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The iconic King George River flow splits into two opposite directions that then forms the massive side-by-side waterfalls that the Kimberley is noted for. (Photo Credit: Photo Credit: \u00a9PONANT \/ StudioPONANT)\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Blog Contributor: Andi Cross, Explorers Club Member & Expeditionist\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cHey everyone, come see what I found.\u201d It\u2019s the phrase I say most when I\u2019m out on expedition, and this occasion was no different. On the edge of the Kimberley<\/a>\u2014the great, vast stretch of coastline in the northwest of Australia\u2014what we\u2019d inevitably find was the least exciting thing to consider. It\u2019s what we\u2019d learn from our discoveries that had me more captivated.<\/p>\n Three naturalists gathered around, red dirt swirling around their feet as they made their way over. Stand a little too close out here and you can feel each other\u2019s sweat. But it didn\u2019t matter now, not in a moment like this. An artifact was in hand, and we were all eager to place it. Each one of us held up the little piece of what seemed to be quartz between our index fingers and thumbs, lifting it toward the sun as if we\u2019d somehow be able to tell all of its secrets.\u00a0<\/p>\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][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][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/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|13px|true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PON-Blog-Andi-Cross-DSC08255-Edges-Of-Earth_Adam-Moore_Kimberley.jpg\u201d alt=\u201dLe Ponant at sea\u201d title_text=\u201dPON-Blog-Andi-Cross-DSC08255 Edges Of Earth_Adam Moore_Kimberley\u201d align=\u201dcenter\u201d admin_label=\u201dDolphins in Magdalena Bay in Baja, California\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.6\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][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n The iconic weather-worn sandstone cliffs of Swift Bay loom large in the Kimberleys. (Photo Credit: \u00a9PONANT \/ Edges of the Earth \u2013 Kimberley by Adam Moore).<\/p>\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]<\/p>\n We were navigating on foot through Swift Bay<\/a>, known for its remarkable rock art galleries and ancient connections to First Nations peoples. It\u2019s a place reached by expedition vessels, helicopters, or the occasional sailing yacht, but otherwise, it\u2019s hard to venture to these parts. It\u2019s a landscape so remote that it feels almost untouched by modern civilization.<\/p>\n It wasn\u2019t uncommon out here to stumble across relics from another era. We were already walking across shell middens, layer upon layer of discarded shells left behind by generations who once called this place home. The question now was whether this piece of quartz had also been shaped by human hands, or whether it was simply a beautiful rock that had caught my eye.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PON-Blog-Andi-Cross-Quartz-2026-09-11-162501.png\u201d alt=\u201dLe Boreal at sea\u201d title_text=\u201dPON-Blog-Andi-Cross-Quartz 2026-09-11 162501\u2033 align=\u201dcenter\u201d admin_label=\u201dUninhabited Isla del Carmen in Mexico\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.6\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201dRGBA(255,255,255,0)\u201d max_width=\u201d100%\u201d min_height=\u201d600px\u201d height=\u201d600px\u201d max_height=\u201d800px\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.6\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n A translucent flattened rock almost shaped like a tool and suspected to be a \u201cquartz flake\u201d was a small but effective conversation starter amongst the explorers. (Photo Credit: \u00a9PONANT \/ Edges of the Earth \u2013 Kimberley by Adam Moore)<\/p>\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]<\/p>\n The indents and carvings in the quartz led half the naturalists to believe it might be what\u2019s called a \u201cquartz flake,<\/a>\u201d shaped into a sharp tool for hunting or gathering by past Aboriginal people who lived here. The other half thought I\u2019d simply found a lucky rock. Either way, I was pleased with the discovery for even the dialogue it sparked. Surrounded by billion-year-old sandstone and ancient seas, even the possibility that it carried a story felt exciting. The rock art around us was already a sign of lives lived here long before our own. I felt in my element being among it all.<\/p>\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]<\/p>\n As we continued through winding and towering rock landscapes painted in deep reds, burnt oranges, ochres and black, I found it hard to look up. I couldn\u2019t help but wonder what else was waiting to be discovered beneath my feet. This place, seemingly so empty as there were few birds flying overhead or any indication of life around us, was anything but.\u00a0<\/p>\n That\u2019s what the Kimberley asks of you. Unlike East or South Africa or Antarctica, where wildlife often reveals itself in spectacular fashion, this landscape rewards those willing to slow down and look closer. To hone in on your every sense. Catching even the faintest observation. We heard a scratch in the bush, followed by a sudden splash. Our trekking team edged closer to a mangrove tucked against the sandstone, the water impossibly clear and turquoise. My first thought was crocodile, and it turns out I was right.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PON-Blog-Andi-Cross-DSC08689-Edges-Of-Earth_Adam-Moore_Kimberley.jpg\u201d alt=\u201dLe Champlain and Le Bougainville at sea together\u201d title_text=\u201dPON-Blog-Andi-Cross-DSC08689 Edges Of Earth_Adam Moore_Kimberley\u201d align=\u201dcenter\u201d force_fullwidth=\u201don\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.6\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201dRGBA(255,255,255,0)\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.6\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n A crocodile pokes its head out of the murky mangroves to enjoy a bit of sunshine. (Photo Credit: \u00a9PONANT \/ Edges of the Earth \u2013 Kimberley by Adam Moore)<\/p>\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]<\/p>\n Then there was the rustle of spinifex all around us. Could it have been a Black grass wren? Unlikely. Even the naturalists who return to these trails season after season rarely catch sight of one. Every sound matters out here. Every detail deserves your attention.<\/p>\n We stopped beneath beautiful sloping caves, taking our time with each one as art adorned the ceilings in dramatic fashion. People from another time left their trail, with each painting offering glimpses into life as they knew it. Spirits, animals, people, and stories remained, left for us to interpret today. Even a burial site lay nearby, with a skull protruding from the red rock if you looked closely enough.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PON-Blog-Andi-Cross-DSC08545-Edges-Of-Earth_Adam-Moore_Kimberley.jpg\u201d alt=\u201dLe Champlain and Le Bougainville at sea together\u201d title_text=\u201dPON-Blog-Andi-Cross-DSC08545 Edges Of Earth_Adam Moore_Kimberley\u201d align=\u201dcenter\u201d force_fullwidth=\u201don\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.6\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201dRGBA(255,255,255,0)\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.6\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d3px||0px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n A cliffside landscape characterized by the rugged combination of clay, dirt, rocks, slate and harsh vegetation overlooks a smooth, glistening ocean. (Photo Credit: \u00a9PONANT \/ Edges of the Earth \u2013 Kimberley by Adam Moore)<\/p>\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]<\/p>\n As we moved through this unmistakable wilderness, my eyes stayed fixed firmly on each step in front of me. What did these middens tell us? What was daily life like out here, thousands of years ago? Every step seemed to raise another question.<\/p>\n That\u2019s when I found them. Something more riveting than artifacts from lost and forgotten civilizations: sand dollars. Brown and white, scattered among the rocks. One was as large as my hand, with two others perfectly intact beside it. They stood out like little treasures against the red earth.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PON-Blog-Andi-Cross-DSC08565-Edges-Of-Earth_Adam-Moore_Kimberley.jpg\u201d alt=\u201dLe Champlain and Le Bougainville at sea together\u201d title_text=\u201dPON-Blog-Andi-Cross-DSC08565 Edges Of Earth_Adam Moore_Kimberley\u201d align=\u201dcenter\u201d force_fullwidth=\u201don\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.6\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201dRGBA(255,255,255,0)\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.6\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n Kimberley\u2019s sand dollars of unusual size \u2013 some as big as a human palm \u2013\u00a0 are a rare find. (Photo Credit: \u00a9PONANT \/ Edges of the Earth \u2013 Kimberley by Adam Moore)<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.6\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]<\/p>\n What did they tell us about where we were? For one, they certainly weren\u2019t recent. We were far too inland for that. Finding them amongst the middens hinted that they, too, belonged to a much older story. Dating them then and there would have been impossible. But imagine how they came to rest in this place? That part came easily. The Kimberley is a place where every discovery, no matter how small, has a way of opening the door to something much bigger.<\/p>\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]<\/p>\n Each day, as we embarked on another expedition\u2014whether cruising slowly through winding river systems, peering deep into tangled mangroves, or searching for the saltwater crocodiles that give this region its reputation\u2014the goal was always the same: look closer to think bigger.<\/p>\n Back on board the Le Jacques Cartier<\/em>, that curiosity didn\u2019t disappear when we left the shore. Some of my favorite moments came from sharing what we\u2019d seen with fellow travelers. Whether through talks or the conversations that continued long afterward. My role was partly to bring my own perspective from years spent exploring the edges of the planet, but just as often, I found myself learning from the people around me. That exchange is part of what makes expedition travel so powerful, so worthwhile. The discoveries continue long after you\u2019ve stepped back onto the ship.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PON-Blog-Andi-Cross-DSC08431-Edges-Of-Earth_Adam-Moore_Kimberley.jpg\u201d alt=\u201dLe Champlain and Le Bougainville at sea together\u201d title_text=\u201dPON-Blog-Andi-Cross-DSC08431 Edges Of Earth_Adam Moore_Kimberley\u201d align=\u201dcenter\u201d force_fullwidth=\u201don\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.6\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201dRGBA(255,255,255,0)\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.6\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n A PONANT EXPLORATIONS ship is anchored at sea while guests explore and venture inland by Zodiac for a more immersive encounter with all the natural and man-made treasures the Kimberleys offer. (Photo Credit: \u00a9PONANT \/ Edges of the Earth \u2013 Kimberley by Adam Moore)<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.6\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]<\/p>\n What happens after a ten-day voyage like this? Do we simply return home and slip back into everyday life? Or do we carry a little of the Kimberley with us? Do we begin noticing more, asking deeper questions, and appreciating the wild places that exist much closer to home? Maybe we become a little more curious. Maybe we find ourselves wanting to protect the things we\u2019ve only just begun to understand. And maybe we invite others into that experience too, saying, \u201cCome see what I found,\u201d just as often as we can.<\/p>\n While many people choose a beach holiday or a resort with round-the-clock cocktails, those drawn to expedition travel<\/a> are often searching for something different. We travel to challenge ourselves, to better understand the extraordinary places that still exist beyond our everyday lives. In doing so, we often discover the unexpected.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PON-Blog-Andi-Cross-DSC09291-Edges-Of-Earth_Adam-Moore_Kimberley.jpg\u201d alt=\u201dLe Champlain and Le Bougainville at sea together\u201d title_text=\u201dPON-Blog-Andi-Cross-DSC09291 Edges Of Earth_Adam Moore_Kimberley\u201d align=\u201dcenter\u201d force_fullwidth=\u201don\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.6\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201dRGBA(255,255,255,0)\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.6\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n Birds peruse the Kimberley landscape from up above.\u00a0 (Photo Credit: \u00a9PONANT \/ Edges of the Earth \u2013 Kimberley by Adam Moore)<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.6\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]<\/p>\n Looking back, I don\u2019t think that little piece of quartz was ever the real discovery. Nor were the sand dollars, the rock art, or even the crocodile hidden amongst the mangroves. They were signals that the world still rewards curiosity, and that the most meaningful discoveries often come from slowing down long enough to notice what\u2019s already there.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.6\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]<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n Andi Cross is an international impact strategist, field expedition lead, professional diver, writer and member of The Explorers Club. Through her Edges of Earth project, she and her research team document conservation and climate solutions around the world. In July 2026, she joined PONANT EXPLORATIONS on the Australia\u2019s Iconic Kimberley voyage aboard Le Jacques Cartier<\/em>, thanks to the onboard speaker series program through PONANT EXPLORATIONS\u2019 alliance with The Explorers Club. Aboard select voyages, Explorers Club Speakers share their expertise, experiences and perspectives with guests throughout the journey.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\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][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][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][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/expedition-ponant-Kimberley-800\u00d7800-1.png\u201d alt=\u201dPeintures rupestres d\u2019Australie\u201d title_text=\u201dexpedition-ponant-Kimberley-800\u00d7800\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.6\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][\/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][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.6\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]<\/p>\n Explore the\u00a0 Kimberleys\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.6\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]<\/p>\n Embark on an unforgettable expedition to the heart of the Kimberley, one of Australia\u2019s wildest and most pristine regions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/us.ponant.com\/search?q=kimberley\u201d url_new_window=\u201don\u201d button_text=\u201dView Cruises\u201d button_alignment=\u201dleft\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.6\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_margin=\u201d20px||20px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" PONANT explores Kimberley, considered Australia’s wildest and most pristine region. Undoubtedly, nature is king here. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":3816850,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" [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> 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> [\/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> Nathalie Michel :<\/strong> Je suis tomb\u00e9e un peu par hasard sur ce m\u00e9tier qu\u2019est la photographie<\/strong>, et pour lequel j\u2019ai eu un v\u00e9ritable coup de foudre<\/strong>. Je m\u2019y suis retrouv\u00e9e dans la 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 photo de voyage<\/a>. Le monde maritime est tr\u00e8s fort selon les conditions que l\u2019on peut avoir de temp\u00eate<\/a>, de lumi\u00e8re, et m\u00eame si \u00e7a ne transpara\u00eet pas par la photo, d\u2019odeur. Ce sont des ambiances<\/strong> chaque jour renouvel\u00e9es.<\/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 curiosit\u00e9<\/strong>, la passion<\/strong> et l\u2019envie 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> [\/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> 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 monde de la mer<\/strong> passe de fa\u00e7on incontournable par 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 Le Bor\u00e9al<\/em><\/a>, L\u2019Austral<\/em><\/a>, Le Sol\u00e9al<\/em><\/a>, Le Lyrial<\/em><\/a>, et enfin Le Lap\u00e9rouse<\/em><\/a>, ce magnifique bateau, inaugur\u00e9 en juillet 2018. PONANT<\/strong>, c\u2019est une aventure qui avance vite, qui va loin. Et qui, je pense, nous permet de r\u00e9aliser toutes ces envies de voyages<\/strong> et de 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> Nathalie Michel :<\/strong> On a eu la chance de d\u00e9marrer sur Le Diamant<\/strong>, avec mon mari, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric, qui est vid\u00e9aste. Nous \u00e9tions une petite \u00e9quipe. Puis, avec l\u2019av\u00e8nement des 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 dix photographes et vid\u00e9astes<\/strong> sur les navires. A l\u2019horizon 2021, on parle de 30 photographes<\/strong> et cam\u00e9raman embarqu\u00e9s.<\/p> L\u2019objectif est de faire vivre le 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 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\u2019ADN images<\/strong> de Ponant tant au niveau photos que vid\u00e9os.<\/p> 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 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 tenues de gala<\/a>, l\u2019esprit de la croisi\u00e8re \u00e0 la fran\u00e7aise<\/strong>, ses coutumes, son apparat.<\/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 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 Best Of photo<\/strong> reprend \u00e9galement l\u2019int\u00e9gralit\u00e9 de ces temps forts.<\/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> Nathalie Michel :<\/strong> Nous travaillons forc\u00e9ment avec les 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 travail d\u2019\u00e9quipe<\/strong> \u00e0 bord.<\/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 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 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> Nathalie Michel :<\/strong> Quand on parle de photographe et vid\u00e9aste professionnel, le minimum que l\u2019on attend, c\u2019est la 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 \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 une essence particuli\u00e8re<\/a>, apporter un \u0153il artistique. Il faut savoir regarder et transmettre, partager, \u00e9mouvoir<\/strong>.<\/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> Nathalie Michel<\/strong> : Partout dans le monde, au Groenland<\/a> ou en Oc\u00e9anie, lors de la 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 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> 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 prendre connaissance<\/strong> de l\u2019autre, 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 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 int\u00e9r\u00eat<\/strong>, un respect<\/strong>, et une envie de partage<\/strong> avec les gens. On ne vient pas dans le but de les exploiter, de commercialiser, et ils le sentent.<\/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> Nathalie Michel :<\/strong> Je n\u2019ai pas forc\u00e9ment envie qu\u2019on me dise \u00ab Oh, c\u2019est une belle photo<\/em> \u00bb ! Je pr\u00e9f\u00e8re qu\u2019on me dise : \u00ab Cette photo-l\u00e0 m\u2019a donn\u00e9 des frissons<\/strong><\/em> \u00bb. J\u2019aime v\u00e9hiculer des \u00e9motions, faire resurgir des souvenirs, \u00e0 travers un portrait, un paysage.<\/p> Nathalie Michel :<\/strong> J\u2019en ai beaucoup, mais surtout, j\u2019ai fait des 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 chance<\/strong>. Je peux me dire : \u00ab Aujourd\u2019hui je suis au pied du Corcovado au Br\u00e9sil<\/a>, hier j\u2019\u00e9tais sur un glacier en Antarctique<\/a>, demain je suis au Kamchatka<\/strong> avec les orques, \u00e0 l\u2019extr\u00e9mit\u00e9 est de la Russie<\/em> \u00bb.<\/p> 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> 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 : Cap au Nord<\/em>, sur l\u2019Arctique. Je suis en train d\u2019\u00e9crire Cap au Sud<\/em>.<\/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> [\/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\"]1. 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Quel photographe est une source d\u2019inspiration pour vous ?<\/strong> Partez au bout du monde<\/p> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" text_text_color=\"#ffffff\" width=\"70%\" width_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" width_tablet=\"100%\"]<\/p> De l\u2019Arctique \u00e0 l\u2019Antarctique, du Canada au Vanuatu, Ponant vous emm\u00e8ne dans les plus beaux endroits de la plan\u00e8te.<\/p> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_text=\"D\u00c9COUVREZ NOS DESTINATIONS\" _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" button_alignment=\"left\" custom_margin=\"20px||20px||false|false\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" button_url=\"https:\/\/www.ponant.com\/decouvrez-nos-destinations\" url_new_window=\"on\"][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1189,1190],"tags":[],"thematique":[1477,1478,1485,1488],"class_list":["post-19495277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-get-inspired-us","category-get-ready-us","thematique-great-explorers-us","thematique-history-and-heritage-us","thematique-natural-wonders-us","thematique-oceania-and-pacific-us"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Kimberley Rewards Curiosity<\/em><\/h3>\n
Where Wild Places Lead Us<\/em><\/h3>\n
Rencontre avec une photographe dont les clich\u00e9s sont les t\u00e9moins d\u2019un monde fascinant.<\/h2>
Comment avez-vous choisi la photographie de voyage ?<\/h3>
Comment ce m\u00e9tier vous a amen\u00e9e chez Ponant ?<\/strong><\/h3>
Aujourd\u2019hui, combien de photographes et de vid\u00e9astes \u00e9voluent au sein de la flotte Ponant ?<\/h3>
Quelle est la vie et l\u2019emploi du temps d\u2019un photographe ou vid\u00e9aste \u00e0 bord ?<\/h3>
Comment conciliez-vous votre travail de photographe avec celui des naturalistes ou m\u00eame la pr\u00e9sence des passagers ?<\/h3>
Quand vous prenez une photo, qu\u2019est-il essentiel de partager ?<\/h3>
Comment se passe la rencontre avec des populations au bout du monde, quand on a un appareil photo dans les mains ?<\/h3>
Quel est le plus beau compliment que l\u2019on peut vous faire sur une photo ?<\/h3>
Quel est votre plus beau souvenir de voyage ?<\/h3>
Existe-t-il un lieu que vous n\u2019avez pas encore explor\u00e9 et qui vous fait r\u00eaver ?<\/h3>
Quels sont vos prochains projets ?<\/h3>
Les essentiels de Nathalie Michel<\/h2>
Impossible de choisir ! J\u2019ai eu un gros coup de c\u0153ur pour les deux ! C\u2019est tellement diff\u00e9rent !<\/p>
De bonnes chaussures de marche !<\/p>
Sebastiao Salgado pour son respect et son engagement pour la nature et les peuples, pour son travail sur les ombres et la lumi\u00e8re. Et les \u00e9motions qu\u2019il arrive \u00e0 donner au travers de ses clich\u00e9s.[\/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\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" global_module=\"853\" saved_tabs=\"all\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"#334556\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" column_structure=\"1_2,1_2\"][et_pb_column _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" type=\"1_2\" custom_padding=\"|50px||50px|false|true\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][et_pb_image src=\"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/push-tpl.jpg\" _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_text=\"push-tpl\" max_width=\"445px\" max_height=\"445px\" module_alignment=\"center\" custom_margin=\"-90px||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"||20px||false|false\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" type=\"1_2\" custom_padding=\"|50px|||false|false\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" custom_padding_last_edited=\"on|phone\" custom_padding_tablet=\"|50px||50px|false|false\" custom_padding_phone=\"|20px||20px|false|true\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.7.7\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" text_text_color=\"#ffffff\" text_font=\"|700|||||||\" text_font_size=\"38px\" text_line_height=\"1.4em\" border_width_left=\"5px\" border_color_left=\"#26afc2\" custom_padding=\"|||20px|false|false\" custom_margin=\"10px||20px||false|false\" width=\"70%\" width_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" width_tablet=\"100%\"]<\/p>