Nature and Wildlife Photography

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The Sony A7 V covered in snow
I’m a Michigan photographer. This is how I prep to take photos in seriously sub-zero temperatures

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

OPINION I hate the cold, but not as much as I hate not taking photos. This is what I do to stay warm…

OPINION
Two whitetail deer in the snow
I sat in the woods with a camera for hours and didn’t photograph a thing – only to photograph this in my own backyard

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

WILDLIFE Does anyone else ever feel like wildlife photography is a grown-up nature scavenger hunt?

WILDLIFE
A close-up shot shows a small, fluffy squirrel with messy, wet-looking fur peering out from a circular hole in the vibrant orange and reddish-brown bark of a tree.
This is how this squirrel's soggy fur became one of the best wildlife photos of the year

By Tom May Published

Christy Grinton's split-second capture of a bedraggled mother earned finalist honors in the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards.

Nature and Wildlife Photography
A water strider skims across the bright blue, icy surface of a pond, with frozen plant leaves visible beneath the water.
Yes, this IS a photograph! How a double exposure turned a water strider into an award-worthy work of art

By Tom May Published

NEWS Anirudh Kamakeri's creative use of this sophisticated technique earned him Special Mention from the Nature in Focus awards

NEWS
A powerful silhouette of an elephant is illuminated by bright torchlight in a dark, misty night setting, with the reflection visible on a body of water in the foreground.
When Torchlight Meets Tusks: this hauntingly beautiful photo casts new light on the relationship between man and beast

By Tom May Published

NEWS Ramprasad Dutta's incredible photograph earned Special Mention at this year's Nature in Focus awards

NEWS
A close-up of a brightly colored amphibian with black skin speckled in blue and orange, resting on moss against a dark background
The tragic cost of wildlife photography: Rare and beautiful Galaxy frogs threatened by photo tourism

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS Unregulated and irresponsible wildlife photography is disturbing fragile habitats and putting species at serious risk of population decline, says the latest ZSL report

NEWS
A large spider is seen on a wet, dark brown rock, holding a small, metallic green and yellow fish in its fangs, with the fish's reflection visible in the water below.
This pin-sharp photo freezes the dramatic moment when a spider catches a fish

By Tom May Published

NEWS A split-second decision and well-chosen gear combine to create a stunning wildlife moment

NEWS
Using crop mode on a Canon full-frame mirrorless camera
"Canon's Crop Mode now means I don’t need to buy that $10,000 super-telephoto lens for my camera!"

By Peter Travers Published

How to Crop mode is available on Canon EOS full-frame cameras – and nobody is utilizing its long-lens power to get closer to the action!

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A macro photograph captures a tiny, reddish-brown pseudoscorpion using its enlarged, clawed pedipalps to hold and subdue a translucent, smaller arthropod prey item on a moist, textured surface.
17-year-old captures the detail of this tiny predator with a Fujifilm X-H2 camera by patiently shooting a 104-frame focus stack

By Tom May Published

Teenager Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas employed a flash, diffuser and Laowa Ultra Macro lens to produce this incredible image

Nature and Wildlife Photography
A dramatic, dark blue macro photograph of a moth's face, focusing sharply on its large, glowing yellow-and-red compound eyes in an otherwise blurred, nocturnal setting.
Shot with a Canon EOS R5 and custom lighting, this magical, otherworldly photo captures a moth's glowing eyes

By Tom May Published

RUNNER-UP Ivo Niermann reveals how he built custom lighting to photograph the tapetum lucidum effect in nocturnal insects

RUNNER-UP
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