wildlife photography

Brenda Tharp's 2017 book Expressive Nature Photography, a nonfiction guide to nature photography, is being highlighted by readers this week. The book teaches photographers how to capture landscapes and wildlife with a personal, artistic vision, combining technique with creative expression. Discussion so far is limited to a small circle of book and photography enthusiasts sharing reading recommendations.

Photographers in Australia are posting early-morning bird photography, with one image tagged from Melbourne drawing warm engagement from the wildlife-watching community. The trend highlights Australia's distinctive birdlife, from colourful parrots to wading birds, as enthusiasts swap shots and location tips across birdwatching circles.

A photographer shared an image of a green sea turtle, known in Hawaiian as the honu, swimming beside an outflow pipe in west O'ahu. The photo is being shared as a photo-of-the-day pick among ocean and wildlife enthusiasts, with prints of the shot offered for sale.

A photographer has shared pictures of bison taken in Grand Teton National Park in May 2020, shot on a Fujifilm X-T3 with a 100-400mm telephoto lens. The wildlife images are drawing attention among photography and national park enthusiasts online.

A photographer has shared the story behind one of his images, asking 'where's the road runner?'. The greater roadrunner is a ground bird of the American Southwest known for running rather than flying and for blending into desert scrub, making it easy to miss in photographs. Readers are enjoying the tale of how the shot came about and the challenge of spotting the well-camouflaged bird.

A wildlife photographer shared a striking image of a grizzly bear taken in Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming. The shot was captured in May 2020 with a Fujifilm X-T3 camera and a 100-400mm telephoto lens at 400mm, 1/500th of a second, f/8 and ISO 400. Readers are praising the crisp capture of the bear in its natural habitat.

A wildlife photograph from Kruger National Park in South Africa shows a banded mongoose standing near a piece of elephant dung. The image highlights the mongoose's natural scavenging behaviour, as the animals commonly forage around dung for insects and other food. It is being shared among nature and wildlife photography enthusiasts.