Incredible wildlife photographs you won't believe were taken by an AMATEUR

From a lion with a 'Mohawk' to an adorable baby gorilla, the incredible wildlife photographs you won't believe were taken by AMATEUR Polish photographer Tomasz Szpila has been shooting wildlife scenes in sub-Saharan Africa since 2016. He notes that his wildlife photos have more impact when his camera is at animal eye level READ MORE: The amazing winners of the 2023 Underwater Photographer of the Year awards revealed

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Posted: 13:23 GMT, 18 February 2023 | Update: 13:38 GMT, 18 Feb 2023

This 38-year-old Pole shoots scenes of the African animal kingdom with great skill, turning his lens on everything from lions devouring their prey to gorillas gently cradling their newborn babies.

Documenting African wildlife has been a passion for Szpila since 2016, when he first visit to Kenya. “It was then that African nature stole my heart, and I am under its spell to this day,” he reveals. Since then, he has been traveling through sub-Saharan Africa, camera in hand. It's the range of animal species in the region - "completely different from species that inhabit other continents" - that keeps Szpila spellbound. "Nature creates many exciting moments to watch - the hunt for predators is sometimes very dramatic," he notes.

Reflecting on his style of photography, Szpila says, "I love when the animals in the photos convey a certain emotion. I especially love when those emotions are human.'

Attentive that animals are not disturbed by his photographs, Szpila takes most of his photos in off-road cars during game drives." You never know what you'll see behind the next bush or hill," he says. Talent...