Ben Alldridge
@benalldridge.bsky.social
Software engineer and naturalist researching living light (biofluoresence/bioluminescence) and light pollution https://fluroscape.com
Landscape Photographer of the Year 2024 https://benjaminalldridge.com
Landscape Photographer of the Year 2024 https://benjaminalldridge.com
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Ben Alldridge
@benalldridge.bsky.social
· Nov 15
G’day! I’m Benjamin Alldridge, a photo taker person from Tasmania.
I recently won the Landscape category at the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year for 2024, although astrophotography is my bread and butter.
Say g’day 😊
I recently won the Landscape category at the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year for 2024, although astrophotography is my bread and butter.
Say g’day 😊
Partial biofluorescence in wild Eastern rosellas
The Tasmanian subspecies of the Eastern rosella (Platycercus eximius diemenensis) is a regular visitor to my yard, as it is around much of Tasmania. There is a mated pair that often visit and forage, occasionally they'll hop onto the feeders too.…
The Tasmanian subspecies of the Eastern rosella (Platycercus eximius diemenensis) is a regular visitor to my yard, as it is around much of Tasmania. There is a mated pair that often visit and forage, occasionally they'll hop onto the feeders too.…
Partial biofluorescence in wild Eastern rosellas
The Tasmanian subspecies of the Eastern rosella (Platycercus eximius diemenensis) is a regular visitor to my yard, as it is around much of Tasmania. There is a mated pair that often visit and forage, occasionally they'll hop onto the feeders too. Occasionally they'll jump on as a pair, though usually they take turns to swing off of my archway.
fluroscape.com
August 2, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Partial biofluorescence in wild Eastern rosellas
The Tasmanian subspecies of the Eastern rosella (Platycercus eximius diemenensis) is a regular visitor to my yard, as it is around much of Tasmania. There is a mated pair that often visit and forage, occasionally they'll hop onto the feeders too.…
The Tasmanian subspecies of the Eastern rosella (Platycercus eximius diemenensis) is a regular visitor to my yard, as it is around much of Tasmania. There is a mated pair that often visit and forage, occasionally they'll hop onto the feeders too.…
Ever bumped into a marsupial after dark? Chances are you wouldn’t have if you could see different colours.
#biofluorescence #nature #science
#biofluorescence #nature #science
July 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Ever bumped into a marsupial after dark? Chances are you wouldn’t have if you could see different colours.
#biofluorescence #nature #science
#biofluorescence #nature #science
@bennjordan.bsky.social Benn – first, I acknowledge the superiority your spelling. Second, ever been to Australia, specifically Tasmania? I’m documenting wild spaces using multispectral imaging techniques down here, I think it’d be a nice pairing for your recording trickery…
July 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
@bennjordan.bsky.social Benn – first, I acknowledge the superiority your spelling. Second, ever been to Australia, specifically Tasmania? I’m documenting wild spaces using multispectral imaging techniques down here, I think it’d be a nice pairing for your recording trickery…
After more than 12 months, I can finally release this body of work and something totally new to science; the very first quoll fluorescence in the wild. Have a read: fluroscape.com/2025/a-quoll...
July 7, 2025 at 10:18 AM
After more than 12 months, I can finally release this body of work and something totally new to science; the very first quoll fluorescence in the wild. Have a read: fluroscape.com/2025/a-quoll...
Reposted by Ben Alldridge
Reposted by Ben Alldridge
Embraced
With gracelovesofia & shot by photo_mode_exe
With gracelovesofia & shot by photo_mode_exe
December 30, 2024 at 6:48 AM
Embraced
With gracelovesofia & shot by photo_mode_exe
With gracelovesofia & shot by photo_mode_exe
Matt is one of the best photographers in Australia, and a hell of a nice guy too. Definitely consider adding him to your feeds.
Taken on a recent trip in #KranjskaGora in #Slovenia. Slemenova Špica was probably my favorite hike of the trip. After climbing up the initial steep hill in deep fog this scene revealed itself as a reward. Sometimes you make a photograph and other times #nature gives it to you!
January 24, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Matt is one of the best photographers in Australia, and a hell of a nice guy too. Definitely consider adding him to your feeds.
Hey #Astrophotography peeps! Have you ever or ever thought about using your smartphone to do what you do?
Well, nearly 55,000 others have… we are now by far the largest smartphone astrophotography community on the planet. Come check it out: www.facebook.com/share/g/15zU...
Well, nearly 55,000 others have… we are now by far the largest smartphone astrophotography community on the planet. Come check it out: www.facebook.com/share/g/15zU...
January 15, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Hey #Astrophotography peeps! Have you ever or ever thought about using your smartphone to do what you do?
Well, nearly 55,000 others have… we are now by far the largest smartphone astrophotography community on the planet. Come check it out: www.facebook.com/share/g/15zU...
Well, nearly 55,000 others have… we are now by far the largest smartphone astrophotography community on the planet. Come check it out: www.facebook.com/share/g/15zU...
No matter what tree you find yourself gathering around, I hope it’s surrounded by the warming presence of love and joy.
Have a lovely holiday season, friends!
♥️🧚🏼♀️
Have a lovely holiday season, friends!
♥️🧚🏼♀️
December 26, 2024 at 12:33 AM
No matter what tree you find yourself gathering around, I hope it’s surrounded by the warming presence of love and joy.
Have a lovely holiday season, friends!
♥️🧚🏼♀️
Have a lovely holiday season, friends!
♥️🧚🏼♀️
“Have friends send random photos of your photos on billboards in other states” wasn’t really how I expected to be ending ‘24’s bingo card.
#npoty #dontgiveup
#npoty #dontgiveup
December 19, 2024 at 1:20 AM
“Have friends send random photos of your photos on billboards in other states” wasn’t really how I expected to be ending ‘24’s bingo card.
#npoty #dontgiveup
#npoty #dontgiveup
Rachel is one of my good mates, and one of the best astrophotographers on the planet. All round good bloke and supermum to boot, even if she is from the bad side of the Tasman…
December 14, 2024 at 4:24 AM
Rachel is one of my good mates, and one of the best astrophotographers on the planet. All round good bloke and supermum to boot, even if she is from the bad side of the Tasman…
Well that’s a hell of a review!
What’s the word for when someone is round eyed, slack jawed, open mouthed, maybe a bit of drool, and 60 seconds have passed? 🧐
Oh, yes. Eyegasm. Feel like lighting up a ciggy now.
(One of the most incredible pix I’ve seen. Did you take that, Ben?! Love it. Thank you for sharing)
Oh, yes. Eyegasm. Feel like lighting up a ciggy now.
(One of the most incredible pix I’ve seen. Did you take that, Ben?! Love it. Thank you for sharing)
December 14, 2024 at 4:22 AM
Well that’s a hell of a review!
While most of my ‘serious’ imaging is done on my full size cameras, I do a tremendous amount on my #iphone.
Let’s see your phone shots.
Let’s see your phone shots.
December 14, 2024 at 3:22 AM
While most of my ‘serious’ imaging is done on my full size cameras, I do a tremendous amount on my #iphone.
Let’s see your phone shots.
Let’s see your phone shots.
December 6, 2024 at 9:01 AM
I cannot overstate how much of a game-changer DxO PureRAW is for low light photography. If I can push a file from my 5D Mark IV ~3 stops at ISO 12,800 and get this result, fair to say it works.
www.benjaminalldridge.com/blog/say-goo...
www.benjaminalldridge.com/blog/say-goo...
December 3, 2024 at 11:34 AM
I cannot overstate how much of a game-changer DxO PureRAW is for low light photography. If I can push a file from my 5D Mark IV ~3 stops at ISO 12,800 and get this result, fair to say it works.
www.benjaminalldridge.com/blog/say-goo...
www.benjaminalldridge.com/blog/say-goo...
December 2, 2024 at 11:43 PM
Tired of unsightly noise in your photos? Well do I have a solution for you.
www.benjaminalldridge.com/blog/say-goo...
www.benjaminalldridge.com/blog/say-goo...
December 2, 2024 at 11:09 AM
Tired of unsightly noise in your photos? Well do I have a solution for you.
www.benjaminalldridge.com/blog/say-goo...
www.benjaminalldridge.com/blog/say-goo...
Reposted by Ben Alldridge
Red handfish conservation has been given another boost, with the establishment of a new breeding node at Seahorse World at Beauty Point, #Tasmania.
Learn more: utas.au/RedHandfish
📷: Tyson Bessell IMAS
Learn more: utas.au/RedHandfish
📷: Tyson Bessell IMAS
December 2, 2024 at 4:34 AM
Red handfish conservation has been given another boost, with the establishment of a new breeding node at Seahorse World at Beauty Point, #Tasmania.
Learn more: utas.au/RedHandfish
📷: Tyson Bessell IMAS
Learn more: utas.au/RedHandfish
📷: Tyson Bessell IMAS
I’m curious to see what practical effects photographers have been able to achieve in-camera. This is the combination of 3 shots taken back in 2018.
December 2, 2024 at 12:51 AM
I’m curious to see what practical effects photographers have been able to achieve in-camera. This is the combination of 3 shots taken back in 2018.
How’s your weekend been, Blueskys?
December 1, 2024 at 1:11 AM
How’s your weekend been, Blueskys?
Reposted by Ben Alldridge
More fish photos to brighten up Blue Sky. Remember the original fish Twitter games we used to play? Like #EpithetEtymology, #GuessThatFish, and #WrasseWednesday? I’m bringing them all back!
November 29, 2024 at 1:05 AM
More fish photos to brighten up Blue Sky. Remember the original fish Twitter games we used to play? Like #EpithetEtymology, #GuessThatFish, and #WrasseWednesday? I’m bringing them all back!
Reposted by Ben Alldridge
I don’t quite yet have the same reach on here as I did on Twitter, so I’m going to start a new fish game called #EtymologyEpithet, where I explain the etymology (the meaning behind a name) for all of the fishes I’ve described, starting with Cirrhilabrus isosceles, the Pintail Fairywrasse.
November 29, 2024 at 3:17 AM
I don’t quite yet have the same reach on here as I did on Twitter, so I’m going to start a new fish game called #EtymologyEpithet, where I explain the etymology (the meaning behind a name) for all of the fishes I’ve described, starting with Cirrhilabrus isosceles, the Pintail Fairywrasse.
If you give a damn about pretty fish, go follow Kai.
Hi everyone. I felt really dejected for a long time about the state of science communication on Twitter, and was reluctant to give things a try on yet another new platform. I’m so touched by the support everyone has shown so let’s give this one last go, as KaiTheFishGuy on Blue Sky!
November 29, 2024 at 6:05 AM
If you give a damn about pretty fish, go follow Kai.
I’ve been away all week working so been largely absent from the internet, but I have also been editing in the background too.
This is from Tasmania’s stunning Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area on my way home from camping back in June.
This is from Tasmania’s stunning Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area on my way home from camping back in June.
November 24, 2024 at 1:39 AM
I’ve been away all week working so been largely absent from the internet, but I have also been editing in the background too.
This is from Tasmania’s stunning Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area on my way home from camping back in June.
This is from Tasmania’s stunning Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area on my way home from camping back in June.
Reposted by Ben Alldridge
BlueSky? More like green, pink, and purple sky. Starting fresh with a recent memorable moment under the Aurora Australis down here in Tasmania. Looking forward to sharing more on here!
November 19, 2024 at 10:28 AM
BlueSky? More like green, pink, and purple sky. Starting fresh with a recent memorable moment under the Aurora Australis down here in Tasmania. Looking forward to sharing more on here!