Eva Werner Photography

04/05/2023

A lot of climbing happend in Utby last weekend, where celebrated its 50th anniversary. Spring is finally here! ☀️🌱

13/08/2019

If you believe climbing is about conquering, you are wrong. Climbing is about love.

When balancing on nearly nonexistent irregularities, searching for the quiet place within that holds the answer to the question "can I release my fingers from this ledge now without falling?". When you also know your last protecion was a badly placed cam ten meters below you. Then, there is no room for posing or pretending.

There is only room for love. Climbing is making love with the mountain, on the mountains terms. And the mountain does not compromise. Climbing is asking the mountain: will you take me to love, for better and for worse? And the mountain answers: if you take me to love, for better and for worse.

(Photo of the north face of Eiger, July 2019)

31/03/2019

The article is out now! You can read it here: https://tidningensyre.se/2019/nummer-351/kvinnorna-tar-kampen-mot-tjuvjakt/ (Unfortunately only in swedish.)

Black Mambas is the first majority-female anti-poaching unit in the world. Without using weapons they courageously protect South African wildlife against poaching in the outskirts of the Kruger National Park. I got the honour to join them on one of their patrols.

08/03/2019

The Black Mambas is the first all female anti-poaching unit in the world. Working with non-violent methods they innovate conservation in South Africa. Instead of killing the poachers they focus their efforts on community empowerment, education and extensive presence in the park to scare the poachers away. Their aim is to reinforce the idea that conservation lies in the interest of us all.

I had the honour to meet with these brave women and join them on one of their patrols, and am currently writing an article that will soon be published in the swedish magazine Syre. I'll let you know when!

Today is the day we cherish all the women that went before us, paving our way. But it is also the day we acknowledge that there is still a lot of work to do.

So ladies, let's change the world. 🌟

17/02/2019

Two cheetah-boys cuddling in the road. Cats be cats. 🐾

13/02/2019

Imagine waking up to this. ⛰🌟

12/02/2019

My shot of the mountain gorillas in Bwindi received an honorable mention in the Monovision Awards. So proud! 🙌 Though probably the most expensive hour of my life so far, visiting them was an unforgettable experience to me.

This photo of a father gorilla with his son was taken in Bwindi impenetrable forest in Uganda. Looking into the eyes of our distant cousin the mountain gorilla is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Although they are now increasing in numbers for the first time they are still critically endangered. The...

23/01/2019

Have we forgotten
that wilderness is not a place,
but a pattern of the soul
where every tree, every bird and beast is a soul maker?

Have we forgotten
that wilderness is not a place
but a moving feast of the starts,
footprints, scales and beginnings?

Since when
did we become afraid of the night
and that only the bright starts count?
Or that our moon is not a moon
unless it is full?

Have we forgotten
that every creature is within us
carried by tides
of earthly blood
and that we named them?

Have we forgotten
that wilderness is not a place
but a season
and that we are in its
final hour?

~ Ian Mccallum

29/12/2018

Hey, who are you little monkey?
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27/12/2018

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25/12/2018

Elephants are truly special. You can be right next to one without noticing it's there. Even though they're so big they are really quiet and have this peaceful and calm energy. They are lovely to be around. 🐘