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Light Feathers
1/100 • f/2.8 • ISO 2800 • Nikon D850 • 400mm • NIkon 400mm f/2.8 G ED VR
I photographed this silhouette of a mallard where it intersected the elongated reflections from city lights. The reflections appear as feathered patterns on the water. This image was recognized with the Founder's Choice Award in the Wild Art Photographer of the Year 2022 competition and it was published by the BBC.
Momentum of a King
Photographer: Mohammad Murad
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1/3 • f/9 • ISO 50 • -.67EV • Canon EOS 1DX • 100mm • Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS II USM
Taken in Tanzania on my very first journey to Africa, this image represents a decision made long before the trip began, to see the wild through motion rather than stillness! More than 90% of my photographs from this journey were created using slow shutter speeds, embracing blur as a language rather than an accident
Using a variable ND filter, I relied on panning and Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) in almost every frame, allowing the landscape to dissolve while the essence of the subject remained. Here, the lion is not frozen in time; he flows through it
This was not just my first African safari, it was the beginning of a personal visual philosophy where motion becomes emotion, and photography becomes a dance between intention and instinct
Fire and Ice
Photographer: Brad James
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1/250 • f/4 • ISO 110 • Nikon D850 • 500mm • Nikon 500mm f/4 G
It was a cool morning in May which here on the island of Newfoundland can often bring frost in the early mornings. I decided to head to a location where I've had luck photographing Wilson's Snipe in the past. I tend to hit this location early in the Spring session before the marsh grasses begin to grow tall and provide shelter for the shy Snipe. Once I arrived at my location all the grasses where covered in beautiful frost and just as the sun began to creepy into the scene this Snipe walked out in the open for a brief moment allowing me to capture this image.
Monarch of the Mountain
Photographer: Nate Catterson
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1/640 • f/8 • ISO 1600 • Canon R6 • 180mm • Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6
The sun filtered through fast moving clouds on this rainy day I spent with the Dalls last year. I remember hitting my tent soaking wet, dead tired, but happy that night. Time with Dall Sheep is always well spent.
A Life Between the Lilies
Photographer: Malini Chandrasekar
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1/800 • f/6.3 • ISO 200 • Leic Q2 • 28mm • Summilux 28mm
Chipping away at my species snobbery, I armed myself with a dinky Leica Q2 and headed to my local pond ten minutes away, in the centre of London, U.K. Stepping outside my comfort zone, I began to appreciate form, shape, pattern, and light in ways I hadn’t before.
The luxury of time—to experiment, to slow down, to really look—was unrivalled. It led to quieter, more intimate images like this one. I’ve since returned to photographing coots regularly with the Q2, and will continue to do so as it brings me an immense amount of joy. They are so darn quirky and animated, wonderful beings to photograph.
Out Of The Darkness Cometh Light
Photographer: Charlotte Rhodes
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1/800 • f/10 • ISO 160 • Canon 1DX • 85mm • Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8 II
November is the light rain season in the Masai Mara and this was a typical afternoon where the clouds built up from lunchtime, creating moody skies and storms on the horizon. Here we were fortunate to find a small elephant family crossing the plain as light burst through a gap in the foreboding sky.
Shared Sunrise
Photographer: Andy Bruner
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1/32000 • f/7.1 • ISO 400 • Sony A1 • 400mm • Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS
I encountered a well-known pair of bald eagles on the beach just before sunrise on Hilton Head Island. Moments earlier, they had mated and then settled together, quietly sharing the first light of day. To preserve detail in their silhouettes against the intensity of the rising sun, I pushed my camera settings to their limits. Capturing this intimate, fleeting moment was both challenging and deeply rewarding.
Hunting in the Spotlight
Photographer: Kyle Doerksen
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1/250 • f/4.5 • ISO 500 • Sony A7IV • 60mm • Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6
Sometimes you stumble upon a scene at the right time. I was walking through a cypress grove with no intention of photographing birds when I rounded a corner and spotted a nice scene with light filtering through the forest. After a moment, I noticed the hawk perched in the light. I quickly framed this up and walked away with one of my favorite moments of 2025.
Dark Wings in Blue
Photographer: Jiri Hrebicek
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1.6 seconds • f/20 • ISO 50 • Canon EOS R5 • 100mm • Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM
Seabirds sweep along the Galápagos coastline as the Pacific swell breaks below. I used a slow shutter and intentional camera movement to translate the speed of the flight and the restless motion of the sea, keeping the feeling of the moment rather than freezing every detail.
Out of the Dark
Photographer: Jonas Janss Haugli
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1/1000 • f/7.1 • ISO 4500 • Nikon Z810 • 220mm • Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII + 2x TC
Western capercaillies are impressive birds. In the spring, they meet on their lek to fight and display. After the lekking season is over, they go back to their secretive life in the forest. But a small percentage of the population have a significantly higher level of hormones, especially testosterone. These birds can display anywhere anytime through the year, and see every living creature as their enemy. Dogs, humans and even cars, they throw themselves at you without fear. Meeting one of these deviant capercaillies, I was able to make some quite different images as he had no fear and displayed on a small hill in front of me. When the Capercaillie folds out his tail during display, a half circle of white patterns emerges. With an otherwise dark background and the black plumage of the capercaillie, I used a heavy underexposure to make an image highlighting the vibrant red eyebrows and the tail feather pattern.
Quiet Reflection
1/30 • f/1.2 • ISO 2000 • Nikon Z9 • 85mm • Nikon 85mm f/1.2
A barred owl perches quietly above a calm forest creek, enveloped by layers of lush green. As it glances downward for a fleeting moment, its reflection shimmers in the still water below—creating the illusion of quiet contemplation. For an instant, the forest seems to pause, as if both owl and creek are reflecting on the life unfolding around them.
Into the Blue
Photographer: Emilie Reid
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1/500 • f/5.6 • ISO 640 • Nikon Z6III • 10mm • Laowa FFII 10mm f/2.8
Photographing split level shots for the first time in Florida was a unique and new challenge. I wasn’t feeling very inspired to shoot, but Ray encouraged me to try. Shooting with an underwater housing is honestly quite cumbersome— It makes everything bulkier and heavier, however it is also incredible to be able to capture split level and underwater shots.
This day was a lot of trial-and-error. Playing with holding the housing at different levels above the surface, just at the surface, or just below, to see what would lead to the most pleasing result. I enjoyed this look the most as it smoothed everything out and lead to an even split between the underwater and above. There is not much dynamism in the sky, or beneath the surface, so to me it is much more of a calm, serene, moment in time, captured.
Phantoms of the Morning
Photographer: Mateusz Piesiak
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1/13 • f/8 • ISO 800 • Canon EOS-1D Mark III • 560mm • Canon 400mm f/5.6 + ex 1.4 III
When fish ponds are being drained, thousands of birds gather for easy prey. While I was photographing these great egrets and gulls, a white-tailed eagle appeared all of a sudden. The gulls panicked while the egrets just froze and did not move. Using a long shutter speed, I managed to capture this fleeting moment.
Trumpeter Swans and November Clouds
Photographer: Matthew Studebaker
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1/3200 • f/7.1 • ISO 2000 • Nikon Z9 • 80mm • Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR
Storm clouds threatened the early morning light but the sun mingled with the mist for just a few moments as these Trumpeter Swans swam past. Trumpeter Swans were extinct in Ohio for about 200 years. I saw the first ones released near Sandusky when I was a kid. Years later my own county in Ohio has its first three successful nesting pairs and it feels special each time I have a moment with them.
Waterfall Dipper
Photographer: Simon Staiger
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1/5 • f/14 • ISO 64 • Nikon Z9 • 600mm • Nikon 600mm f/4 FL
I am exploring my local spots for quite a while now, in search for a nice dipper habitat. Until I found this place a few years ago. When a pair of White Throated Dippers were breeding at this small stream, I waited until the weather forecast showed some cloudy/rainy weather, so that I can achieve a longer exposure time. The dipper landed right at the position where I had wished for it. The cherry on the cake was the nesting material, which it was collecting for the built of their nest.
Feathers in Frost
Photographer: Matt Poole
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1/2000 • f/5.6 • ISO 1000 • Nikon Z9 • 400mm • NIkon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6
In late 2024, an intense ice storm hit my hometown located in southern Oregon. Frost attached itself to every car, road, building, and tree, turning the small, quiet town into a seemingly winter wonderland. That photographic urge soon built up, and I found myself grabbing my camera and heading to a local waterfowl hotspot.
For context, I have never really been that into ducks and waterfowl. Even while living in a migratory hotspot, I still found myself spending my time looking for other wildlife - mostly owls.
I immediately noticed the empty parking lot as I pulled in, likely thanks to the well-below-freezing temps. The lake before me was frozen over, with a portion of open water creeping out from a nearby river. The conditions appeared to congregate the local wildlife into a small area. Waterfowl scattered as I made my way down the bank of large boulders. For the next hour, I found myself hunched over, with my lens just above the water, photographing anything willing to wade by. A Hooded Merganser was the one who gave me the best looks. The merganser moved smoothly, back and forth, through the fog, water, and frosty background. After 10 years of photography, I had just gotten the first duck photo I was pleased with. I couldn't help but chuckle at the reminder that the environment often dictates a photo more than the actual subject.
Gentoo Penguins on Iceberg
1/250 • f/5.6 • ISO 320 • Canon R3 • 343mm • Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM
From the Weddell Sea, Antarctica
Autumn Cypress
Photographer: Josh Galicki
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1/250 • f/4 • ISO 4000 • Canon EOS R5 • 50mm • Canon RF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM
A Great Blue Heron perches near the shoreline of North America’s northernmost Bald Cypress swamp. I took this image at dusk from my kayak during the peak of Fall color. A 50mm focal length was used to allow for an expansive scene to show the bird’s environment, while not diminishing the subject in the frame.
Green Mirror
Photographer: Michal Michalski
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1/4000 • f/5.6 • ISO 1400 • Nikon Z8 • 500mm • Nikon 500mm f/5.6 PF
In 2024, the autumn migration of waders at my favourite site ended early due to severe flooding in southern Poland. Before the area was submerged, heavy rain and high August temperatures brought fresh vegetation to the exposed reservoir bed. In this almost spring-like atmosphere, I was able to photograph this wood sandpiper among other early migrants.
A Birds Eye View
Photographer: Khurram Khan
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1/250 • f/8 • ISO 250 • -2EV • Anafi Parrot • 20mm • 20mm
A different perspective of a common species and location can be done in an artful kind of way.
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