André Van Mensel attained his EPSA in September 2004, having been a member of PSA since 1989.  His favorite photographic subjects are animals and insects, mainly butterflies and caterpillars, and zoo subjects.  Dre' has earned Galaxy 2 in Color Slides, Galaxy 2 in Nature and 3 stars in Pictorial Prints.  He was number 5 in Overseas Nature Who's Who in 2003 and won Nature Slide of the Year in 2001.  A member of Flit 80 Camera Club for 21 years, he was honored with an EFIAP/Platina in 2002 amongst other honors.  He lives in the small rural village of Tielen, Belgium near Antwerp.