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Photography is my greatest passion, and has been since I first picked up a box-brownie camera as a three-year-old (1961). I hope you enjoy my images – they have been collected over several decades, and depict both the natural and man-made worlds. I’ve travelled to a great many countries, and as a biologist, have sought to capture the remarkable bounty and diversity of life on planet Earth on film and later as digital files. Please follow the link to my stock photography gallery<\/a> where my images can be downloaded and licensed for commercial use. You can also buy my beautifully framed or unframed (rolled) prints here<\/a>. Alternatively, enjoy a colourful slideshow<\/a> that showcases the scope and quality of my images. If you’re a photographer yourself, you might also be interested in my equipment reviews and essays<\/a> section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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