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Getting the Shot

Stories from two decades in the field. The patience, the cold, the luck, and the extraordinary moments that make it all worthwhile.

Puffin diving underwater, Farne Islands

June 2025  ·  Farne Islands, UK

Freediving with Puffins in the North Sea

Descending into the cold, dark waters of the North Sea with nothing but a breath of air, I came face to face with one of Britain's most beloved seabirds in its true element. Here's how I got the shot — and why it nearly didn't happen.

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Bengal tiger in tall grass, Kaziranga

March 2025  ·  Kaziranga, India

Tracking Tigers on Elephant-Back in India

At dawn in Kaziranga National Park, we climbed aboard our elephant and moved silently into the tall grass. Nothing prepares you for the moment a Bengal tiger locks eyes with yours across ten metres of open ground.

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