Ben Locke
I’ve removed the link to the shop from the main menu. It’s still possible to purchase prints via the galleries, but there are no longer any links to other items such as greetings cards, limited edition photography prints, etc. Stocks … Read more
Three more additions to the gallery today. This pair of Northern Gannets were photographed at a breeding colony on the German archipelago of Heligoland. The Banded Cat-eyed Snake was found whilst wandering with a torch on the coast of the … Read more
Another local selection of species has been added to the wildlife gallery today. The Wild Boar was photographed using a very wide angle lens and a remote trigger, and shows the boar resting after a session of rooting the forest … Read more
There are three more additions to the gallery today. The Common Tsessebe which is the fastest antelope in Africa, reaching speeds of over 90kmph. The Dwarf Mongoose is especially common in areas with large numbers of termite mounds as this … Read more
Four new updates to the gallery this evening, each from a different continent. The White-bellied Sea Eagle was photographed in southern Sri Lanka. The White-throated Dipper was captured in the Forest of Dean, England. The White-faced Capuchin was leaping across … Read more
With the Nightjar season nothing but a memory now, and a long 7 months or so until the birds return, I’ve had time to fully compile all the Nightjar data from this year and then turn my attention to some … Read more
Another three images have been added to the wildlife gallery this evening. The Painted Stork was photographed while browsing for fish in Sri Lanka. Staying in Sri Lanka, the Tufted Grey Langurs were seen in Bundala in the south of … Read more
A few new additions to the gallery today including a Black-backed Jackal which crossed my path as I was increasing my distance from a pair of White Rhino in South Africa. Further north, near Punda Maria, a juvenile Bateleur which … Read more
More birds have been added to the gallery this evening. The Blue-diademed Motmot (formerly the Blue-crowned Motmot) is a stunning looking bird, this one photographed in the Monteverde cloud forest of Costa Rica. The Mocking Cliff Chat was found in … Read more
I’ve made a very small change to the Species List today, specifically to the mosaic view (which surely, nobody ever actually looks at?!). Each thumbnail now shows some text when the mouse hovers over it to show the common name … Read more
Some mammalian photographs have been added to the gallery this afternoon. First up is a Sri Lankan Elephant which, despite not necessarily presenting its best side, I felt was nicely framed by the trees and worthy of capturing. The Brown-throated … Read more