Juanli was born in a remote village in central China in 1977. In late 2004 she picked up a camera for the first time and discovered a love for wildlife and nature she never knew she had.

Her remarkable patience and dedication to "getting the shot" are an inspiration to many. Juanli developed her skills initially in the wetlands of coastal California and then extended periods in North East China and Yunnan.

In addition to birds, her main photographic interests are the Butterflies and Flowers of South West China.

EQUIPMENT:

BODIES: Canon 1Ds Mark II & Canon 50D
LENSES: Canon 300mm f2.8, Canon 24-105 f4, Sigma 150mm f2.8
TRIPODS: Gitzo G1227G or Velbon Camargue.

She also uses Canon 1.4 and 2x teleconverters for additional reach and a Canon macro ring-light for close-up illumination.

Alister, on the left with Taoist herbalist Dr Ho of Baisha, grew up in Scotland and developed a love for the outdoors from a young age. He moved to the Far East in the late 90's and met Juanli in Beijing in 2000 and were married in 2001.

Since late 2003, Alister has spend the majority of his time learning diverse skills; studying aspects of exposure theory, the history of art and field craft.

Alister and Juanli live in Yunnan.

EQUIPMENT:

BODY: Hasselblad H2 with P45+ 39 mega-pixel digital back
LENSES: Hasselblad 35mm, 80mm 150mm and 300mm
TRIPOD: Gitzo GT3540 LS with RRS BH55 head

Alister also uses the Lee Filter System and a Heliopan Circular Polorizer.