In this image by Canon Ambassador and documentary photographer Brent Stirton, an elite unit of conservation rangers trained to combat militia groups emerges from the bush in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo, after waiting for hours in an ambush position. Taken on a Canon EOS-1D X (now succeeded by the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III) with a Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM lens at 28mm, 1/500 sec, f/7.1 and ISO200. © Brent Stirton
Documentary photographer and Canon Ambassador Brent Stirton's images are not for the faint-hearted – they're powerful, emotion-packed, and often uncomfortable viewing…
Brent's award-winning images have seen him become one of the world's most celebrated documentary photographers. In 2017 he won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award for his harrowing image of a black rhino slaughtered for its horn, and to-date he has received 13 World Press Photo of the Year awards.