Benny Rebel, born Bahman Vafaeinejad (Persian: بهمن وفائینژاد; born August 13, 1968 in Arak, Iran), is an Iranian-German photographer known for his extreme close-up portraits of dangerous wildlife of Africa by approaching within feet of the animals. In 1987, Rebel immigrated to Hannover, Germany. His interest in wildlife conservation led to his involvement with the environmental advocacy group Greenpeace. Benny Rebel was awarded two gold medals by of Austria in 2002 and 2003.