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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Each year I produce a few wall calendars with my photography in them. I do a pre-order special to help fund the printing and shipping costs. I have three options for calendars this year, you can check them out here: paulpichugin.com/calendar-lau... #Photography #WesternAustralia #Australia

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Reworking some of my old Iceland photos using some presets I've created... pretty happy with the results :)

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Lori Grace @lorigrace.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

I still can't believe i captured one of the most amazing and favorite shots of sprites. The detail and intensity was outstanding. And it was from my hometown of Rio Rico. I would gladly forgo capturing normal lightning ever again if I could continue to capture these on a frequent basis.

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Spent some time photographing my local Whistling Kites, there were about 20 of them in this little bay. #birds #wildlifephotography #photography

A whistling kite, a type of bird of prey, sitting on a dead looking tree.

A whistling kite, a type of bird of prey, fishing

A whistling kite, a type of bird of prey, flying directly over me

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Any experts on #Bandicoot / Quenda on here? Our little friend was looking all healthy only a few weeks ago, but has now lost all his fur and isn't moving as well as he used to. Ideas?

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

I'm not sure there are many places that are more appropriately named than Peaceful Bay on the South Coast of Western Australia.

Aerial photograph of Peaceful Bay on the South Coast of Western Australia. Azure waters in a bay.

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Bit of a foggy start to the day today...

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Happy that my friends in Queensland are all ok, hope any of you in SE Qld & Northern NSW are weathering the storm ok! I grew up mostly in Brisbane & Qld, I do not miss the cyclones and hectic storms. #Queensland #Brisbane #Photography

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Hello! How has everyone's week been? Mine has been pretty productive.

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Over 1 year of trying to photograph the bandicoot / quenda in my yard... today I was sitting out there and he (yes, this one is a male) came within 40cms of me! #Wildlife #Photography #Australia

A southwestern brown bandicoot / quenda. A native Australian species that is usually nocturnal and quite shy / skittish.

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Dag Ole Nordhaug @nordhaug.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Winter bonsai. Melhus, Norway. Feb 2017.

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

A throwback to photographing a storm rolling in over the Great Pyramids of Egypt at sunrise.

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

A Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus) launching into flight. These raptors are named for their distinctive, high-pitched whistling call. Whistling Kites are opportunistic hunters and scavengers, feeding on small mammals, birds, reptiles, and carrion. #Wildlife #Australia #Birds

A Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus) launching into flight from our farm in Acton Park, Western Australia. These medium-sized raptors are named for their distinctive, high-pitched whistling call that often echoes over wetlands, rivers, and open country.

Whistling Kites are opportunistic hunters and scavengers, feeding on small mammals, birds, reptiles, and carrion. They’re also known for their skilful soaring, effortlessly riding thermals as they scan for food.

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

We've been on the farm for one year today... I would find it incredibly difficult to move back into the suburbs after this. We're even more determined to get our own small farm. #farm #nature #australia

My kids watching the aurora over the end of our driveway. Aurora Australis (southern lights)

Aurora Australis in the night sky with a tree.

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I've been teaching my girls how to snorkel and dive down to explore... they are growing in competence and that is building their confidence! I really need to get another proper underwater camera rig, rather than just using my Gopro.

Snorkeller looking at the camera as they come up from the bottom.

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

A bit of a stormy start to the day yesterday... Ocean Beach, Denmark, Western Australia

Stormy clouds over the sunrise and ocean

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Beautiful morning on the south coast of Western Australia. Ocean Beach, Denmark, Western Australia

Aerial view of the south coast of Western Australia, beautiful white sand, azure ocean water

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Hopefully getting back to Antarctica in 2026!

sunrise in the Lemaire Channel, Antarctica

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

I think it is high time that I revisited some of my old favourites... I photographed this particular creek for the first time in 2004 while doing some very off track hiking in the Otway Ranges. The Otways are an incredible part of Victoria, easily one of my favourite places on mainland Australia.

Rocks covered in bright green moss with a creek flowing through the middle. Otway Ranges, Victoria, Australia

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Last year we had some incredible Aurora Australis activity over the South West of Western Australia, this night was easily one of the best.

Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) over farmland south of Busselton, Western Australia

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

A quick dip at the beach today to cool off...

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Aurora Australis activity over the skies south of Busselton tonight. I need a wider astro lens, I've just cropped out the Magellanic Clouds in this photo. Sony A7RIV + Sigma 16mm f/1.4 (crop lens, so it is closer to 24mm in reality) ISO3200, f/1.4, 4 seconds #WesternAustralia #AstroPhotography

Pink beams from the Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) over dark trees, stars in the sky.

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

Nothing really went to plan this year, but it has reminded me of what an amazing community I'm part of. I'm super grateful for my family that are supportive & beyond grateful for my wife. As I get older I'm more & more aware of the importance of a great partner in life, not everyone gets so lucky.

a textured photograph of a lone tree on a hill top

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

A throwback to when I lived in Queensland and was lucky enough to photograph Purlingbrook Falls in full flow!

Purlingbrook Falls in Queensland, Australia in full flow over a large cliff.

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

This is the final week to get any prints ordered in time for Christmas! Any orders that come in this week will get a bonus wall calendar as well, at least until I run out, I'm not too far from being completely out of stock this year! #photography #westernaustralia

A lone tree in a boggy lake under the milky way in an undisclosed location in Western Australia.

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

I love photographing wildlife in the snow... This sneaky fox was in the snow in Hokkaido, Japan, I photographed it early last year. #wildlife #photography #japan

A red fox in the snow looking straight at the camera.

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

My "friend" the brown falcon over the last year and a bit... I watched it get a bandicoot at dusk last night, no photos of that unfortunately.

Brown Falcon taking off from a grass tree flower

Brown Falcon sitting on a grass tree flower

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

So... this is going to be one of the weirder sentences I've ever written. I was mowing the lawn today and got hit by a dead rabbit. I don't know if I startled the brown falcon or if it just thought I looked hungry, either way, it dropped a headless rabbit on me.

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Good morning, hope you're all having a great week so far.

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Good morning! How is everyone going? Quinninup Falls, Margaret River, Western Australia

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Sometimes when you wander the wilderness you find a portal to universe... This is the view of the night sky from a rock formation in the Western Australian outback.

The milky way viewed from a rock formation in the outback of Western Australia. Looking straight up at the night sky.

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

West Coast sunsets can be amazing... Sugar Loaf Rock on Cape Naturaliste, Western Australia. #photography #westernaustralia #australia

a large rock formation in the ocean with the last hues of sunset glowing over it. Sugarloaf Rock, Cape Naturaliste, Western Australia

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

A night out on the dunes... foreground lit up and "light painted" with my headtorch. 45 second single exposure with an ultra wide lens. The night skies here in Western Australia are something else...

Long exposure milky way astro photography over some sand dunes in Western Australia. The dunes are dark with patches of light from my torch.

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

I need to get back to Hokkaido, Japan... it is amazing during winter! #Japan #Photography #Travel

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

A few of my favourite images from projects I've worked on around the world... Karijini National Park, Western Australia. Hill Inlet, Whitsundays, Queensland. Kirkjufellsfoss, Iceland and Hokkaido. #Photography #Travel #LandscapePhotography

Waterfall in a natural rock pool. Long exposure, taken at dusk to avoid harsh shadows. Karijini National Park, Western Australia

Aerial photo from the Hill Inlet and Whitehaven Beach in the Whitsunday Islands, Queensland, Australia

Kirkjufellfoss waterfalls in the foreground with Kirkjufell mountain in the background. Kirkjufell, Iceland under the midnight sun.

A lone rock standing in the ocean on the coast of Hokkaido, Japan in winter.

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

As much as a cesspit parts of the internet can be... I love that I can order flowers online and they arrive at someone's door the same day. Must be pretty cool to get a sudden surprise like that at your door. (Picture of flowers in our garden, not what I sent)

Western Australian wildflowers - everlastings, pink and white flowers in green stalks.

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

When I'm asked what my favourite place is that I've travelled to for my photography work... hands down it has to be Antarctica. Being sent there on assignment is still one of the highlights of my career so far. The frozen continent is mind-blowing. #Antarctica #Photography

Pink & purple hues from early morning light before the sun has risen in the Lemaire Channel, Antarctica. Snow covered rocks and pancake ice in the water.

Pink & purple hues with streaks of bright orange and fiery red from early morning light before the sun has risen in the Lemaire Channel, Antarctica. Snow covered rocks and pancake ice in the water.

Four Adelie Penguins on icebergs in Antarctica

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Hope you all have an amazing week, I'm mostly sitting at my computer for the week... would rather be off having an adventure somewhere. Here's a photo from one of my favourite places in the world... Dove Lake & Cradle Mountain in Tasmania, Australia #Australia #Photography #Tasmania

Snow dusted mountain reflected in a still lake not long before sunrise. Cradle Mountain, Dove Lake, Tasmania, Australia.

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Just got back from a few days of work in Perth, as much as I enjoy visiting the city, I love being able to retreat to the peace and serenity of the farm we live on.

The tall city buildings of Perth, Western Australia, reflected in the waters of the Swan River, a panoramic photograph taken from South Perth.

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Sometimes we all need a hug... this friendly little joey chased me around any time I left our accommodation, when it would catch me it would hug my leg and demand to be scratched behind the ears.

A small joey (kangaroo) photographed mid-leap with its arms stretched open.

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Loving the politics free feed so far... I have also muted the main political terms and names. I'm here for beautiful photography, art, birds, wildlife, intelligent people who are vastly more qualified at anything compared to me (which is pretty much everyone).

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

On the tools today for a hotel client... not a bad view!

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Aurora Australis over Busselton, original music by me as well :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA1Z...

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Aurora Australis over Busselton 2024

YouTube video by Paul Pichugin

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

The wagtails have a nest, they allowed me to get close enough to take a photo :)

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Paul Pichugin @paulmp.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Each year I produce wall calendars from my photography. This year I have a Western Australia wall calendar paulpichugin.com/store/2025-a... as well as an Australian wall calendar: paulpichugin.com/store/2025-a... #travel #photography #westernaustralia #australia

Blue Boathouse in Perth, Western Australia. Cover image for my 2025 Calendar.

Little Beach, Albany, Western Australia.

Early morning light over Lucky Bay, Esperance, Western Australia

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