Message from Alexander Dudley
Hello, citizens of Earth, friends, photographers and naturalists!
I work and have worked widely across Australia as a zoologist, interpretation ranger and commercial guide. Sometimes I sell photographs. Sometimes I sell poetry. I have avoided selling my soul so far.
I am and always have been very interested in wildlife, especially reptiles and amphibians. I have been photographing animals since 1984 and some of these photos are from scanned slides.
When photographing animals I don't do studio work, although I may handle some species, gently and carefully. Where possible I photograph the animal in situ as these animals are all part of the environment that I find them in. I find there is greater satisfaction in getting the shot "in the wild".
Equipment used in these galleries includes the following digital cameras: Nikon D200, D300, Fujifilm S2 Pro, Canon G9, Fuji E550, Fuji F810 and a Nikon Coolpix 5700. Lenses used include: 60mm Micro-Nikkor, a Nikkor 80-400mm AF VR Zoom, a Tamron 17-50 F2.8. Flash units include a Nikon SB-800, a small manual flash and a slave flash. Scanned photos are from a Nikon F810 F90x, an Olympus OM-1 and OM-2 and a menagerie of lenses. Photos were scanned on a Nikon Coolscan LS-1000.
Please do not use any of these images for publication or public presentation without my permission. You will otherwise be in breach of Copyright and I will pursue you, your family, and their descendents relentlessly. Apart from that I am a big softie and if you ask, I will not refuse any reasonable request. So contact me if you are interested in using these images or for further information about them or the animals depicted. They represent a lot of work!
In the meantime, remember Earth is a small place, and we share it with many other beings who also call it home. All the animals depicted here are tuned to a finely balanced communty structure depending on (amongst other things) particular rainfall and temperature averages. Please do your bit to reduce your carbon (and methane) emissions. May peace be your motive and compassion your guide.
Alex Dudley.
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