THE FILE 80,000 35mm.

OVERVIEW Oceanwide Images is a stock picture library specializing in nature and wildlife images of the marine underwater world, terrestrial Australia and Indo-Pacific region. Also, designs in nature. This constantly growing file represents the imagery of Gary Bell and other award-winning natural history photographers.

MARINE NATURAL HISTORY: Seascapes (both underwater and above water), aerial photography, reef scenes, tropical islands. Various species of whales, dolphins, seals and sea lions, dugong, manatee, sharks and rays, sea turtles, crocodiles and sea snakes, tropical and temperate fish life, rare and bizarre fish species, deep water animals. Dangerous marine creatures, including the deadly blue-ringed octopus and box jellyfish, numerous species of crustaceans, molluscs and other invertebrate marine life. Corals and coral reefs, sea weeds, mangroves and other sea plants, stromatolites. Pelicans, penguins and many other sea bird species. Introduced pest species.

TERRESTRIAL NATURAL HISTORY: Australia's national parks and wilderness areas: Landscapes, rainforests, waterfalls, mountain streams, the outback, aerial photography. Australian native animals: Kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, possums, koalas, dingoes, platypus and echidna, rare and endangered Australian animals including the bilby and squirrel glider. Australian birds: Eagles, magpies, cockatoos, parrots, emus, cassowary, kookaburra, more. Other Australian animals: Snakes, lizards and crocodiles, komodo dragons, frogs, butterflies and other insect species, deadly spiders including the Sydney funnel-web spider and red-back spider. Flowers and wildflowers, fossils and much more.

GENERAL STOCK: Reef leisure activities, including scuba divers and snorkel divers, tourism, marine research, shipwrecks and WW2 wrecks, jetties. Natural disasters, environmental destruction, pollution and agriculture. Also, native people from the islands of the Asia-Pacific region.

SPECIALTIES All tropical and temperate marine wildlife photography, both underwater and above water, including the Great Barrier Reef; colorful reef scenes, fish and coral; underwater and above water seascapes. Australian native animals and wilderness areas. Animal behavior and portrait photography. Photographic assignment work to all regions.

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS Australia (all states and most off-shore islands), Aldabra Atoll, Caribbean (Caymans), Fiji, Indonesia (most major islands), Lord Howe Island, Malaysia (Sabah), New Zealand (North and South islands), Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Tonga.

CREDITS Worldwide publication, including Magazines/Newspapers: Audubon, Australian Geographic, BBC Wildlife, Conde Nast, Focus, GEO Australasia, L.A. Times, Marine Photo, Mother Jones, National Geographic, Nature Australia, Ocean Conservancy, Ocean Realm, Panorama, Reader's Digest, Geo Germany, Natural History, U.S. News, Yes Magazine, WWF. Books: John Wiley and Sons, Dorling Kindersley, TMC Publishing, Periplus Editions, Time-Life, Readers Digest, National Geographic, Glenmead, Prentice Hall, Colin Baxter, Reed, Children's Press, Barrie Publishing, McMillan/McGraw-Hill, Marshall Cavendish, Meredith Books, McDougall Littell/Houghton Mifflin, Kingisher Publications, Steve Parish Publishing, Oxford University Press. Other: Advertising agencies, calendar and greeting card companies, tourism agencies and international corporations. Awards: Australasian Underwater Photographer of the Year-many awards, including first place in the Open Division in years 1990, 1991, 1992 and Masters Division (new) 2003; World Underwater Festival at Antibes (France) 1992, third place for still photography; Oceans New Zealand Underwater Film Festival 1992, first place for closeup photography.

COMMENTS Fast and efficient service. Prompt on-line high-resolution image delivery allowing you to download your selected images from the agency's website. Alternatively, supplies hi-res digital files on CDs. Please make direct contact if you require transparencies, which are available in special circumstances.

NONEDITORIAL SERVICES Fine-art photographic metallic prints also available of all images listed on our website.