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Olivier Couppey was born in Cherbourg, France in 1968. He has been interested in nature as he was very young, and more particularly in birds, that he observed and painted. He discovered photography at the time, acquainted himself with black and white photo prints. Travels and 8mm film edition have led him to study in an audiovisual school.
He started his career in charge of the video production of a small company outside of Paris and then moved to the capital city to work as a freelance editor. In 1995, he seized the opportunity to work for a company devoted to the protection of Nature in Saudi Arabia. .
He was in charge of the production of multimedia tools for education and information and had a lot of different occupations : documentaries and reports production, graphic creations and development of a website. .
He is still living in Saudi Arabia and still fond of photography, capturing nature and a lot of other different things. .
 Macqueen’s bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii), Najd, Saudi ArabiaMacqueen’s bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii), Najd, Saudi Arabia© Olivier Couppey / Biosphoto - RMSale prohibited in Saudi Arabia2082583 |
Macqueen’s bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii), Najd, Saudi Arabia
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 Arabian horned viper (Cerastes gasperettii) hidden in the sand, Saudi ArabiaArabian horned viper (Cerastes gasperettii) hidden in the sand, Saudi Arabia© Olivier Couppey / Biosphoto - RMSale prohibited in Saudi Arabia2082593 |
Arabian horned viper (Cerastes gasperettii) hidden in the sand,
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 Macqueen’s bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii) male, courtship display, Saudi ArabiaMacqueen’s bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii) male, courtship display, Saudi Arabia© Olivier Couppey / Biosphoto - RMSale prohibited in Saudi Arabia2082585 |
Macqueen’s bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii) male, courtship
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 Little owl (Athena noctua) hunting Eastern Arabian spiny mouse (Acomys dimidiatus), Najd Plateau, Saudi ArabiaLittle owl (Athena noctua) hunting Eastern Arabian spiny mouse (Acomys dimidiatus), Najd Plateau, Saudi Arabia© Olivier Couppey / Biosphoto - RMSale prohibited in Saudi Arabia2082591 |
Little owl (Athena noctua) hunting Eastern Arabian spiny mouse
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 Macqueen’s bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii), male nuptial parade, Saudi ArabiaMacqueen’s bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii), male nuptial parade, Saudi Arabia© Olivier Couppey / Biosphoto - RMSale prohibited in Saudi Arabia2082586 |
Macqueen’s bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii), male nuptial parade,
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 Arabian horned viper (Cerastes gasparettii), Saudi ArabiaArabian horned viper (Cerastes gasparettii), Saudi Arabia© Olivier Couppey / Biosphoto - RMSale prohibited in Saudi Arabia2086537 |
Arabian horned viper (Cerastes gasparettii), Saudi Arabia
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 Macqueen’s bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii), incubating female, Najd Plateau, Saudi ArabiaMacqueen’s bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii), incubating female, Najd Plateau, Saudi Arabia© Olivier Couppey / Biosphoto - RMSale prohibited in Saudi Arabia2086498 |
Macqueen’s bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii), incubating female,
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 Sand storm over Najd Plateau, Saudi ArabiaSand storm over Najd Plateau, Saudi Arabia© Olivier Couppey / Biosphoto - RMSale prohibited in Saudi Arabia2082605 |
Sand storm over Najd Plateau, Saudi Arabia
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 Common grass yellow (Eurema hecabe) on flower, pollination, Arabie SaouditeCommon grass yellow (Eurema hecabe) on flower, pollination, Arabie Saoudite© Olivier Couppey / Biosphoto - RMSale prohibited in Saudi Arabia2082603 |
Common grass yellow (Eurema hecabe) on flower, pollination,
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 Group of Hamadryas baboons (Papio hamadryas) on highway, Saudi ArabiaGroup of Hamadryas baboons (Papio hamadryas) on highway, Saudi Arabia© Olivier Couppey / Biosphoto - RMSale prohibited in Saudi Arabia2086501 |
Group of Hamadryas baboons (Papio hamadryas) on highway, Saudi
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 Arabian leopard (Panthera pardus nimr) portrait, Saudi ArabiaArabian leopard (Panthera pardus nimr) portrait, Saudi Arabia© Olivier Couppey / Biosphoto - RMSale prohibited in Saudi Arabia2086507 |
Arabian leopard (Panthera pardus nimr) portrait, Saudi Arabia
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 Eggs of African ostrich (Struthio camelus camelus), introduced substitute subspecies, Najd Plateau, Saudi ArabiaEggs of African ostrich (Struthio camelus camelus), introduced substitute subspecies, Najd Plateau, Saudi Arabia© Olivier Couppey / Biosphoto - RMSale prohibited in Saudi Arabia2086513 |
Eggs of African ostrich (Struthio camelus camelus), introduced
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 Black kite (Milvus migrans) on carrion, Najd Plateau, Saudi ArabiaBlack kite (Milvus migrans) on carrion, Najd Plateau, Saudi Arabia© Olivier Couppey / Biosphoto - RMSale prohibited in Saudi Arabia2086518 |
Black kite (Milvus migrans) on carrion, Najd Plateau, Saudi Arabia
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 Lappet-faced vulture’s chick (Trogos tracheliotus) on nest, Najd Plateau, Saudi ArabiaLappet-faced vulture’s chick (Trogos tracheliotus) on nest, Najd Plateau, Saudi Arabia© Olivier Couppey / Biosphoto - RMSale prohibited in Saudi Arabia2086517 |
Lappet-faced vulture’s chick (Trogos tracheliotus) on nest, Najd
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 Volcanic crater of Wabah, Najd Plateau, Saudi ArabiaVolcanic crater of Wabah, Najd Plateau, Saudi Arabia© Olivier Couppey / Biosphoto - RMSale prohibited in Saudi Arabia2086568 |
Volcanic crater of Wabah, Najd Plateau, Saudi Arabia
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