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The Siberian I guess two decisions were important in the process of making this picture in January. The first was to allocate a good amount of time in the north and wait for flat light and snow. Many days in the Siberian winter are played out under high-pressure weather systems of freezing temperatures and dry and bright skies. This was not what I wanted. I needed moisture in the air and flat light and snow. That would mean either getting very lucky or waiting. I waited. It is very cold up there, but it doesn’t snow as regularly as it does in western ski resorts. The second decision was to work closely with the Chinese authorities, and, in retrospect, this brief encounter was only possible because of the help of two or three extremely influential Chinese people. I am reminded that access is a key word in photography, and this is normally achieved by investing in people. The evolution of species is quite remarkable. Look at those tiger stripes and the colouring of the tiger, and then look behind him. Now that’s clever camouflage. Well done to whoever sorted that one out!