Wildlife as Faraaz sees it
A long-running National Geographic feature was the source of wonder and inspiration to young Faraaz Abdool. Today, he wields his camera to allow others to see into the hidden worlds of native birds and animals on Tobago and Trinidad. (He talks with Pat Ganase; first published in Tobago Newsday on February 15, 2018) Faraaz Abdool’s photo of the Turkey Vulture was featured on the National Audubon Society’s Instagram site. “My grandfather had a subscription to National Geographic; and I was especially fascinated by the page ‘Wildlife as Canon sees it.’ It was the single feature that I looked for every time.” Faraaz still goes to the page in the magazine. But recently he has been creating his own wildlife stories, having images recognized by the (USA) National Audubon Society (on its Instagram site under #AudubonTakeover); and published in magazines such as Discover Trinidad and Tobago. Faraaz has always been interested in birds, “Birds are everywhere – city, country, shore...