Rainforest photographer 'dangles above forest floor' for best shots

The work of a rainforest photographer, whose work often sees him dangling precariously over the floors of the world's tropical forests, has been detailed.

Rainforest photographer documents jungles in Brazil and Panama

Writing for the Independent, Mark Hughes talked about the work of Belgian photographer Guido Sterkendries, who has been documenting the variety of life in the rainforest with his shots for the past decade.

He regularly travels to the rainforests of Brazil and Panama, the source noted, sometimes staying in the forests for two weeks at a time.

Sterkendries' travels have taken him to some remote areas of rainforest but he has also "witnessed the effects deforestation and pollution have on the brittle eco-systems", it said.

Later this year, he will travel down the Amazon to see the man-made damage to the rainforest, the source said.

Explaining, Sterkendries said: "I want to look at the differences of habitat on the river and see if the damage to the land is as terrifying as I saw from the airplane."

Pop star Lily Allen also recently travelled to the rainforest to film a documentary about the area.

Written by Kimberley Homer. ADNFCR-2073-ID-19789403-ADNFCR