Collected works across subject, theme and series

Above, Carina and Crux punctuate the last traces of the Aurora Australis. Below, Australia's only cold-weather deciduous tree, Nothofagus gunnii, reaches its peak golden blaze as winter approaches. Using special lighting, the tree bursts into a brilliant glow - blues, golds, and oranges exploding from the landscape as if by magic.

This image was named the Botanical Photo of the Year in the 2026 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year.

Nothofagus gunnii, more commonly referred to as simply ‘Fagus,’ is an oddity amongst Australian flora, in that it is the only species that undergoes ‘the turn’ – the inevitable die-off of foliage that happens to all deciduous trees as cold weather sets in for the year. Such is the adoration for this humble tree that there is an entire week dedicated to observing this turn, which sees international visitors coming season on season just for the experience.

This image was named the Landscape Photograph of the Year at the prestigious Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2024.

On expedition in Southwest Tasmania during the early stages of 2026, I spent a significant period of time working to codify the biofluoresence of the resident Brushtail Possum population. With a full moon available, it offered a rare opportunity to do this safely – allowing a proper capture of their full range of emission. The vibrant reds hidden amongst the blues are only visible from some angles, adding deeper curiosity to the find.

On expedition in Southwest Tasmania during the early stages of 2026, I spent a significant period of time working to codify the biofluoresence of the resident Brushtail Possum population. With a full moon available, it offered a rare opportunity to do this safely – allowing a proper capture of their full range of emission. Under this type of light, the intense pink of the nose bursts forth from the deep blues of their body.

On expedition in Southwest Tasmania during the early stages of 2026, I spent a significant period of time working to codify the biofluoresence of the resident Brushtail Possum population. With a full moon available, it offered a rare opportunity to do this safely – allowing a proper capture of their full range of emission. The vibrant reds hidden amongst the blues are only visible from some angles, adding deeper curiosity to the find.

The Eastern quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus) is a small, nocturnal marsupial endemic to Tasmania, similar in size to a cat. Under pure UV light, they exhibit a processed called biofluorescence, a novel discovery where light is captured and re-emitted as different, often garish patterns. This is believed to be the first image series of the species fluorescing in-situ.

Sometimes, it all just comes together. This morning – one of the most harrowing, but formative of my life – was one such morning.

I love you, Annie, you will always be home.

I’m not quite sure how I have taken 3 attempts at this photo over the course of several years and still not managed the result I want. Nonetheless, the result I did get is still pretty cool, no?

This photograph is becoming something of a nemesis for me. 3 times I have tried it, and 3 times I’ve encountered problems.

Still looks pretty cool tho’.

At first glance this little Spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus) looks healthy enough, but sadly looks are deceiving: it had either a broken foot or broken leg, and had clearly been in an altercation with something recently. Despite its injury, it was largely unperturbed by human presence - a sad reality for urbanised wildlife.

A slow pan across old growth forestry in Tasmania's wild Southwest.

A panning slide shot of Southern beech (Nothofagus cunninghamii) old growth in lutruwita / Tasmania's wild Southwest.

An incredibly colourful and fast-moving Aurora australis triggered by the onset of a G3 Geomagnetic Storm over the ragged landscape of Southwest Tasmania in 2023.

A rare STEVE event triggered by the onset of a G3 Geomagnetic Storm over the ragged landscape of Southwest Tasmania in 2023.

Southwest Tasmania is seen as one of the most rugged and pristine wildernesses in the Australian continent. The Arthur Range, positioned at the island’s most southwesterly quadrant, is exposed directly to the whims of its larger southern neighbour, Antarctica. Sometimes, those whims bring snow. Lots of it.

This morning saw us drive 3 hours from Hobart to nearly turn around at sunrise in complete white out conditions. Sometimes, an extra 5 minutes pays you well…