Photographer

Tobias Bernhard Raff

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A photographer specializing in wildlife and marine ecosystems, Tobias Bernhard Raff explores remote regions of the South Pacific.

Tobias Bernhard Raff is originally from Germany, where he trained and worked as a graphic designer before devoting himself to photography. His career path led him to Oceania, where he combined his two passions: the underwater world and photography.

A full-time professional photographer, he has won several international awards, including the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. These awards highlight the quality of his work and his commitment to documentary photography.

Tobias Bernhard Raff lives and works on a former fishing boat that has been converted into an exploration vessel. With his wife Neelam, he explores remote areas of the South Pacific in search of rare subjects and animal behaviors that are difficult to observe. This nomadic approach allows him to produce accurate and varied images that are useful for publishers, scientific institutions, and conservation projects.

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Biosphoto | 2087313 | Giant Cuttlefish (Sepia apama), mating display, South Australia | © Tobias Bernhard Raff / Biosphoto
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Giant Cuttlefish (Sepia apama), mating display, South Australia
Biosphoto | 2008426 | White-tip reef shark over shallow coral reef - Fiji Islands | © Tobias Bernhard Raff / Biosphoto
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White-tip reef shark over shallow coral reef - Fiji Islands
Biosphoto | 1988285 | Snapper behind dive mask - Poor knights Island New Zealand | © Tobias Bernhard Raff / Biosphoto
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Snapper behind dive mask - Poor knights Island New Zealand
Biosphoto | 1988337 | Juvenile Brushtail Possum on tree root - New Zealand | © Tobias Bernhard Raff / Biosphoto
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Juvenile Brushtail Possum on tree root - New Zealand
Biosphoto | 1988783 | Mushroom coral detail - New Caledonia | © Tobias Bernhard Raff / Biosphoto
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Mushroom coral detail - New Caledonia
Biosphoto | 1986672 | Portraity of Greater Barracuda above the reef - Fiji | © Tobias Bernhard Raff / Biosphoto
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Portraity of Greater Barracuda above the reef - Fiji
Biosphoto | 1964903 | Galapagos shark - 	Raoul Island New Zealand | © Tobias Bernhard Raff / Biosphoto
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Galapagos shark - Raoul Island New Zealand
Biosphoto | 1952818 | Humpback whale tail on surface - Vava?u Tonga | © Tobias Bernhard Raff / Biosphoto
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Humpback whale tail on surface - Vava?u Tonga
Biosphoto | 1965570 | Eastern red scorpionfish in ulva kelp - New Zealand | © Tobias Bernhard Raff / Biosphoto
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Eastern red scorpionfish in ulva kelp - New Zealand
Biosphoto | 2008431 | Longfin reefsquid with surface reflexion - Fiji Islands | © Tobias Bernhard Raff / Biosphoto
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Longfin reefsquid with surface reflexion - Fiji Islands
Biosphoto | 2025733 | Sockeye Salmon under water - Adams River Canada | © Tobias Bernhard Raff / Biosphoto
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Sockeye Salmon under water - Adams River Canada
Biosphoto | 2008429 | Longfin reefsquid catching a fish at night - Fiji Islands | © Tobias Bernhard Raff / Biosphoto
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Longfin reefsquid catching a fish at night - Fiji Islands
Biosphoto | 1988791 | Surfers diving through large wave - Tavarua  Viti Levu  Fiji | © Tobias Bernhard Raff / Biosphoto
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Surfers diving through large wave - Tavarua Viti Levu Fiji
Biosphoto | 1988322 | Domestic ducks on the surface - New Zealand  | © Tobias Bernhard Raff / Biosphoto
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Domestic ducks on the surface - New Zealand [...]
Biosphoto | 1953086 | Dugong grazing in a seagrass - Vanuatu  | © Tobias Bernhard Raff / Biosphoto
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Dugong grazing in a seagrass - Vanuatu [...]
Biosphoto | 1988302 | Hooker sealion under water -Campbell Island New Zealand | © Tobias Bernhard Raff / Biosphoto
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Hooker sealion under water -Campbell Island New Zealand
Biosphoto | 1988303 | Hector's Dolphins - Banks peninsula  New Zealand | © Tobias Bernhard Raff / Biosphoto
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Hector's Dolphins - Banks peninsula New Zealand
Biosphoto | 1965734 | Banded sea krait on surface - Amédée islet New Caledonia | © Tobias Bernhard Raff / Biosphoto
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Banded sea krait on surface - Amédée islet New Caledonia