Canada goose protects her young
Ever have one of those moments when you think to yourself, “Boy, I wish I had my camera?!” Well, you can enjoy the good fortune of the photographers who were not empty handed when they shot these amazing animal pictures.
These high-speed images are treasures that tell stories we rarely get to see – let alone capture – in stunning detail. Incredible wildlife photography like this takes a steady hand and sharp eye. And perhaps just a bit of luck!
Bringing home the bugs....
If you oohed and ahhed over the first couple of pictures, you might have to prepare yourself for the next image…. open wide!
All in one bite?
The best wildlife photography is often expressed through the unexpected. Like these giraffe kisses for a squirrel!
Hey! How well do I know you?
What is more adorable than a curious monkey – particularly one that wonders what all the photography fuss is about?
Among cute animal photographs, you’ve gotta agree… this one tops the charts!
Ready for my close-up!
Looks like a Chorus Line is coming to a desert near you! These foxes appear to be warming up with some synchronized stretching and yawning. All together now….
Synchronized stretching
This gazelle is probably thinking that grooming is for the birds!
A little more to the left, please
Stunning pictures of animals are often captured in high-speed. You can practically smell the dirt and feel dust in your eyes when you consider this image of two greyhounds closing in on their target.
Who would believe that a rhinoceros could be so precious? Baby animals, no matter their species, make wonderful photography subjects. Especially when a mother’s love is so obvious.
Baby and momma rhino
You thought those greyhounds above looked fast? I’m not sure this mouse will get away with the stolen kitty kibble! And just check out the look on the cat’s face. Can you say intent?
The expressions say it all
This trio of owls in a Pacific Northwest forest is the epitome of wild beauty. Just imagine coming upon this scene while walking through the woods.
Owls in a fir tree
Yikes! Another example of perfect photographer timing. What a lucky killer whale…. fast food!
Penguin's final dive!
Kung-fu squirrel executes a perfect split between the birches!
Master squirrel
It must be getting closer to spring! Little lamb jumps for joy, thinking about fresh clover and a warm sunny spot to rest later.
Hooray for springtime!
I’m not sure if this last image was photoshopped or not (my guess is “yes”). Either way, the artistry of this photograph is incredible. Here’s your chance to use the words “frog” and “beautiful” in the same sentence…
Incredible wildlife photography
We love to share amazing animal pictures when we find them. Have a great shot you’d like to share? Tell us about it in the comments below!
But seriously, it is truly amazing what people will come up with to address pressing...
January 11th, 2010 at 12:18 pm
Wow – those are some amazing shots!
January 11th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
Thanks Tara – I was amazed by some of the incredible action shots!
January 11th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
Where on Earth and who did these amazing photos? WOWEE!
January 12th, 2010 at 11:52 am
I don’t usually pass on photos to friends but these are worth it! Thanks for sharing.
January 12th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
Thank you Glenn and Amy – I thought these photos were simply amazing!
January 15th, 2010 at 11:29 am
Wow, the falling penguin is epic!
January 15th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Fascinating shots! I can bet that it actually took a few years to amass a library of a few quality shots like these. Thank-you for sharing!
JimAsks.me
January 15th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
The snake attacking bird is obviously photoshopped, check the lighting angle differences. Same with the “cat chasing mouse” neat images but those two are clearly manufactured.
January 15th, 2010 at 6:45 pm
Wow! I do some photos, but this are amazing. Great feel of the time and place.
If You want to see my photos take a look on the link below.
My photos
January 16th, 2010 at 4:27 am
ok half of these are shopped, the others are just vaguely amusing photos of animals
January 16th, 2010 at 4:43 am
Right, obviously anyone can Photoshop these days.
January 16th, 2010 at 4:47 pm
photoshop is cool
January 16th, 2010 at 5:44 pm
Amaizing shoots, congratulations !
January 16th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
wow… really amazing photos.
January 16th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
Nice photos but the foxes are photoshopped too, the fur pattern on all 3 are identical must be same fox images taken within seconds of each other then pasted into the same frame.
January 16th, 2010 at 10:23 pm
The third pic was from a February 2006 Fark.com Photoshop contest:
http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=1886950
Many of the pics have since disappeared, which is unfortunate since they were screamingly funny, trust me, I was there
January 17th, 2010 at 1:09 am
Awesome Short
January 17th, 2010 at 3:06 am
Worth 1000 ….. fotoshoped
January 17th, 2010 at 6:19 am
you should credit the photographer and source of every photo.
January 17th, 2010 at 6:49 am
Incredible! What such a beutiful moments we don’t expect! They are GREAT!
January 17th, 2010 at 7:54 am
Great photos some of them funny
Master squirrel- a Fave:)
January 17th, 2010 at 10:21 am
Some of these are so obviously Photoshopped that it’s painful.
And there is NOTHING beautiful about greyhounds coursing hares. It’s a barbaric “sport,” and has nothing to do with wildlife.
January 17th, 2010 at 11:12 am
i’m gonna have to shoot a lot of these downs since i would say all (except the goose and its gosslings) are photoshopped… why would u try to pass these off as real photographs?
January 17th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
awww.
January 17th, 2010 at 8:13 pm
fake. staged. except for some.
agree with Dana–using live hares to course hounds is incredibly cruel and I would rather have not even seen that particular image.
January 18th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
its awesome..
January 19th, 2010 at 12:19 pm
hi!
I can say that 100% the penguins and the whale is potoshopped because I AM THE ONE WHO PHOTOSHOPPED IT!
I did this photomanipulation back in 2005 for a photoshop contest entitled ‘unlucky day’
http://fx.worth1000.com/entries/229419/killer-day
At least I did a good job if it is mistaken for a real photo?
Jess
January 19th, 2010 at 12:23 pm
ps.
this was the original image…still amazing
http://crastinate.com/wp-conte.....n-jump.jpg
January 19th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
really amazing photography….
January 20th, 2010 at 2:49 am
My girlfriend thinks these are real…silly girl.
January 20th, 2010 at 3:03 am
thanks a lot
there are very intresting
January 20th, 2010 at 4:42 am
To Dana and Percy
100% agreed: using greyhounds to hunt hares is a cruel sport. However, the cruelty continues for the greyhounds (galgos) in Spain once they are no longer up to par: many are being tortured to death. I live in Belgium and feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to adopt a 4-year-old Spanish galgo bitch that was abandoned by her galguero last year. A fracture of one of her front paws was left untreated and set itself. Good thing is she can walk and trot without having needed surgery, although with a slight limp. Apart from that, some amazing pictures indeed, and congrats to those that photoshopped theirs without anyone noticing it right from the spot: an art in itself…
January 20th, 2010 at 9:25 am
OK, as a single source of input, none of these are verifiably real. So What? They’re just images for your amusement. Please don’t try to impress us all with your vast and deep knowledge of Photoshop. Yes, you are the Photoshop God. Now shut up and enjoy the pictures.
January 20th, 2010 at 5:13 pm
Very funny
January 20th, 2010 at 5:14 pm
Very funny
January 20th, 2010 at 6:34 pm
To Dana, Percy, and Myriam:
The only thing cruel about those hounds chasing down that rabbit would be if they maul it too much to make stew out of when they catch it. Rabbits are tasty for a reason. As far as cruelty to the hounds, I would never condone that, but the ones in the picture are obviously in good shape and enjoying themselves.
January 20th, 2010 at 6:57 pm
realmente espectáculares, captar estos bellos momentos son facinantes y más deleitarnos con ellos mil, mil, gracias por que nos brindan bellos momentos.
January 21st, 2010 at 4:12 pm
beautifull…..
January 22nd, 2010 at 11:52 pm
This is stunningly well done, beautiful, perfect! a 5* post or a 100%..say that to your kids! Mommy is doing great! Bravo! xx
January 23rd, 2010 at 7:37 pm
Thank you my dear Marcomé!! Best to you as always, Steph
January 24th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
I loved it.It took lot fo time to get them
January 25th, 2010 at 1:28 am
is the photograph with the snake lunging for the bird photoshopped?
January 27th, 2010 at 5:17 am
MANUFACTURED OR NOT, STILL AWE INSPIRING AND THOUGHT PROVOKING……
January 30th, 2010 at 7:52 am
Those photos are amazing! I would like to be a wildlife photographer when I grow up, and those… They inspired me!Very interesting!
January 30th, 2010 at 11:39 pm
SO FUCKING SHOPPED!!!! and to Dana, with the rabbit pic, greyhounds chasing down hares is totally fucking aweseome! besides, that pic is from the movie “snatch”
January 31st, 2010 at 2:19 pm
Wow!!!
Great pictures.
i wonder when peopel can create such photos by computer as like in those films in my link.
January 31st, 2010 at 8:38 pm
These photographs are truly impressive!
Love them!!
February 2nd, 2010 at 8:58 pm
……..and I can tell at least 3 of them are FAKE!!!
February 6th, 2010 at 12:19 am
the snake one is obviously shopped and the snake looks stuffed
February 8th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
stunning! cat & mouse is wonderful
February 15th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
too much photoshop post processing ! so easy & no interrest at all ..
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February 16th, 2010 at 5:54 am
the second pic is a splendid image with the best subject wit a perfect the bokeh..all in a bite is a sad image bt an awesome capture wat great timing..ready for my close up shot is jus incredible lucky u gt a spare camera to capture that image..wish to view many more images of yours..great job done..
February 26th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
To Dana and Percy and Myriam De Clercq
Nothing wrong with hare coursing, in general. Spain does have a bad reputation, and its well deserved, far too many galgoes die nastily and unnecessarily for anyone to consider it acceptable. But here in Britain coursing was far different (Before the ban of course). Hares do not get along well with agriculture, chemicals and constant disturbance means they do very badly, and they either move or die out on heavily farmed land. Coursing estates gave the hares a home, a safe haven for a year. Where they were protected rigorously and encouraged to breed. Then in the winter they are coursed (almost like the safe haven has a rent system in place). When they are coursed a very small minority are picked off, Being the far less from perfect ones, no loss to the gene pool.
Probably 10 or 20 hares would be caught in a days coursing, if that. But in a days shooting often 200 – 300 hares will be shot. From a true sportsman’s view its a disgusting waste, The hare deserves a chance, Which is given to it by coursing, but indiscriminately shooting the weak and strong ones together is devastating to the gene pool.
The kill itself is usually pretty humane, especially when dogs are coursed solo, as a decent amount of them will retrieve (hobby hunters dogs more than pure match dogs) the hare (a bit shaken up but alive and kicking), back to hand, for humane dispatch. the dogs themselves are 99% of the time very well looked after, since a decent amount of them are pets rather than plain working dogs.
Good job on those pictures, photoshop these days seems to be more and more of a tool of the trade, I don’t mind tbh.