Meet the Clare-based photographer whose image was selected for the poster of the latest David Attenborough documentary
George Karbus is an award-winning photographer based on the Clare coast. Originally from the Czech Republic, George began his love affair with photography soon after his arrival in Ireland – but his road to the camera was not as easy as you may think.
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