Wildlife in Black and White

The light is great here. Just enough rear and key light to give some great dynamics to seeing a moment of predation. So great to see otters more common place these days after conservation efforts. Nice details, you can almost smell this image.

This is a beautiful image. It shows the harsh arid environments a lot of wildlife have to deal with from day to day. You can almost feel the heat and struggle. A baptism of fire for this juvenile. Well done.

Another example of why tools and composition are are always second place to a moment. A great example of adaptive behaviour. Pigeons are often overlooked and understudied. There's a reason why these smart birds always thrive and have strong numbers.

An absolutely lush frame. I like a strong natural back light when photographing birds. It allows you to really see all those primary feathers and understand the anatomy of these animals. It's silky smooth and warm even without colour. Very pretty with ace shadows and contrast.

Behaviour, behaviour, behaviour. This is key data with all natural history work and this is a lovely moment that has band captured here. Some patience and understanding of animal behaviour was employed, and I can appreciate the effort that went in to it. Good job.

Stunning. The image isn't just captivating, it gives us a fascinating insight in to the mechanics of what on the outside is a simple looking creature, but in fact a perfectly evolved animal for it's environment. The fact we have the tech to do this is a testament to our own evolution.

I was drawn to this as soon as I saw it. The macro world can often be overlooked and it should be championed more. Seeing the beautiful sections and cells of the leaf shows us the tiny scale of the world the photograph has taken us in to. Then that beautiful silhouette of the animal, with its familiar looking limbs and digits. What must our world look like to it? We are not so far apart and without them are species would be lost, we must do all we can to protect them and their fragile world.

I like this image because we can all relate to it. We all know what a moment like this in the water feels like and the photograph has created a link between our world and the animal's. Thats one of the keys to conservation. By relating and empathising with wildlife we start to care about it and protect it. This photo does that for me.

I do enjoy creating long exposers, it often shows the careful and considered movements of animals. Slowly pacing, glancing up and listening to sounds as to evade predators. And in the moment of stillness as the animal is settled for drinking, still with rear knees bent, ready to explode at speed to make a dash away if needed. A very pretty photograph that shows caution in its behaviour.

A difficult moment to capture indeed. Part of my work is to document moments like these and it also gives us an understanding of how cross pollination occurs in order for flower species to spread. I can appreciate the effort it took to photograph, shows good skill. Well done.

Brimming with character. Jostling for space and position. I can hear the noise and feel the effort and struggle of these birds in this photograph. It has lovely composition and tones, and I love the way all eyes are on the bird in flight from the rest of the colony. So cool.

A stunning moment full of speed and movement, perfectly frozen. You can almost hear the chaos and force of these animals charging through the water. I am sure it was a great feeling to witness and capture this and it comes through in the image.

Who doesn't love a silhouette. A lovely moment here, not just for catching natural behaviour in the wild but set in an urban environment. I love seeing wildlife around human settings and this is a really nice example as this cormorant sits atop a lamp post.

Just because. This one is something I'd like for my wall. I spent a to of time taking similar images when younger, and I still enjoy doing so. Its a great way of practicing light control. These little details are what make for a great and thoughtful image. Also, hydrophobic feathers are cool.

Examples of biomass are important when documenting wildlife. I love how the image shows all the equidistant spacing between the nest sites, each space just at the maximum reach of pecking distance. Lovely contrast, it works great in black and white and really highlights the Gannets. Soft moving ocean with pin-prick highlights of the beautiful Gannets. Excellent black and white frame.