What nature photos are you most proud of?
Sony DSC-RX10M4 | F4 | 1/500 sec | ISO 800
Photo: hwvlover
Happy Nature Photography Day!
Last week, we asked what nature photos you’re most proud of taking. Every time we post one of these prompts, I’m pleasantly surprised by the sheer variety and originality of the scenes. This week’s entries delivered the full package: stunning landscapes, animals minding their own business as if they hadn’t signed a release form, and cloud formations that looked like the atmosphere was showing off a little. Scrolling through the submissions honestly felt more like taking a very efficient world tour from the comfort of my desk.
We actually received so many creature-based photos, we’ll be running another mini-challenge in the future with this theme, so get your camera ready!
View the slideshow above of the community’s submitted photos to see a great view of Earth’s magnificent nature. Many more photos could not be included, so check them out in the forums. We’d love to see you contribute your own nature discoveries, too.
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Flower in the dark
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NIKON D800E | Tamron SP 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di VC USD (A005) | F10 | 1/160 sec | ISO 100
Photo: giacomofarabegoli
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Flower moth
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Photo: ellittnewcomb
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Tenby, Wales, UK cliffs
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Photo: fuji_phil_e
“This image of a gull in the landscape makes me feel mellow and gives good memories of a foggy morning in Tenby, Wales, UK, earlier this year. I tend to photograph birds more intimately, but I was carrying an old Minolta MD 28mm lens adapted to my X-T3, and I wanted views of the fog, sea, rocks, cliffs and beach, with a bird in frame.”
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An odd ‘duckling’
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Nikon Z7 II | NIKKOR 400mm F2.8G ED VR | F2.8 | 1/25 sec | ISO 5000
Photo: Bearly There
“Barred Owl siblings – one of them is not like the others.”
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A mad gathering of Koi
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OM-1 | Olympus M.Zuiko 8-25mm F4.0 PRO | F6.3 | 1/320 sec | ISO 200
Photo: Iokatz
“Koi, Ritsurin Garden, Takamatsu, Shikoku, Japan”
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Sunlit fall river
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Photo: AshleyMC
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Tanzania Plain Zebras
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Photo: GrayCard
“One of my all-time favorite photos shot at Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania. I love the inclusion of landscape with the wildlife, the atmosphere of low-hanging clouds, and sunrays coming through. It is a magical place, and I don’t think we are going back there in the near future. So this remains one of my most cherished photos.”
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Lake Ladoga
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Photo: dpreviewblog
“Different years, different cameras. Mainly the Pentax K-1 MII and cameras with Foveon sensors. Photographs were taken on the islands of Lake Ladoga and in high-altitude beech forests and etc.”
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Pollin-covered bee
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Nikon COOLPIX P950 | 70mm equiv. | F3.5 | 1/800 sec | ISO 100
Photo: gordonpritchard
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Baby Barred Eagle Owl
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Olympus E-PL7 | M.Zuiko Digital ED 75-300mm F4.8-6.7 II | F6.7 | 1/80 sec | ISO 2500
Photo: LarsPolarBear
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A mother’s love is everlasting
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Pentax K-5 | Pentax FA 77mm F1.8 Limited | F9 | 1/1000 sec | ISO 400
Photo: KPM2
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Bird eating bee
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Fujifilm X-T2 | Fujinon XF100-400mm F4.5-5.6 | F5.6 | 1/2000 sec | ISO 3200
Photo: pentax mono
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Solitary winter tree
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Photo: Joachim Wulfers
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Great Spotted Woodpeckers
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Photo: hwvlover
“Ten days ago, one of the pair of great spotted woodpeckers that visit our garden was taken by a sparrowhawk. It turned out to be the male of the pair; the adult female continued to visit the garden.
On Saturday, she not only appeared again but this time brought a juvenile with her.
I had a short window of opportunity with my camera, and this is probably my favorite image. In this one, you can see that she (on the right) has just fed junior, as there is a saliva trail between them.”
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Morning dew at a wildlife refuge
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Photo: DuckShots
“Right around the corner sits Arthur Marshall Loxahatchee Natural Wildlife Refuge. I call it my backyard. Sitting at the Northernmost tip of the Everglades, America’s greatest swamp, it’s the home of the American Alligator and hundreds of species of birds. I don’t photograph birds or reptiles or animals, I just walk the trails, watch the light, track the seasons. One of America’s treasures, greatly underused and underappreciated.”
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Dandelion sunset
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Sony SLT-A99V | Sigma AF 105mm F2.8 EX DG Macro | F2.8 | 1/1600 sec | ISO 100
Photo: cbf_si
“I’m trying to make a series of photos that combine a close-up of the subject with a blurry evening sun in the background. The sun is therefore greatly enlarged in the shot. So far, I have two photos that I’m somewhat satisfied with.”