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My photographic interests are diverse from scenic landscapes to the myriad of species that make up the natural world.
In all cases my personal challenge is, to the best of my ability, correctly identify what is portrayed in my images and in the research process I hope to gain some beneficial knowledge that may be usefully shared.
My general use of Flickr is almost entirely information based and seldom purely recreational. Flickr's tagging system provides an efficient basis to make my images available both for my own personal use, as well as by others while the MY PICS MAP facility allows selected images to be geographically located. (Load time - maybe 30-60 seconds.)

After many years of growing our own rainforest on our 6.5 acre property on the NSW Mid North Coast of Australia from a specialised interest in Australian Rainforest flora developed an interest in trying to identify the species on our property. From that process followed a determination to raise awareness in the wider community of the depreciating state of Australian rainforests and the increasingly endangered flora and fauna within.
My backgound is far removed from botany, and I would certainly not consider myself a botanist, rather an enthusiastic amateur nature photographer doing my best to get a name on the species I photograph.
Keeping on top of botanical nomenclature has become my new job in retirement and the day to day species verification and research requirements associated with the administrative responsibilities of the - IDENTIFYING AUSTRALIAN RAINFOREST PLANTS, TREES and FUNGI Flickr group while sometimes demanding, do keep the grey matter functioning. Nevertheless there are many beneficial aspects to the job, not the least of which is meeting so many fellow flickr photographers.

Setting a rigorous botanical standard of only accepting images to the group titled with the correct botanical name has certainly required a steep learning curve and I am eternally grateful to the many people far more expert than I who have tolerated my knowledge inadequacies and assisted in the ID Rainforest group identification process, along the way sharing their wisdom, and above all else, sharing the bigger picture vision to create a Wikipedia style, interactive and freely accessible resource, right here on Flickr. - See what we have achieved collaboratively here in the groups DATABASE INDEX

Here is My personal COLLECTION of Australian Rainforest Plants and Fungi image sets.

Coinciding with the establishment of the Australian rainforest plants group in August 2007 I also naively founded the - FIELD GUIDE : FLOWERING TREES of the WORLD Flickr group.
Due to the unsustainable workload involved with managing both groups after 10 months it became essential that I relinquish responsibilities for that group. Fortunately Tatters agreed to take over and she has built that group into the premier Flowering Trees group on Flickr. I remain a proud contributor and supporter of that group while Tatters has remained a constant source of both help and inspiration and a good friend.

Other Interests include photographing AUSTRALIAN 'OPEN GARDEN' LANDSCAPES

Travel and General Photography - ZENFOLIO - Black Diamond Images website.

PURCHASE and USE of MY IMAGES

All images in this Flickr photostream are © All Rights Reserved - Black Diamond Images.
You may not use, copy, replicate, manipulate, redistribute, or modify any of my images without my written consent.

COMMERCIAL or OTHER USE of larger resolution images
Please contact me at - bdimages(at)wc.net.au - with full company contact details, full disclosure of how you plan to use the image as well as size of image requested.

Please Note - Any form of Commercial use without written authorisation is strictly prohibited.

PURCHASE of some images as various sized prints can be arranged via -
If you see an image in my Flickr photostream that you would like to purchase a print of please email me the link (see profile for email) and I will add the image to Red Bubble to permit ordering.

NON COMMERCIAL USE in blogs is strictly conditional on provision of hyperlinked photographer acknowledgement - (Black Diamond Images) Importantly the image MUST BE directly clickable, returning viewers to the original Flickr location.

REQUESTS by non profit, educational, environmental or other organisations may be considered subject to provision of sufficient information relating to the planned use of the image along with full contact details for the organization and the individual/s making the request..



TREASURES of the TWEED MURAL PROJECT - Current Administrator

Cameras
Canon EOS 60D (In use from 1.3.2011)
Canon EOS 40D (Most Images Prior to 1.3.2011)
Nikon D 60 - In use prior to 2008
Currently Used Lenses
Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4.5 DC Macro
Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS (In use from 1.3.2011)
Sigma DG 120 - 400mm 1:4.5-5.6 APO HSM .
Sigma 70mm F2.8 EX DG Macro and AF Extension Tube - UniplusTube 25DG (In use from 29.7.2011)

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*** Profile Page Updated - 5th August 2011 ***





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