Ziegler at Work
Tim photographed good friend and fellow Nat Geo photographer Christian Ziegler working on a story about Panama's balsa tree. National Geographic magazine published Christian's story "Open All Night" in May 2011. The story was also published in National Geographic Germany's July 2011 issue. They used two of Tim's pictures of Christian working from his tower in the canopy.
Tim and Christian also were on a team of 4 photographers that shot a RAVE on Bioko Island in 2008 for a Nat Geo story. You can see Tim's Bioko Island pictures in his online archive.
Raja Ampat Aerials
Tim was recently in the Raja Ampat Islands of Indonesia again, continuing shooting for his Birds of Paradise Project. He had a chance to shoot aerials from the front seat of pilot Max Ammer's ultralight. Max has been a leader in the exploration and conservation of this area for many years and besides owning the premier diving destination resort in the area (check out Papua-Diving.com), he has founded the Raja Ampat Research and Conservation Center which aims to promote the study and conservation of the unparalleled biodiversity of this region.
These amazing islands are home to two unique species of Birds of Paradise. Check out the time lapse video of Tim and Max's flight.