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This split-second bird photo shows "a truly extraordinary moment captured in time", says judge of prestigious photography competition
By Kim Bunermann published
Awards Planning, timing and skill turned this bird scene behind a rare sun halo into an award-winning capture
The Messiah isn’t Jesus, it’s this heron walking on water – which won a trophy at the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
By Alan Palazon published
News The heron's physics-defying tricks give Jesus a run for his money… until you see what's really going on beneath the water!

"At first, it was hard to believe" – Photographer captures a rare combination of night sky phenomena in one image
By Kim Bunermann last updated
UPDATED This 200° Milky Way panorama revealed something that the photographer did not expect to see

18-year-old photographer wins top prize with heartwarming cygnet image – "They all lay down for a rest right beside me"
By Kim Bunermann last updated
UPDATED Young British Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 winner captures tender swan family moment using APS-C mirrorless camera and telephoto lens

A fashion designer traveled to the "end of the Earth" – and captured this gripping, award-winning image with an 11-year-old DSLR
By Alan Palazon published
News The composition and documentary storytelling of this immersive scene depicting two indigenous fishermen in the Russian Arctic carving through a frozen lake is visceral

This award-nominated aerial photo is a great lesson in how to combine shapes and complementary colors creatively
By Alan Palazon published
News This drone image was a runner-up in the most recent Travel Photographer of the Year Awards, and we can all learn from its mesmerizing blend of shapes and complementary colors

4 years after building a pool in his garden, photographer captures award-winning image of frog embryo inside an egg using special probe lens
By Kim Bunermann published
NEWS A rare glimpse of new life, captured using a top-tier Canon camera and Laowa macro probe lens in a backyard pool, wins prestigious award

Photo of a muddy duel to the death between a crab and a fish captured on a DSLR was runner-up in top travel photography award
By Alan Palazon published
News The scene depicting a frantic fight in the sticky mud between predator and prey recently came second place in a wildlife category at the prestigious Travel Photographer of the Year Awards

Award-winning photo of slime mold measuring just one millimetre across created from 87 macro shots using world's first IP53 weather-sealed camera
By Kim Bunermann published
NEWS The Lamproderma scintillans is barely visible to the human eye – but extraordinary focus stacking reveals stunning detail

Microscopy contest-winning photo reveals “intriguing parallels” between biology and the cosmos
By Alan Palazon published
News The winning photo of this year’s Evident Image of the Year Award, a microscopic photography contest, has revealed mesmerizing similarities between the microscopic world and the cosmos
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