I grew up in Sydney before moving to Byron Bay while I undertook a degree in Environmental Science at Southern Cross University in Lismore. I also lived in Shepparton and Brisbane before ending up in Canberra in 1996.
I conduct wildlife research, with my speciality being freshwater fisheries - so yes, I get paid to go fishing and camping by a river.
I've always been a keen amateur photographer, with a lot of my shots taken out in the bush while I'm working. I bought a DSLR (Olympus E410) in December 2007 which prompted me to join Flickr. In March 2010 I purchased a Nikon D90. I've picked up heaps of tips and am looking forward to learning a lot more while ejoying the interaction with other photographers.
I'm currently using a Nikon Z5 but have taken many of my images with a Sony RX100 while doing fieldwork, hiking or exploring by motorcycle (2024 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro).
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- JoinedJanuary 2008
- OccupationEcologist
- HometownCanberra
- Current cityCanberra
- CountryAustralia
- Websitehttp://www.facebook.com/mark.jekabsons
- Instagrammarkjek
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Mark has an awesome collection of photos, they are an inspiration to get out and appreciate the world - and of course capture it on 'film'! From platypus to antichinus and from statues to rally cars, Jek has caught it all in a great 'I was there and this is how real it was' way.