List/Grid Tag Archives: Wildlife
Karin Thorell, a Swedish wildlife photographer, that has dedicated her life to photographing birds insects and the amazing species of our nature. In a photo-shoot of a Golden-eye Duck colony, Thorell captured this momentous photograph of 2 baby common golden-eye ducks leaving the nest and taking to the air for their first ever flight. The expressions on their face are priceless! The Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) is a medium-sized sea duck. Adult males ranges from 45–52 cm (18–21 inches) and from 888 to 1400 grams (1.9 to 3.1 lbs), while females range from 40–50 cm (16–20 inches) and from 500 to 1182 grams (1.1 to…
Sebastião Salgado is a Brazilian documentary photographer living in Paris. He has produced several books, and his work has been exhibited extensively around the world. His latest work, Genesis, premiered at The Natural History Museum in London on April 11, on view through Sept. 8, 2013. The exhibition will have its North American premier at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from May 1 through Sept 2 – Here’s a peek inside his latest set, Genesis: On South Georgia, a barren island in the far South Atlantic, a pair of southern elephant seal calves beckon before a colony of king penguins….
The most beauty is hidden in the simplest things around us, you just have to open your eyes and look around. That’s what Cally Whitham’s photography is all about – search of promise and value in a banality. New Zealand based artist represents the most unpromising things in an extremely outstanding way. Her subjects are depicted in an almost surreal ambience, making her work resemble a real oil painting. Whitham describes her philosophy: “I’m interested in the idea of perceptions and how changing a perception gives or takes away value. For instance, people will pay to go to a zoo to look…
Albuquerque, New Mexico - An onlooker Witnesses the Annular Solar Eclipse as the Sun Sets on May 20, 2012. Colleen Pinski – The Natural World. Smithsonian Magazine’s 10th Annual Photo Contest has just announced the 50 finalists for this year’s competition. The contest received over 37,600 photo submissions from photographers in 112 countries around the world. The five contest categories this year include: The American Experience — Events, objects or activities connecting the American people to their history or their cultural heritage; photographs that tell us what it means to be an American and provide a sense of what it is like to live in…
A Damselfly Resting on a Slender Stem of a Grass photographed by Singapore-based photographer Joel Forte of Antipolo, Rizal, Philippines)
After the tremendous success our “Picture of the Day” section received upon its introduction in 2012, we’ve decided to put together a short gallery of our most “liked” images posted throughout the year, in efforts to honor the gifted photographers that have managed to snap incredible imagery that inspires us all. Below are the top 10 Pictures of the day for 2012. I can’t thank you enough for taking the time out of your day to check out the site. May you continue to be inspired, educated and entertained by our beautiful planet and all that inhabit it. Enjoy the peek!…
Bringing the viewer into close-up proximity with their animal subjects, painstakingly lit, carefully cropped for maximum graphic impact, More Than Human is the title of the latest series of photographs by Tim Flach. Gathering portraits of animals for his next book, the photographer invites us to discover stunning shots of various species, thus revealing facets of these animals more than human. The photographer gives us a splendid and heart-moving experience in a long and magnificent series of pictures. [More Wildlife Photography]
German-born reknowned photographer Klaus Tiedge, is widely known for his passion for commercial photography with over twenty years of experience. In 2001, an assignment brought him to South Africa. He grew fond of it so much & decided to move there with his wife, settling in Cape Town, where he would be a photographer for the fashion industry. Since 2008, his attention has been brought closely to fine art imagery especially in creating astonishing photos that simply capture the character, beauty, charm, atmosphere, and harmony of African wildlife, traveling through countries like Namibia, Botswana and Kenya.
National Geographic, a leader in capturing the world through brilliant imagery, sets the standard for photographic excellence. Last year the Nat Geo photo contest received more than 20,000 entries from over 130 countries, with professional and amateur photographers across the globe participating. And it’s this time of the year again, photographers are now welcome to submit their imagery, and the counter has already surpassed 3k submissions.
Photographer David Chambon shows off his master skills of macro photography through this phenomenal series of images featuring various insects on leaves covered in morning dew droplets. For more of his work, check out his 500px and Flickr profiles.
