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Black and White Heron
Photographer: Willi Wingelsdorf
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This picture was taken during our summer holiday in the US. When we were in Washington I had a little bit of time to go to Huntley Meadows Park. There were not many birds, but I found this blue heron sitting on a dead tree. As the sun set, the last light hit the dead trees and the forest behind was already in shade. It made for a very nice minimalist shot.
1/1250 • f/7.1 • ISO 1600 • Canon R8 • 145mm • Canon RF 100-500mm
Painted Snow
Photographer: James Tornetta
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During the final snowfall of winter, I headed down to the river to photograph the local Wood Ducks. Last season’s dead leaves paired with fresh green growth to create a painted backdrop, and when a soft mist settled over the water at the end of the storm, I was ready as this pair drifted by.
1/640 • f/2.8 • ISO 2000 • Canon R5m2 • 400mm • Canon RF400mm F2.8
The Garden of Eden
Photographer: Jason Moore
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This image was captured in the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania in 2022. It had been a bucket list destination for me for most of my life (I was in my mid -50's when I went there). It was one of the first photographs that I took when we arrived on the caldera floor, after a long, bumpy, dusty and freezing cold drive from our hotel (most of which was also in the darkness before sunrise). To describe this destination as dramatic would simply be an understatement, but hopefully the emotion of this image goes some way in portraying what I felt when I was there. The Crater is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, and it is truly a Garden of Eden in every sense. Although I had several modern mirrorless bodies with expensive prime lenses with me, I also took an old (2013) DSLR body with its original kit lens along for capturing snapshots of the family. Ironically, this is what I used for this image, and it remains one of my favourites from our trip (which included visits to 4 different National Parks including the Serengeti where we witnessed the Great Migration and wildebeest crossing the Mara River). Looking at the EXIF I can see I was in manual mode when the image was created, but I cannot explain why I used such a high shutter speed for a "still" landscape. Perhaps I had been shooting something moving moments before. Nevertheless, the noise isn't too bad at iso 400.
1/1000 • f/8 • ISO 400 • Sony A7rv • 55mm • Sony 18-135mm f3.5-5.6
Drifting Through Light
Photographer: Nikunj Patel
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A quiet pair of ducks glides through a ribbon of golden mist, as morning light ignites the water and their reflections dissolve into stillness below.
1/1600 • f/6.3 • ISO 400 • Nikon Z9 • 360mm • Nikon Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR
A Cypress Sentry
Photographer: Mark Deschner
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This photo came about in the stunning Caddo Lake swamp where towering cypress tress and knees jut out of the water in every direction. I had kayaked out to place myself in the middle of some dense clusters of cypress knees and immediately this winter wren made his way in front of me, hopping from one towering cypress knob to the next. The only lens I had on me at the moment was a 200-600 and for the next hour or so it never left the 200 position as I tried to work in as much of that incredible environment as possible.
1/250 • f/6.3 • ISO 1250 • Sony Z7Riii • 200mm • Sony FE 200-600 f/5.6-6.3 G OSS
Out of the Shadow
Photographer: Sergey Bystritsky
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This photograph was taken in the semi-desert of Samukhi in Vashlovani National Park, Georgia. Apart from grass, almost nothing grows there, and only occasionally near the hilly outskirts are trees found, which made it all the more surprising to find a spot with such a dense cluster.
At night, many hares and foxes roam these areas, and the terrain suggested the presence of an animal trail near this tree, so I could expect visitors and prepared the shooting setup. In addition to a camera with a motion sensor, I mounted four flashes and two large pieces of fabric in the tree canopy, serving as softboxes to provide soft light.
1/160 • f/13 • ISO 800 • Sony A1 • 49mm • Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Mama bear
Photographer: Mukul Soman
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An intimate moment with a mother brown bear, at Katmai, Alaska.
1/1600 • f/6.3 • ISO 2500 • Nikon Z9 • 400mm • Tamron 50-400
Guarding Home
Photographer: Rohail Akbar
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Photographing an owl in the wild has always been a dream of mine, and this particular experience is still vivid in my mind.
While a simple portrait with a clean background is always appreciated, I was even more excited to capture this little fella within his natural environment, framed in a creative composition that beautifully showcases his surroundings and the place he calls home.
1/250 • f/6 • ISO 1800 • Nikon Z8 • 420,, • Nikon Z 180-600 f/5.6-6.3
Early Morning Under a Florida Bridge
Photographer: Melodi Roberts
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There is a hidden stillness beneath the chaos. Light, water, and birds transform a busy Florida bridge into a quiet sanctuary.
1/2000 • f/10 • ISO 1400 • -1.3EV • Nikon Z8 • 240mm • Nikon Z 100-400 f4.5-5.6 VR S
Ghost of the Marsh
Photographer: Mike Dougherty
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Perched atop a weathered snag, the osprey sits against a pale coastal sky. The high-key treatment strips the scene to its essentials, shape, balance, and quiet solitude.
1/100 • f/5.6 • ISO 800 • +2.3EV • Nikon Z8 • 200mm • Nikkor 200-500 f/5.6
Touched by Sunlight
Photographer: Danijel Turnšek
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Late in the evening, during the polar day, the sun hovered low above the horizon, casting a warm rim of light across the bear’s fur. I had envisioned a backlit photo even before the expedition began. When the bear walked along the beach and crossed in front of the sun, I knew instantly this was the image I had hoped for.
1/8000 • f/11 • ISO 250 • Sony a7RV • 600mm • Sony 200-600G
Fur Seal in the Wilderness
Photographer: Andy Pollard
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St. Andrews Bay in South Georgia is famous for the islands largest King Penguin colony, estimated to be 250,000 pairs. Add to this the incredibly rugged, mountainous, snow covered backdrop, along with the islands fur seal population estimated at 5 million individuals and you truly are in a wildlife paradise!
1/100 • f/9 • ISO 320 • Canon EOS-1D X Mark 3 • 80mm • Canon EF 70-200 f2.8L IS 3 USM
Bobcat on the Bluff
Photographer: Leo Dale
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Bobcats are one of the more challenging wildlife subjects to incorporate into a wider landscape. They are small enough to be hidden by the grasses where they roam and, unlike birds, rarely present themselves on perches. So, when this cat strolled into an area with shorter grass and a clear view of the rolling coastal hills, I was ecstatic to be able to capture this composition. Taken in January of 2026.
1/1000 • f/2.8 • ISO 160 • OM System OM-1 • 55mm (110mm equivalent) • Olympus 40-150 2.8 Pro
Nesting Great Egrets
Photographer: Melodi Roberts
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At the beginning of nesting season, great egrets settle into a vast tangle of branches.
1/2000 • f/5.6 • ISO 140 • Nikon Z8 • 400mm • Nikon Z 100-400 f/4.5-5.6
Thistle Hunter
Photographer: Mark Noll
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In November 2024, a vagrant Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was found in the same patch of prairie in the Chicago suburbs for several days straight, apparently finding a plentiful supply of grasshoppers to eat. I took this photo as the flycatcher tilted his head to investigate a potential meal, shortly after it started to drizzle. I especially love the mirrored colors in the bird and background, created by the light overcast sky and variety of fall foliage.
1/1000 • f/4 • ISO 2000 • Nikon Z8 • 500mm • Nikon 500mm f/4E FL
Grebe in the Spotlight
Photographer: Ronald Buitendijk
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One of my favorite locations for low key photography during the winter months. The sun sets exactly in the right spot that it shines across the water and the trees on the banks cast shadows on the water. If the birds are there are in the right position, it might create the perfect spotlight. In previous years it was a bit tricky, because this spot it is on a busy trail. This year was an exception; part the trail was closed for maintenance. So people did not really go here and it was a great opportunity to lay down and wait for birds. I had mute swans, coots, great crested grebes and a common merganser in front of my camera. This photo was taken at the end of the season for this spot, can’t wait to get back in November (if the sun shines).
1/2500 • f/9 • ISO 400 • Sony A7RIII • 600mm • Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS
Breaking of the Dam
Photographer: Matthew Dolkart
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This Black-crowned night heron hunts at the confluence of the North Branch and North Channel of the Chicago River, a site where just 7 years earlier a dam stood. The restoration project has helped bring an abundance of wildlife back to the river, a spot which now hosts up to 30 herons in one evening. Positioned along the overlook of the confluence, my elevated perspective gave me an advantage of scale and ability to capture the water's movement.
1.3 seconds • f/8 • ISO 80 • Nikon Z8 • 85mm • Nikon Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S
The Giant
Photographer: Jannik Jansons
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Using a wide angle lens, I photographed a shag taking off on the Norwegian island of Hornøya. In the image it looks like a gigantic bird flying over all the others, but in reality the bird is flying very close to the lens and therefore appears much larger. The conversion to black and white reinforces the confusing perspective, as the details are hard to see and it is more difficult to determine the birds' relative size.
1/640 • f/22 • ISO 800 • Canon EOS R5 • 34mm • Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 III
Morning Walk
Photographer: Simone Baumeister
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The sun was just rising as the ground mist still hung over the meadows. The Eurasian curlew had just landed and began to search for the first worms of the day.
1/4000 • f/4 • ISO 2500 • Canon EOS R5 • 600mm • Canon EF600mm f/4L IS II USM
On Top
Photographer: Ray Hennessy
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I've spent quite a bit of time in desert habitats the past few years. Mostly in the winter so I can enjoy warm weather in the van during that time of year. In that time however I haven't had a chance to photograph Desert Bighorn Sheep. I finally got the chance to spend some time with them during a recent week long visit to Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada. What a stunning and perfect place to get my first sighting of these beautiful animals. As always with any sheep or goats it's mind-blowing to watch them walk and run around the cliffs they live on. This photo was taken towards the end of the trip and required some sketchy rock scrambling and climbing on my part to get to this vantage point. I knew there was a small group of sheep hanging out on top of the rocks across this canyon. My original plan was to climb up the rocks the sheep were on but I couldn't find a safe way. So instead I went up to this spot and waited. Thankfully after only a few minutes this young ram came around the corner and looked right at me. I started taking some photos and thought to myself, "if he would go right to the top what an amazing shot it would be." He must have read my mind because in a few moments he walked exactly where I wanted him to go! It was maybe 30 minutes before sunset, the sky was dramatic, the sun was lighting up some additional red rocks in the background and I had already figured out this composition at 43mm so it was a simple thing to capture once it all lined up.
1/2000 • f/5 • ISO 400 • Nikon Z6iii • 43mm • Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8
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