Photographer

Philippe Moës

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Belgian nature photographer Philippe Moës captures European and tropical biodiversity in light, landscapes, and details.

Philippe Moës is a Belgian nature photographer with a passion for nature and wide open spaces. Born in Lubumbashi, Africa, he trained in agronomy and education, giving him dual scientific and teaching skills. Based in the Ardennes, he is a self-taught nature photographer, paying close attention to light, composition, detail, and respect for the natural environment.

The author of numerous books on the nature of Western Europe and Africa, Philippe Moës documents natural heritage through images of landscapes, flora, fauna, and local biodiversity. He offers introductory courses in nature photography, where he shares his methods (macro photography, landscape photography, light control, ethical approach to the subject), as well as his knowledge of ecosystems. These activities also allow him to accompany photographic trips to regions rich in biodiversity.

His work is regularly published in specialist publications, exhibited, and distributed through nature-focused galleries. His collaboration with Biosphoto increase the visibility of his images among informed amateurs and professionals. Through photography, Philippe Moës seeks to raise awareness of the fragility of natural environments and the need for conservation, based on careful observation of living things, ethical commitment, and faithful rendering of ecological reality.

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Biosphoto | 2087867 | European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) swallowing a Hawthorn (Crataegus sp) berry in winter, Belgium | © Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
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European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) swallowing a Hawthorn (Crataegus sp) berry in winter, Belgium
Biosphoto | 2078582 | Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) on flowers of Lupine (Lupinus sp), Iceland | © Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
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Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) on flowers of Lupine (Lupinus sp), Iceland
Biosphoto | 2078597 | Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) at dusk on Baltic Sea, Sweden | © Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
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Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) at dusk on Baltic Sea, Sweden
Biosphoto | 2078560 | Hermine (Mustela erminea) leaping in the frost, Belgium | © Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
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Hermine (Mustela erminea) leaping in the frost, Belgium
Biosphoto | 2087852 | Red squirrel (Sciurus europaeus) down along a trunk in a beech forest in the fog in the spring, Belgium | © Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
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Red squirrel (Sciurus europaeus) down along a trunk in a beech forest in the fog in the spring, [...]
Biosphoto | 2078603 | Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea), Baltic Sea Shore, Öland, Sweden | © Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
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Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea), Baltic Sea Shore, Öland, Sweden
Biosphoto | 2087835 | Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa) in the snow in the forest, Ardennes, Belgium | © Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
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Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa) in the snow in the forest, Ardennes, Belgium
Biosphoto | 2087836 | Little Owl (Athene noctua) in the natural cavity of an apple (Malus domestica) marked by bark beetles, Belgium | © Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
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Little Owl (Athene noctua) in the natural cavity of an apple (Malus domestica) marked by bark [...]
Biosphoto | 2087860 | Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) young among the blueberry blossoms, Ardennes, Belgium | © Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
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Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) young among the blueberry blossoms, Ardennes, Belgium
Biosphoto | 2087839 | Cape Fur Seals (Arctocephalus pusillus) emerging from a wave, Atlantic Ocean, Namibia | © Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
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Cape Fur Seals (Arctocephalus pusillus) emerging from a wave, Atlantic Ocean, Namibia
Biosphoto | 2078605 | Ashy-headed Wagtail (Motacilla flava) flying out of a rapeseed field in bloom, Belgium | © Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
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Ashy-headed Wagtail (Motacilla flava) flying out of a rapeseed field in bloom, Belgium
Biosphoto | 2087872 | African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) young elephant blowing dust, Namibia | © Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
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African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) young elephant blowing dust, Namibia
Biosphoto | 2087873 | Old Red deer (Cervus elaphus) lying in the mist before morning, Ardennes, Belgium | © Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
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Old Red deer (Cervus elaphus) lying in the mist before morning, Ardennes, Belgium
Biosphoto | 2087854 | Gull (Larus sp) flying over the ocean unleashed, Iceland | © Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
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Gull (Larus sp) flying over the ocean unleashed, Iceland
Biosphoto | 2087887 | Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) walking in the fog against the light at dawn, Ardennes, Belgium | © Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
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Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) walking in the fog against the light at dawn, Ardennes, Belgium
Biosphoto | 2087878 | Silhouette de Daman des rochers (Procavia capensis) et Arbres à carquois (Aloe dichotoma), Namibie | © Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
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Silhouette de Daman des rochers (Procavia capensis) et Arbres à carquois (Aloe dichotoma), Namibie
Biosphoto | 2078574 | Pasque flower (Pulsatila vulgaris) backlight, Ardenne, Belgium | © Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
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Pasque flower (Pulsatila vulgaris) backlight, Ardenne, Belgium
Biosphoto | 2087889 | Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) silhouette in the dunes, Namib Desert, Namibia | © Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
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Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) silhouette in the dunes, Namib Desert, Namibia