201cI was conducting research on light-absorbing particles, or LAPs\u2014things like black carbon or soot that travel through the atmosphere and settle on polar ice. They\u2019re tiny and invisible to the naked eye, but they can have a massive impact by darkening the surface and accelerating melting. One particularly powerful moment was when I had my air sensor out and everything looked stable. Then a military ship passed by, and there was this immediate spike in particulate levels. It\u2019s a stark reminder of how human activity reaches even these remote regions. It also underscored how different things are with PONANT. <em>Le Commandant Charcot<\/em> runs on a hybrid engine system and has dramatically reduced emissions. That difference matters to the environment, but it also minimizes intrusive readings from our own ship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Miller Hopkins also approaches PONANT EXPLORATIONS\u2019 polar journeys from an expert\u2019s perspective\u2014and with an eye for beauty and adventure. \u201cI\u2019m a polar specialist, and I just love ice. Just experiencing these multistory-high icebergs and getting close to them is a unique experience,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s so quiet, and what you hear on the sea is so much different than what you hear when you\u2019re someplace else remote, like a safari. Hopping into a Zodiac and bumping around in the water, hearing the ice crack like Rice Krispies\u2014there\u2019s no place else like it.\u201d<br>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Low-Resolution-004_C131122_Antarctica_Weddell-Sea\u00a9PONANT_Photo-Ambassador-Cindy-Miller-Hopkins.jpg\u201d alt=\u201dLe Champlain and Le Bougainville at sea together\u201d title_text=\u201dLow Resolution-004_C131122_Antarctica_Weddell-Sea\u00a9PONANT_Photo-Ambassador-Cindy Miller Hopkins\u201d align=\u201dcenter\u201d force_fullwidth=\u201don\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201dRGBA(255,255,255,0)\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ice shelves fringe the Weddell sea. (Photo Credit: \u00a9PONANT \/ Cindy Miller Hopkins)<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d50px||50px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3>Basking in Polar Harmony<\/h3>\n<p>While some might expect the Weddell Sea region to be unbearably cold, PONANT EXPLORATIONS\u2019 excursions to the Antarctic occur in the Southern Hemisphere\u2019s warmer months, when temperatures can hover around 35 degrees. This allows for ample outdoor exploration\u2014always with the knowledge that the ship\u2019s luxurious spa, fine-dining restaurant, and plush lounge areas are waiting back onboard.<\/p>\n<p>Still, even with all of <em>Le Commandant Charcot<\/em>\u2019s amenities and attractions, the destination remains the star of the experience. \u201cThe polar regions are poetry,\u201d says Horodyskyj Pe\u00f1a. \u201cThere\u2019s this ethereal light that you just can\u2019t describe until you see it. I like to go out on deck, put in my earbuds, and listen to classical music while watching the sea and ice stretch out in every direction. In those moments, I think about what the world looked like before we arrived\u2014and what we still have the chance to preserve.\u201d<br>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d saved_tabs=\u201dall\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d1_2,1_2\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|50px||50px|false|true\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/062_C271122_Antarctica_Weddell-Sea_Larson-Ice-Shelf\u00a9PONANT_Photo-Ambassador-Cindy-Miller-Hopkins-2.jpg\u201d alt=\u201dBoating shore excursion in Costa Rica\u201d title_text=\u201d062_C271122_Antarctica_Weddell-Sea_Larson-Ice-Shelf\u00a9PONANT_Photo-Ambassador-Cindy Miller Hopkins (2)\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d445px\u201d module_alignment=\u201dcenter\u201d max_height=\u201d445px\u201d custom_margin=\u201d-90px||||false|false\u201d custom_padding=\u201d||20px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|50px|||false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d|50px||50px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d|20px||20px|false|true\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201d|700|||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#ffffff\u201d text_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d text_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d width=\u201d70%\u201d width_tablet=\u201d100%\u201d width_phone=\u201d\u201d width_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d custom_margin=\u201d10px||20px||false|false\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|||20px|false|false\u201d border_width_left=\u201d5px\u201d border_color_left=\u201d#26afc2\u2033 global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Way to the Weddell Sea<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#ffffff\u201d width=\u201d70%\u201d width_tablet=\u201d100%\u201d width_phone=\u201d\u201d width_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]Ponant Explorations\u2019 voyages to Antarctica include a 14-day Emperor Penguins of Weddell Sea journey and other expeditions aboard <em>Le Commandant Charcot<\/em>. The world\u2019s only luxury icebreaker and passenger ship with a PC-2 rating, <em>Le Commandant Charcot<\/em> is able to navigate the most remote environments including those with multi-year ice\u2014opening new frontiers of exploration.<br>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/us.ponant.com\/search?q=weddell%20sea&amp;utm_source=partner&amp;utm_me%5B%E2%80%A6%5D&amp;utm_campaign=us_br_ant_pnt_tfc_northandwarren_weddellsea_2025\u2033 url_new_window=\u201don\u201d button_text=\u201dExplore Antarctica\u201d button_alignment=\u201dleft\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_margin=\u201d20px||20px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PONANT EXPLORATIONS showcases the beauty of Antarctica to promote its preservation through mindful, science-led exploration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":19174704,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.7.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||true|false\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.7.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" max_width=\"900px\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.7.4\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" header_2_font=\"|300|||||||\" header_2_text_color=\"#334556\" header_2_font_size=\"38px\" header_2_line_height=\"1.4em\" header_3_font=\"|600|||||||\" header_3_text_color=\"#307f90\" header_3_font_size=\"26px\"]<\/p><h2>Rencontre avec une photographe dont les clich\u00e9s sont les t\u00e9moins d\u2019un monde fascinant.<\/h2><blockquote><p>Depuis 13 ans, Nathalie Michel est l\u2019une des signatures images de PONANT. Escales vous propose de faire un retour sur un parcours hors norme, qui met en lumi\u00e8re une fa\u00e7on unique de travailler, \u00e0 travers le monde. Curiosit\u00e9, respect des sujets et des animaux, amour du voyage et des tr\u00e9sors les plus recul\u00e9s de la plan\u00e8te guident Nathalie Michel dans sa fa\u00e7on de regarder le monde.<\/p><\/blockquote><p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font=\"||||||||\" text_line_height=\"1.8em\" header_2_font=\"|300|||||||\" header_2_text_color=\"#334556\" header_2_font_size=\"38px\" header_3_font=\"|600|||||||\" header_3_text_color=\"#307f90\" header_3_font_size=\"26px\" header_3_line_height=\"1.4em\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<\/p><h3>Comment avez-vous choisi la photographie de voyage ?<\/h3><p><strong>Nathalie Michel :<\/strong> Je suis tomb\u00e9e un peu par hasard sur ce m\u00e9tier qu\u2019est la <strong>photographie<\/strong>, et pour lequel j\u2019ai eu un v\u00e9ritable <strong>coup de foudre<\/strong>. Je m\u2019y suis retrouv\u00e9e dans la <strong>passion<\/strong>, l\u2019envie de partager, de t\u00e9moigner. L\u2019amour de la mer, l\u2019envie d\u2019embarquer, ont ensuite naturellement ax\u00e9 mon travail sur la <a href=\"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/les-instagrameurs-voyage-a-suivre-absolument\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">photo de voyage<\/a>. Le monde maritime est tr\u00e8s fort selon les conditions que l\u2019on peut avoir de <a href=\"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/vents-marins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">temp\u00eate<\/a>, de lumi\u00e8re, et m\u00eame si \u00e7a ne transpara\u00eet pas par la photo, d\u2019odeur. Ce sont des <strong>ambiances<\/strong> chaque jour renouvel\u00e9es.<\/p><p>Et puis, pour moi c\u2019est important d\u2019apprendre tout le temps sur les peuples, la faune, la flore. Ce qui pourrait d\u00e9finir le mieux ce m\u00e9tier, c\u2019est la <strong>curiosit\u00e9<\/strong>, la <strong>passion<\/strong> et l\u2019<strong>envie de partager<\/strong>. J\u2019ai la chance de voyager sur tous les continents. Je peux communiquer sur les connaissances et la beaut\u00e9 du monde aupr\u00e8s des gens qui ne peuvent pas voir tout cela.<\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||true|false\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"100%\" max_width=\"100%\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||true|false\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=\"731,733,735,737,739\" posts_number=\"6\" show_title_and_caption=\"off\" show_pagination=\"off\" module_class=\"gal-col\" _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\"][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.7.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||true|false\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.7.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" max_width=\"1000px\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px|10px|true|false\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.7.4\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font=\"||||||||\" text_line_height=\"1.8em\" header_2_font=\"|300|||||||\" header_2_text_color=\"#334556\" header_2_font_size=\"38px\" header_3_font=\"|600|||||||\" header_3_text_color=\"#307f90\" header_3_font_size=\"26px\" header_3_line_height=\"1.4em\" custom_padding=\"50px||50px||true|false\"]<\/p><h3><strong>Comment ce m\u00e9tier vous a amen\u00e9e chez Ponant ?<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Nathalie Michel :<\/strong> J\u2019ai eu la chance d\u2019embarquer il y a d\u00e9j\u00e0 25 ans pour une autre compagnie. Et puis, le <strong>monde de la mer<\/strong> passe de fa\u00e7on incontournable par <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ponant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PONANT<\/a>. Certains de mes amis y travaillaient d\u00e9j\u00e0 et m\u2019ont invit\u00e9e \u00e0 les rejoindre en promettant que j\u2019allais y trouver ma place. Je ne cache pas qu\u2019au d\u00e9but j\u2019ai peut-\u00eatre embarqu\u00e9 en me disant : \u00ab Je vais faire un an ou deux \u00bb. Finalement, je n\u2019ai pas vu les treize derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es passer ! J\u2019ai embarqu\u00e9 sur tous les navires : Le Diamant puis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ponant.com\/le-boreal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Le Bor\u00e9al<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ponant.com\/l-austral-au-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>L\u2019Austral<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ponant.com\/le-soleal-so-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Le Sol\u00e9al<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ponant.com\/le-lyrial-ly-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Le Lyrial<\/em><\/a>, et enfin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ponant.com\/le-laperouse-er-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Le Lap\u00e9rouse<\/em><\/a>, ce magnifique bateau, inaugur\u00e9 en juillet 2018. <strong>PONANT<\/strong>, c\u2019est une aventure qui avance vite, qui va loin. Et qui, je pense, nous permet de r\u00e9aliser toutes ces<strong> envies de voyages<\/strong> et de <strong>d\u00e9couvertes<\/strong> non-stop. J\u2019ai toujours envie d\u2019aller plus loin. Ce qui est passionnant dans mon m\u00e9tier, c\u2019est de se dire que la plus belle photo, c\u2019est celle que l\u2019on fera demain.<\/p><h3>Aujourd\u2019hui, combien de photographes et de vid\u00e9astes \u00e9voluent au sein de la flotte Ponant ?<\/h3><p><strong>Nathalie Michel :<\/strong> On a eu la chance de d\u00e9marrer sur <strong>Le Diamant<\/strong>, avec mon mari, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric, qui est vid\u00e9aste. Nous \u00e9tions une petite \u00e9quipe. Puis, avec l\u2019av\u00e8nement des <strong>nouveaux navires<\/strong>, il a fallu recruter et former les gens. Nous recherchons des profils toujours aussi passionn\u00e9s, impliqu\u00e9s, avec une soif de d\u00e9couverte constante. Aujourd\u2019hui, nous avons <strong>dix photographes et vid\u00e9astes<\/strong> sur les navires. A l\u2019horizon 2021, on parle de <strong>30 photographes<\/strong> et cam\u00e9raman embarqu\u00e9s.<\/p><p>L\u2019objectif est de faire vivre le <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ponant.com\/vie-a-bord\">Studio Ponant<\/a>, cr\u00e9\u00e9 en 2016, et compos\u00e9 d\u2019une banque d\u2019images, d\u2019une phototh\u00e8que. Il a pour but de v\u00e9hiculer<strong> l\u2019image PONANT<\/strong> et d\u2019apporter une visibilit\u00e9 \u00e0 la compagnie partout dans le monde. Ces photos sont en effet utilis\u00e9es sur les r\u00e9seaux sociaux, dans nos brochures\u2026 Le Studio Ponant, c\u2019est l\u2019<strong>ADN images<\/strong> de Ponant tant au niveau photos que vid\u00e9os.<\/p><h3>Quelle est la vie et l\u2019emploi du temps d\u2019un photographe ou vid\u00e9aste \u00e0 bord ?<\/h3><p><strong>Nathalie Michel :<\/strong> D\u00e8s le premier jour de la croisi\u00e8re, quand les passagers arrivent, nous sommes pr\u00e9sents. Nous sommes l\u00e0 pour <strong>tracer l\u2019histoire<\/strong> de leur croisi\u00e8re. Nous immortalisons l\u2019accueil avec le Commandant, la premi\u00e8re poign\u00e9e de main, le premier contact avec le navire. Puis, on continue par le d\u00e9roul\u00e9 classique : les consignes de s\u00e9curit\u00e9, le premier cocktail du Commandant, avec les <a href=\"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/valise-croisiere\/\">tenues de gala<\/a>, l\u2019esprit de <strong>la croisi\u00e8re \u00e0 la fran\u00e7aise<\/strong>, ses coutumes, son apparat.<\/p><p>Et surtout, que l\u2019on soit en croisi\u00e8re d\u2019exp\u00e9dition ou pas, on va tr\u00e8s vite d\u00e9couvrir la destination. Nous immortalisons tous les <strong>temps forts<\/strong> : paysages, faune et flore, rencontres avec des peuples, d\u00e9couvertes de l\u2019artisanat local\u2026 Les passagers pourront les retrouver sur un DVD retra\u00e7ant l\u2019histoire compl\u00e8te de ce voyage, nourrie des interviews des conf\u00e9renciers, des naturalistes, des Commandants. Un tr\u00e8s beau <strong>Best Of photo<\/strong> reprend \u00e9galement l\u2019int\u00e9gralit\u00e9 de ces temps forts.<\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_enable_color=\"off\" background_enable_image=\"off\" width=\"100%\" width_tablet=\"\" width_phone=\"\" width_last_edited=\"on|phone\" max_width=\"1100px\" module_alignment=\"center\" custom_padding=\"||5px||false|false\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_enable_color=\"off\" background_enable_image=\"off\" background_size=\"contain\"][et_pb_image src=\"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nathalie-michel-georgie-du-sud-1200x800-1.jpg\" alt=\"Nathalie Michel en Georgie du Sud \/ \u00a9Nathalie Michel\" title_text=\"nathalie-michel-georgie-du-sud-1200x800\" _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\"][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font=\"||on||||||\" text_text_color=\"#767676\" text_font_size=\"12px\" background_color=\"rgba(0,0,0,0)\"]Nathalie Michel en Georgie du Sud \/ \u00a9Nathalie Michel[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.7.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" max_width=\"1000px\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px|10px|true|false\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.7.4\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font=\"||||||||\" text_line_height=\"1.8em\" header_2_font=\"|300|||||||\" header_2_text_color=\"#334556\" header_2_font_size=\"38px\" header_3_font=\"|600|||||||\" header_3_text_color=\"#307f90\" header_3_font_size=\"26px\" header_3_line_height=\"1.4em\" custom_margin=\"||50px|||\" custom_padding=\"19px|||||\"]<\/p><h3>Comment conciliez-vous votre travail de photographe avec celui des naturalistes ou m\u00eame la pr\u00e9sence des passagers ?<\/h3><p><strong>Nathalie Michel :<\/strong> Nous travaillons forc\u00e9ment avec les <a href=\"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/deborah-pardo-naturaliste-antarctique\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">naturalistes<\/a> et les conf\u00e9renciers pour conna\u00eetre les noms de certains animaux, des histoires, des lieux, qui peuvent \u00eatre racont\u00e9s en images. Ils nous aident \u00e9norm\u00e9ment pour toutes nos l\u00e9gendes. Il y a un vrai <strong>travail d\u2019\u00e9quipe<\/strong> \u00e0 bord.<\/p><p>Lors des croisi\u00e8res d\u2019exp\u00e9dition, nous participons aux briefings que le chef d\u2019exp\u00e9dition fait aux naturalistes avant chaque d\u00e9barquement. Les \u00e9quipes photos et vid\u00e9os partent avec le premier Zodiac mis \u00e0 l\u2019eau. Les naturalistes font un <strong>rep\u00e9rage de terrain<\/strong> pour assurer la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 des passagers, pour prot\u00e9ger les zones o\u00f9 sont les animaux. Les photographes et cam\u00e9raman les accompagnent. Nous prenons des clich\u00e9s dont ils se serviront lors des r\u00e9unions de fin de journ\u00e9e. Mais aussi, \u00e9videmment pour saisir des<strong> instants d\u2019exception<\/strong>, d\u2019un albatros sur son nid, d\u2019une colonie d\u2019otarie. On voit la m\u00eame chose que nos passagers, mais notre travail d\u2019image n\u00e9cessite notre pr\u00e9sence en avance sur le terrain.<\/p><h3>Quand vous prenez une photo, qu\u2019est-il essentiel de partager ?<\/h3><p><strong>Nathalie Michel :<\/strong> Quand on parle de photographe et vid\u00e9aste professionnel, le minimum que l\u2019on attend, c\u2019est la <strong>qualit\u00e9 des images<\/strong>. Pour moi, les plus belles photos ne seront pas les plus techniquement parfaites. L\u00e0 o\u00f9 le photographe de terrain est bon, c\u2019est quand il transmet une <strong>\u00e9motion<\/strong>, quand il capture quelque chose de sensible de l\u2019animal, qui peut nous amuser, nous secouer. Concernant, les paysages, il faut en trouver <a href=\"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/reussir-photos-couchers-soleil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">une essence particuli\u00e8re<\/a>, apporter un \u0153il artistique. Il faut savoir regarder et <strong>transmettre, partager, \u00e9mouvoir<\/strong>.<\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||true|false\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"100%\" max_width=\"100%\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||true|false\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=\"753,755,757,759,761,763\" posts_number=\"6\" show_title_and_caption=\"off\" show_pagination=\"off\" module_class=\"gal-col\" _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\"][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.7.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||true|false\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.7.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" max_width=\"1000px\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px|10px|true|false\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.7.4\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font=\"||||||||\" text_line_height=\"1.8em\" header_2_font=\"|300|||||||\" header_2_text_color=\"#334556\" header_2_font_size=\"38px\" header_3_font=\"|600|||||||\" header_3_text_color=\"#307f90\" header_3_font_size=\"26px\" header_3_line_height=\"1.4em\" custom_padding=\"50px||50px||true|false\"]<\/p><h3>Comment se passe la rencontre avec des populations au bout du monde, quand on a un appareil photo dans les mains ?<\/h3><p><strong>Nathalie Michel<\/strong> : Partout dans le monde, au <a href=\"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/differences-arctique-antarctique\/\">Groenland<\/a> ou en Oc\u00e9anie, lors de la <a href=\"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/nicolas-dubreuil-croisiere-ponant\/\">cr\u00e9ation des croisi\u00e8res<\/a>, les chefs d\u2019exp\u00e9dition entrent en contact avec des chefs coutumiers ou des repr\u00e9sentants des peuples visit\u00e9s. Ils leur indiquent le nombre de personnes qui d\u00e9barqueront, ils leur demandent ce qu\u2019on peut faire ou non pour <strong>respecter<\/strong> leur mode de vie. Nous sommes pr\u00e9sents lors de cette phase. Nous leur demandons quelles sont leurs limites afin de ne pas perturber leurs vies.<\/p><p>En ce qui me concerne, j\u2019ai beaucoup de facilit\u00e9s \u00e0 entrer en contact avec des gens dont je ne parle pas la langue. Une chose est s\u00fbre, c\u2019est que jamais je n\u2019\u00e9tablis de premier contact en mettant mon objectif entre la personne et moi. Il faut <strong>prendre connaissance<\/strong> de l\u2019autre, <strong>prendre conscience<\/strong> de l\u2019autre, dans un \u00e9change. C\u2019est ensuite que vient l\u2019envie de faire la photo. L\u00e0, je demande une autorisation ; et je respecte si on me dit non. Parce qu\u2019un portrait r\u00e9ussi ne peut \u00eatre beau que si on a le <strong>consentement<\/strong> de l\u2019autre. M\u00eame si le regard n\u2019est pas direct, il y a des fous rires, des attitudes\u2026 J\u2019ai d\u2019ailleurs intitul\u00e9 une s\u00e9rie de photos \u00ab Quand Ponant regarde le monde, le monde lui sourit \u00bb, parce que nous avons un<strong> int\u00e9r\u00eat<\/strong>, un <strong>respect<\/strong>, et une envie de <strong>partage<\/strong> avec les gens. On ne vient pas dans le but de les exploiter, de commercialiser, et ils le sentent.<\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||true|false\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"100%\" max_width=\"100%\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||true|false\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=\"767,769,771,773,775,777\" posts_number=\"6\" show_title_and_caption=\"off\" show_pagination=\"off\" module_class=\"gal-col\" _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\"][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.7.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||true|false\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.7.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" max_width=\"1000px\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px|10px|true|false\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.7.4\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font=\"||||||||\" text_line_height=\"1.8em\" link_font=\"||||on||||\" header_2_font=\"|300|||||||\" header_2_text_color=\"#334556\" header_2_font_size=\"38px\" header_3_font=\"|600|||||||\" header_3_text_color=\"#307f90\" header_3_font_size=\"26px\" header_3_line_height=\"1.4em\" custom_padding=\"50px||50px||true|false\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<\/p><h3>Quel est le plus beau compliment que l\u2019on peut vous faire sur une photo ?<\/h3><p><strong>Nathalie Michel :<\/strong> Je n\u2019ai pas forc\u00e9ment envie qu\u2019on me dise \u00ab<em> Oh, c\u2019est une belle photo<\/em> \u00bb ! Je pr\u00e9f\u00e8re qu\u2019on me dise : \u00ab <em>Cette photo-l\u00e0 m\u2019a donn\u00e9 des <strong>frissons<\/strong><\/em> \u00bb. J\u2019aime v\u00e9hiculer des \u00e9motions, faire resurgir des souvenirs, \u00e0 travers un portrait, un paysage.<\/p><h3>Quel est votre plus beau souvenir de voyage ?<\/h3><p><strong>Nathalie Michel :<\/strong> J\u2019en ai beaucoup, mais surtout, j\u2019ai fait des <strong>rencontres humaines<\/strong> qui m\u2019ont boulevers\u00e9e. L\u2019important, ce n\u2019est pas d\u2019avoir fait trois fois le tour du monde, c\u2019est d\u2019\u00eatre libre d\u2019aller partout dans le monde, de le faire et de mesurer cette <strong>chance<\/strong>. Je peux me dire : \u00ab <em>Aujourd\u2019hui je suis au pied du Corcovado au <a href=\"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/archipel-fernando-noronha-bresil\/\">Br\u00e9sil<\/a>, hier j\u2019\u00e9tais sur un glacier en <a href=\"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/expedition-antarctique-experience\/\">Antarctique<\/a>, demain je suis au <strong>Kamchatka<\/strong> avec les orques, \u00e0 l\u2019extr\u00e9mit\u00e9 est de la Russie<\/em> \u00bb.<\/p><h3>Existe-t-il un lieu que vous n\u2019avez pas encore explor\u00e9 et qui vous fait r\u00eaver ?<\/h3><p><strong>Nathalie Michel : L\u2019Afrique<\/strong> est mon continent de c\u0153ur, qui m\u2019\u00e9meut vraiment. Apr\u00e8s, m\u00eame les pays que j\u2019ai d\u00e9j\u00e0 visit\u00e9s ont toujours quelque chose de nouveau \u00e0 offrir. Tout d\u00e9pend de l\u2019\u00e2ge auquel on y va, de la p\u00e9riode \u00e0 laquelle on y va, mais on y trouve toujours un int\u00e9r\u00eat. Petite, je demandais : \u00ab Qu\u2019est-ce qui se passe ailleurs ? \u00bb Cette envie est toujours pr\u00e9sente, in\u00e9puisable.<\/p><h3>Quels sont vos prochains projets ?<\/h3><p><strong>Nathalie Michel :<\/strong> Dans cet esprit de partage de mon travail, j\u2019ai co-\u00e9crit avec St\u00e9phane Niveau, le premier tome d\u2019une s\u00e9rie de livres photo voyage : <em>Cap au Nord<\/em>, sur l\u2019Arctique. Je suis en train d\u2019\u00e9crire <em>Cap au Sud<\/em>.<\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" max_width=\"1000px\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" background_color=\"#f7f7f7\" custom_padding=\"|50px|50px|50px|false|true\" custom_padding_last_edited=\"on|phone\" custom_padding_phone=\"|20px||20px|false|true\" custom_margin=\"||50px||false|false\"][et_pb_column _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" type=\"4_4\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"|20px||20px|true|true\" header_2_font=\"|300|on||||||\" header_2_text_align=\"center\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" background_enable_color=\"off\"]<\/p><h2>Les essentiels de Nathalie Michel<\/h2><p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" divider_weight=\"3px\" width=\"15%\" module_alignment=\"center\" custom_padding=\"15px||15px||true|false\"][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<strong style=\"color: #307f90;\">1. Vous \u00eates plut\u00f4t Exp\u00e9dition polaire ou tropicale ?<\/strong><br \/>Impossible de choisir ! J\u2019ai eu un gros coup de c\u0153ur pour les deux ! C\u2019est tellement diff\u00e9rent !<\/p><p><strong style=\"color: #307f90;\">2. Quel est l\u2019accessoire indispensable \u00e0 un photographe de terrain ?<\/strong><br \/>De bonnes chaussures de marche !<\/p><p><strong style=\"color: #307f90;\">3. Quel photographe est une source d\u2019inspiration pour vous ?<\/strong><br \/>Sebastiao Salgado pour son respect et son engagement pour la nature et les peuples, pour son travail sur les ombres et la lumi\u00e8re. 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