Paul Pichugin
@paulmp.bsky.social
Husband. Dad. Travel & Landscape Photographer & Videographer. Seeker of the extraordinary, telling untold stories of wilderness, wildlife & humanity.
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:
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#Photography #WesternAustralia #Australia
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#Photography #WesternAustralia #Australia
October 11, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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
paulpichugin.com/calendar-lau...
#Photography #WesternAustralia #Australia
Reworking some of my old Iceland photos using some presets I've created... pretty happy with the results :)
September 23, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Reworking some of my old Iceland photos using some presets I've created... pretty happy with the results :)
Reposted by Paul Pichugin
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.
May 1, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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.
Spent some time photographing my local Whistling Kites, there were about 20 of them in this little bay.
#birds #wildlifephotography #photography
#birds #wildlifephotography #photography
April 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Spent some time photographing my local Whistling Kites, there were about 20 of them in this little bay.
#birds #wildlifephotography #photography
#birds #wildlifephotography #photography
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?
Ideas?
March 31, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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?
Ideas?
I'm not sure there are many places that are more appropriately named than Peaceful Bay on the South Coast of Western Australia.
March 22, 2025 at 5:45 AM
I'm not sure there are many places that are more appropriately named than Peaceful Bay on the South Coast of Western Australia.
Good Monday Morning!
March 17, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Good Monday Morning!
Bit of a foggy start to the day today...
March 13, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Bit of a foggy start to the day today...
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
I grew up mostly in Brisbane & Qld, I do not miss the cyclones and hectic storms.
#Queensland #Brisbane #Photography
March 8, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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
I grew up mostly in Brisbane & Qld, I do not miss the cyclones and hectic storms.
#Queensland #Brisbane #Photography
Hello! How has everyone's week been? Mine has been pretty productive.
March 7, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Hello! How has everyone's week been? Mine has been pretty productive.
March 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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
#Wildlife #Photography #Australia
February 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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
#Wildlife #Photography #Australia
Reposted by Paul Pichugin
Winter bonsai. Melhus, Norway. Feb 2017.
February 27, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Winter bonsai. Melhus, Norway. Feb 2017.
A throwback to photographing a storm rolling in over the Great Pyramids of Egypt at sunrise.
February 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
A throwback to photographing a storm rolling in over the Great Pyramids of Egypt at sunrise.
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
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
February 16, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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
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
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
We're even more determined to get our own small farm.
#farm #nature #australia
February 10, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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
We're even more determined to get our own small farm.
#farm #nature #australia
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.
I really need to get another proper underwater camera rig, rather than just using my Gopro.
January 22, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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.
I really need to get another proper underwater camera rig, rather than just using my Gopro.
A bit of a stormy start to the day yesterday... Ocean Beach, Denmark, Western Australia
January 18, 2025 at 9:55 AM
A bit of a stormy start to the day yesterday... Ocean Beach, Denmark, Western Australia
Beautiful morning on the south coast of Western Australia.
Ocean Beach, Denmark, Western Australia
Ocean Beach, Denmark, Western Australia
January 15, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Beautiful morning on the south coast of Western Australia.
Ocean Beach, Denmark, Western Australia
Ocean Beach, Denmark, Western Australia
Hopefully getting back to Antarctica in 2026!
January 9, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Hopefully getting back to Antarctica in 2026!
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.
The Otways are an incredible part of Victoria, easily one of my favourite places on mainland Australia.
January 6, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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.
The Otways are an incredible part of Victoria, easily one of my favourite places on mainland Australia.
Last year we had some incredible Aurora Australis activity over the South West of Western Australia, this night was easily one of the best.
January 3, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Last year we had some incredible Aurora Australis activity over the South West of Western Australia, this night was easily one of the best.
A quick dip at the beach today to cool off...
January 2, 2025 at 8:33 AM
A quick dip at the beach today to cool off...
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
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
January 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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
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