With a visceral passion for photography and a genuine desire to foster the talents of today’s youth, David Liao embraced the opportunity to nurture the raw talent that is Ben Battersby.

在摄影艺术方面满怀才华的DavidLiao，向来不吝于扶持具有潜质的生力军，Ben Battersby正是近期重点栽培的新生代摄影师。

“When Ben approached me seeking creative guidance in designing his new book the first thing that piqued my interest was his irrepressible enthusiasm – it was downright infectious.  Before long I was irrevocably drawn into the magical world of African wildlife and the remarkable complexities of Wildebeest migrations,” recalls Liao.

“当初Ben前来寻求我为他的摄影集提供建议，我就是在这时候被他的满腹热忱所感动–他的身上带有一股强大的感染力。事实上，我曾经被充满原始感的非洲原野所深深吸引，尤其是大批非洲牛羚迁徙奇景更是壮观非常。”廖回忆道。

Ben is one of those rare individuals who have been able to transform an intense childhood love for wildlife into a dream fulfilled: studying fascinating migrations around the world.

Ben是少数能够将孩提时代对野生动物的热爱转变成长大后的梦想成真：环游世界观察动物大迁徙生态的优秀年轻摄影师。

“I hope to bring to life the powerful and intimate experience of my sojourn in Serengeti and the spectacular feat of sheer endurance that is the Wildebeests’ annual migration.  My aim is to cultivate an appreciation and awareness of the intricate beauty of animal life and through this a sensitivity to the need for conservation,” says Battersby.

“我希望可以将我在非洲Serengeti原野所见到的浩瀚景色以及壮观的动物生态景象，尤其是非洲角羚的迁徙过程以镜头纪录下来。希望藉此让更多人欣赏到非洲野生动物的生态之美，进而形成非洲野生动物的保护意识。”Battersby表示。

Ben’s forthcoming book detailing the phenomenon of the Wildebeest migration is a culmination of countless forays into the African savannah and years of compiling invaluable data on the various stages and cycles of the Wildebeests’ journey.

Ben的即将出版的书中详细介绍了牛羚迁徙的现象是无数进军非洲大草原和年份的各个阶段和羚羊的路程周期编制宝贵数据的高潮。

“Spending twelve days with Ben on safari in the heart of Africa has been a transformative experience.  Having the creative licence to encapsulate the stunning array of powerful images through the medium of photography and to help Ben ultimately realise his childhood dreams is incredible.”

“在非洲的心脏上的Safari支出12天与Ben一直是一个变革的经验。具有创造性的执照通过摄影的媒介来封装强大的图像令人惊叹的阵列，并帮助本最终实现了他儿时的梦想是令人难以置信的。”