Tag: Photographer

Rare Photos: One of the Last Leucistic Giraffes in the World Caught on Camera

In an extraordinarily rare moment, a wildlife photographer took pictures of one of the last leucistic giraffes in the world. It is believed that there is just one leucistic giraffe left in the world after poachers killed the other two in Kenya. Matthew Durell, a game ranger at Phinda Private Game Reserve in South Africa,…


Photographer Snaps Stunning Pictures of Famed Leopard in India Hanging Out Lazily in a Tree

This tired-looking leopard picked the perfect spot for a nap—and for the safarigoer who captured some incredible pictures of the big cat looking blissfully serene. The large feline was found in Nagarahole National Park and Tiger Reserve in India, and was photographed looking perfectly peaceful as he lay stretched out in a tree, his four legs…


Photographer Was ‘Shaking From Excitement’ After Spotting 5 Elusive Florida Panthers in a Day

A photographer from Miami Beach was left shaking with excitement after a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with five elusive Florida panthers, from behind the lens, in one day. Ezra Van had been tracking wild Florida panthers, the official state animal, for years without luck. “I poured over Fish and Wildlife research maps and reports, talked to rangers,…


Photographer Layers 100,000 Images of Sun to Create Ultra-Sharp Photo of Solar Surface—and It’s Breathtaking

A photographer has captured a spectacular image of the solar surface in crystal clear detail using an inventive method. Astronomical photographer Andrew McCarthy has been shooting the Sun and the Moon for three years—but this month, he took on his “most unique challenge” yet. He captured the amazing close-up shot of our star, which is…


Photographer Snaps Pink Cloud Perfectly Shaped Like a Heart in Sky Over Paris

Love was truly in the air in the most romantic city in the world when art director Thibaut Buccellato, 29, snapped an incredible photograph. The stunning shot shows a pink cloud perfectly shaped like a heart resting in the sky as the sun sets over Paris. The self proclaimed “lover of sunsets” quickly pulled out…


Stunning Portraits of 500 Women Around the World Celebrate Beauty of ‘Our Differences’

Inspired by a trip to Ethiopia in 2013, a Romanian photographer spent the next four years traveling the globe in search of female beauty. The more she found, the more boundless her concept of beauty became. Mihaela Noroc compiled 500 stunning, diverse portraits of women from 50 different countries in a 352-page book, “The Atlas of…


Artist Uses Wet Plate Photography to Portray Native American Indians–and the Photos Are Stunning

Stumbling across an archaic photography technique known as “wet plate,” artist Shane Balkowitsch began a 20-year project to portray the Northern Plains Native Americans in the modern day. The nostalgic process would allow the North Dakotan photographer to display their spirit, pride, and enduring culture in a manner like no other technique. Balkowitsch’s series of…


Photographer Snaps Real Life ‘Angry Bird’ Hurtling Like a Bullet Toward the Camera

A photographer snapped a real “angry bird” in midflight, as it shot like a bullet directly at the camera with its wings tucked by its side. UK sports coach Will Hall was in Otterbourne in Hampshire waiting to snap some kestrels when he spotted a nuthatch a couple of yards away, on Dec. 8. Suspecting…


Photographer Travels Through Vietnam, Preserving Rich Heritage of 54 Ethnic Tribes on Film

Travel photographer, Réhahn, originally from Normandy, France, moved to Vietnam after falling in love with the kindness of its people and the serenity of the landscapes. The Vietnamese then became his muses, a passion that eventually took the form of a special decade-long project documenting 54 of the country’s ethnic groups. As he traveled with…


Wildlife Photographer Captures Photos of a Rare Yellow Penguin Among Colony in South Georgia

A wildlife photographer has captured “once in a lifetime” photos of what he believes is a “never before seen” yellow penguin on a beach in South Georgia. Yves Adams, 43, from Ghent, Belgium, was leading a two-month photography expedition through Antarctica and the South Atlantic. Braving the wild ocean, Yves and his guests landed at Salisbury Plain…