Rocky Tunisian coastline meeting turquoise water
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Wildlife, people and places held in a single frame.

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FIFTY TWO FRAMES / TEN CHAPTERS

Each photograph is a moment to pause, notice the detail and imagine what happened just beyond the frame.

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01 / THE OPEN PLAIN

Movement, distance and the last light of day.

Elephants silhouetted at sunset
PHOTO STORY / 01

Last light over the herd

The last light of day settles behind the elephants, turning the open plain gold.

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Elephant standing in front of its herd
PHOTO STORY / 02

A closer look

One elephant stands forward while the rest of the herd moves through the green.

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Elephants crossing a sunset
PHOTO STORY / 03

The sun between them

A quiet pause in the warm light as the herd crosses the horizon.

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Elephant family on open grassland
PHOTO STORY / 04

Under a changing sky

A family group moves across the plain beneath a wide, clouded sky.

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Young elephant walking across grassland
PHOTO STORY / 05

The long walk

A young elephant follows the path across open ground.

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02 / FACES IN THE WILD

Expression, closeness and the quiet between movements.

Close portrait of a large wild cat
PHOTO STORY / 06

A face in the grass

A close portrait catches the strength and stillness in a wild face.

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Wild cat with its mouth open
PHOTO STORY / 07

A breath in the open air

A yawn becomes a moment of expression, framed against the soft green behind it.

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Two wild cats close together
PHOTO STORY / 08

Together

Two animals rest close, a small gesture of care in a quiet moment.

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Black and white portrait of a wild cat
PHOTO STORY / 09

In monochrome

Without colour, attention shifts to the gaze, texture and shape of the animal.

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03 / SMALL WORLDS

The details that reward a slower look.

Small reptile resting on a sunlit rock
PHOTO STORY / 10

On the warm stone

A small reptile pauses on sunlit rock, almost disappearing into the earth tones.

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Green lizard on a rocky surface
PHOTO STORY / 11

A flash of green

Bright scales stand out against rough stone and dry ground.

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Small creature on a green leaf
PHOTO STORY / 12

At the edge of a leaf

A tiny subject rests along the clean curve of a vivid green leaf.

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Macro photograph of a small animal on a leaf
PHOTO STORY / 13

A world in miniature

A close study of a tiny animal against the soft green of its habitat.

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Small animal climbing a leaf
PHOTO STORY / 14

Climbing into view

A delicate subject climbs along a leaf, framed against deep shadow.

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04 / WINGS & WATCHERS

A flash of flight, a patient gaze, a sheltered moment.

Owl perched among rocks
PHOTO STORY / 15

Eyes above the rocks

An owl watches from its sheltered perch, almost blending into the stone.

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Two owls inside a rocky shelter
PHOTO STORY / 16

A sheltered pair

Two young owls sit close together in the shade of a rocky hollow.

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Bird perched among branches
PHOTO STORY / 17

Through the branches

A bird holds still among fine branches while the background falls away.

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Blue and orange bird in flight
PHOTO STORY / 18

Into the blue

A flash of colour crosses the green as a bird flies past.

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Wildlife portrait with mouth open
PHOTO STORY / 19

A call in the wild

A powerful open-mouth portrait catches a moment of sound and movement.

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Collage of wildlife field moments
PHOTO STORY / 20

Moments from the field

A composite frame gathers several encounters from the wider wildlife archive.

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05 / COAST & WATER

Wide horizons, hidden coves and the quiet patterns of the sea.

Layered rocky coastline above clear turquoise water
PHOTO STORY / 21

Where the rock meets the sea

Clear blue water wraps around a layered headland, revealing the shoreline below the surface.

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Small boat on the boundary between dark and shallow water
PHOTO STORY / 22

A boat between worlds

An aerial view holds a small boat between the dark depths and the bright shallows.

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Kayak seen from above in dark blue water
PHOTO STORY / 23

One quiet crossing

A single kayak leaves a fine line across a wide field of deep blue water.

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High coastal cliffs above the Mediterranean Sea
PHOTO STORY / 24

The coast opens out

Cliffs and clear water stretch toward the horizon in a quiet sweep of blue.

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Aerial view of a Mediterranean cove
PHOTO STORY / 25

A hidden cove

The aerial view reveals a small cove tucked between pale rock and open water.

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Three views of the Mediterranean coastline
PHOTO STORY / 26

Coastline in three frames

A small sequence of views follows the coast from the clear shallows to the rocky headland.

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Aerial view of a rocky coast and beach
PHOTO STORY / 27

A line along the shore

From above, the shoreline brings together pale rock, sea and a small beach.

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Single kayak on deep blue water seen from above
PHOTO STORY / 28

Alone on the water

A lone kayak sits against the vast dark blue sea, seen from high above.

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06 / BEHIND THE LENS

The patience and perspective that go into a day in the field.

Silhouette of a photographer holding a camera
PHOTO STORY / 29

Behind the lens

A photographer pauses in silhouette, looking out across the landscape.

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Wildlife photographer using binoculars and camera in the field
PHOTO STORY / 30

A field day in focus

A sequence of moments shows the patience and equipment behind a day spent watching wildlife.

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07 / WILD ENCOUNTERS

Close encounters with wildlife, from the shoreline to the canopy.

Two jellyfish drifting underwater
PHOTO STORY / 31

Drifting in blue

Jellyfish move through clear water, light passing softly through their bells.

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Small bird of prey perched on a stone post
PHOTO STORY / 32

A patient perch

A small raptor rests on a weathered post, alert above the green.

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Black-winged stilt standing in shallow water
PHOTO STORY / 33

At the water’s edge

A black-winged stilt steps carefully through the shallows.

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Leopard resting on a tree branch
PHOTO STORY / 34

A quiet rest

A leopard rests with eyes half closed, its patterned coat echoing the dappled light.

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Blue bird perched above a crocodile
PHOTO STORY / 35

A flash of blue

A blue bird pauses above the water while a crocodile rests below.

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Close-up portraits of colourful birds
PHOTO STORY / 36

Small details, bright colours

Close portraits catch the bold patterns and bright colours of birds in the field.

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08 / FLIGHT & WETLANDS

Birdlife in motion and the sheltered places that sustain it.

Leopard resting in a leafy tree
PHOTO STORY / 37

Resting in the canopy

A leopard settles among branches, sheltered by the leaves.

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Bird in flight across a clear sky
PHOTO STORY / 38

Across the open sky

A bird cuts across a pale sky with its wings extended.

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Waterbird flying over a wetland
PHOTO STORY / 39

Wings over water

A dark waterbird glides above the wetland, reflected in the open blue.

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Dark waterbird beside a nest in reeds
PHOTO STORY / 40

A nest among the reeds

A bird settles among the reeds beside its nest.

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09 / PEOPLE & PLACE

Portraits and everyday moments along Tunisia’s coast.

Rabii wearing a straw hat beside a blue doorway
PHOTO STORY / 41

At the blue doorway

Rabii pauses in the shade of a bright blue doorway.

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Man seated beneath palm trees in a woven shade shelter
PHOTO STORY / 42

Under the palms

A quiet moment beneath the palms, with woven fronds filtering the light.

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Portrait of Rabii wearing a straw hat beside the sea
PHOTO STORY / 43

A face in the sun

A close portrait in the open air, framed by blue sky and sea.

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Fisherman holding a crab on a boat beside the sea
PHOTO STORY / 44

A catch from the water

A fisherman holds up a crab beside the open sea.

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Fresh fish arranged at a local market
PHOTO STORY / 45

The morning catch

A market display gathers the day’s fish, fresh from the water.

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Cooked fish with lemon on a plate
PHOTO STORY / 46

From sea to table

A cooked fish is served simply with lemon.

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Man eating beneath a large tree
PHOTO STORY / 47

A meal in the shade

A shared meal beneath the broad shade of an old tree.

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Two people seated beside bright blue doors
PHOTO STORY / 48

A conversation by the blue doors

Two people talk in the cool shade of a whitewashed island house.

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Fisherman seated on a blue boat at sea
PHOTO STORY / 49

Out on the water

A fisherman works from a small boat along the coast.

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Fisherman beside fishing nets under a tree
PHOTO STORY / 50

The working coast

A fisherman tends his nets beneath the old branches.

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10 / WINGS IN FLIGHT

A pair of passing birds, framed against open sky.

Bird in flight across a pale blue sky
PHOTO STORY / 51

Against the open sky

A bird glides across a pale, open sky.

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Colourful bird in flight against a blue sky
PHOTO STORY / 52

A flash of colour

Bright feathers catch the light as a bird passes overhead.

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