Locations

This page lists and discusses the locations where I have taken my photographs

AUSTRALIA

Australia is my home country - so it's impossible for me to describe it through the eyes of a visitor. Wildlife that is so normal for us Australians, such as kangaroos on the outskirts of cities, and flocks of colourful parrots flying through the inner suburbs amaze people from elsewhere - whereas we see these things every day. I wish we also had mega-fauna such as tigers, elephants or rhinos, but a focus purely on what we don't have will do an injustice to what we do have - and we have some of the most extraordinary creatures on the planet (even we do sometimes take them for granted). For example, in Europe and Asia, squirrels live in the cities - but in our cities we have possums instead. Asia and Africa have big cats, but we have Tasmanian Devils! Australia has so many different habitats that it's hard to list them all, but they include everything from tropical rainforests to baking hot deserts with red soil. Being an island continent, coastal habitats and their inhabitants are also a major part of Australia's eco-systems. I can't claim to have visited all of Australia's amazing environments, and I certainly haven't taken good photos at a lot of them, but I'm constantly adding to my collection of photographs as I visit more parts of my huge country - both close by and far away. Most of my photographs on this website are from Victoria and Tasmania (the colder, Southern parts of Australia), but keep an eye out in the not-too-distant future for some things I've got on my list, such as Yellow Footed Rock Wallabies in the Flinders Ranges (South Australia), Quokkas on Rottnest Island (Western Australia), Wombats on Maria Island (Tasmania) and a 'high profile' Australian animal that I've never taken a good picture of in the wild: the iconic Koala! 

INDIA

India is amongst my favourite places to visit - particularly as a wildlife photographer. The country is extremely diverse - in its wildlife, its habitats, its eco-systems, its topography, its climate and even its weather systems. The annual monsoon rains dictate much of daily life in India as well as the habitats of wildlife: For example, a location can look completely different in the wet season to what it does in the dry season - if it is even accessible at all during the wet season! All parts of India have different eco-systems and different wildlife, and this paragraph can't really do it justice. The North of the country gives rise to the Himalayas - the highest mountain range on earth with snow leopards, red pandas and other high altitude wildlife, while in the South of the country lie the Western Ghats - another mountain range with a tropical rainforest and a bio-diversity hotspot, containing many species found no-where else on earth, such as the lion-tailed macaque, and Indian giant squirrel. On the floodplains in the far East of the country lies Kaziranga National Park - a land of giants such as elephants, Indian rhinos and buffalo, while otters patrol the rivers. The deserts in the dry West of the country are home to animals that can survive in arid climates including Asiatic lions, striped hyenas and the Indian wild ass. The most iconic Indian animal though, is the tiger. Tigers, and other iconic Indian animals such as leopards, grey langurs, spotted deer, elephants and sloth bears can be seen in a number of national parks (and other wild spaces) throughout the country. Nagarhole National Park, Bandipur National Park, Jim Corbett National Park and Ranthambore National Park are some (but by no means all) of the best places in India to look for tigers and the other species they live amongst. Bird watching is popular in India too, and the country is a bird watchers paradise, with iconic peafowl and kingfishers as well as less common birds of all shapes, sizes and colours. Even in India's cities, keep an eye out for smaller creatures such as monkeys, squirrels and birds - as photo opportunities seem to arise everywhere in India!

SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka is an stunning country to visit - both as a wildlife photographer, or as any other type of tourist. Sri Lanka is a known bio-diversity hotspot with a number of endemic species, and is a birders paradise! The sheer amount of wildlife present in Sri Lanka is mind-boggling: Yala National Park, in the  South of the country is considered the best place in the world to see leopards in the wild, while sloth bears are the other high profile species prevalent in this national park. What is most striking about Sri Lanka however, is that wildlife is absolutely everywhere - not just in national parks. It's quite normal to see wild elephants crossing roads in rural areas, and monkeys, squirrels, birds, bats and other smaller creatures are regularly seen in both rural and urban areas - including in cities such as Galle, Kandy and even the capital, Colombo. The country is extremely easy to navigate, very affordable, and the people are incredibly warm, friendly and helpful. The food is delicious and the landscapes are diverse with something for everyone from to surf beaches to archeological ruins, and rainforests to hill stations. Wildlife to look for includes leopards, elephants, sloth bears, the endemic purple faced leaf monkey and a myriad of birds including beautiful kingfishers and brightly coloured bee-eaters.

NEPAL

Nepal is not necessarily known for its wildlife - however this in itself is surprising because of the diversity the country exhibits. Ecologically, Nepal has two basic regions: the mountains and the lowlands. The country is the shape of a sausage, and if you imagine a sausage cooking there will be a cooked half and an uncooked half. The Northern half (hence the 'uncooked' half) lies high amongst the highest mountains in the world - the Himalayas. Snow leopards, yaks, pikas and other animals of the high mountains exist here in this harsh landscape. The Southern half (the 'cooked' half) consists of lowlands known as the Terai. The wildlife here is similar to that of Peninsula India, with elephants, tigers, monkeys, deer and Nepal's most high-profile lowland species, the Indian rhinoceros. The major destination for seeing these creatures is Chitwan National Park, approximately five hours drive south from the capital Kathmandu. The other major lowland national park is Bardia National Park, in the far West of the country. Both parks are on the border of India.

WHERE TO NEXT?

Honestly, I'm not sure: There are so many different animals I want to photograph in so many different parts of the world! The wildlife of Patagonia in the Southern Cone of South America interests me greatly, and I've always wanted to photograph red squirrels in Europe, snow leopards in the Himalayas and fennec foxes in the Sahara Desert - and of course who could resist the savannahs of Sub-Saharan Africa! On top of this, I'm always interested in shorter trips within Australia and to nearby places (if you could call anywhere else "nearby") - so I've got a fair bit to keep me interested for a long time! If you have any ideas or are interested in collaborations, please feel free to get in contact.