Animals with photographers
40+ Wild Animals Interrupt Wildlife Photographers in Viral Twitter Thread
Animals interrupting wildlife photographers. A thread:
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â Joaquim Campa (@JoaquimCampa) January 17, 2021
Let's face it: animals donât care whether youâre trying to take a picture or youâre on a video call. If our work-from-home culture has taught us anything, it's that pets are curious and have no qualms about interrupting a photo or video to see what they're missing. Well, it turns out that wild animals have a similar attitude to our domesticated cats and dogs. As many wildlife photographers share, creatures large and small want to see what these folks are doing with their cameras.
In a now-viral Twitter thread, Joaquim Campa compiled an extensive list of animals interrupting wildlife photographers. The images showcased are, simply put, adorable. Foxes, meerkats, leopard cubs, penguins, and even a large seal take a peek at the camera or climb atop the photographer in question. Sometimes, the animals get behind the lens and become photographers themselves. But regardless of their break-in style, it's impossible not to scroll through the entire thread and go âawwwâ while marveling at these playful and curious creatures.
If youâre wondering about how many images of this sort there could possibly be, the answer is a lot. Campa did his homework; his thread features a staggering amount of images. There are 40, to be exact! It's a timeline palate cleanserâsomething we can all use every once in and a while. Scroll down to see our favorites.
Joaquim Campa has compiled a viral Twitter thread that shows instances in which animals interrupted wildlife photographers.
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đ¸ Liba Radova pic.twitter.com/yQ41epn2kgâ Joaquim Campa (@JoaquimCampa) January 17, 2021
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đ¸ Will Burrard Lucas pic.twitter.com/74HlvYTuo0â Joaquim Campa (@JoaquimCampa) January 17, 2021
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â Joaquim Campa (@JoaquimCampa) January 17, 2021
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â Joaquim Campa (@JoaquimCampa) January 17, 2021
40. The last one. Thanks for sharing.
đ¸Shannon Benson/Caters pic.twitter.com/uP6UtCSz9pâ Joaquim Campa (@JoaquimCampa) January 17, 2021
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â Joaquim Campa (@JoaquimCampa) January 17, 2021
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đ¸ Jim Lawrence pic.twitter.com/L0poVRcuo5â Joaquim Campa (@JoaquimCampa) January 17, 2021
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đ¸ Dalia Kvedaraite pic.twitter.com/yx5X3ULg0Gâ Joaquim Campa (@JoaquimCampa) January 17, 2021
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đ¸ David Schultz pic.twitter.com/QtxxBddMExâ Joaquim Campa (@JoaquimCampa) January 17, 2021
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đ¸ John Green pic.twitter.com/6YlJlfEhUpâ Joaquim Campa (@JoaquimCampa) January 17, 2021
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đ¸ Leopold Kanzler pic.twitter.com/QTtViMi5oNâ Joaquim Campa (@JoaquimCampa) January 17, 2021
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đ¸ Simon Roy pic.twitter.com/faGtaEo13iâ Joaquim Campa (@JoaquimCampa) January 17, 2021
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đ¸ Vadim Trunov pic.twitter.com/AZZsUd70yjâ Joaquim Campa (@JoaquimCampa) January 17, 2021
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đ¸ Getty pic.twitter.com/G4Kw5Wpiigâ Joaquim Campa (@JoaquimCampa) January 17, 2021
40. The last one. Thanks for sharing.
đ¸Shannon Benson/Caters pic.twitter.com/uP6UtCSz9pâ Joaquim Campa (@JoaquimCampa) January 17, 2021
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I will never share your information. To be the best photographers possible, we need to understand photos. To achieve this, we need to study the work of the best photographers. By doing so, we can learn why certain compositions, emotions, stories, and scenes work.
Here are 15 famous wildlife photographers that will teach and inspire you.
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What Makes an Amazing Wildlife Photo?
Many amateur photographers get caught up in technical perfection. They forget that the most important part of an image is the story. At first glance, some photos by famous nature and wildlife photographers can seem a bit âoffâ.
The image may be blurry, oddly composed, or has less than ideal lighting. But in that image, there will be something profound.
There will be a story or message, a rare species, or a unique moment. Look through any issue of National Geographic, and youâll undoubtedly find several examples. Such images may not win much praise on social media, and yet they get published in the pages of Nat Geo.
As wild animal photographers, we can learn from, and apply those lessons to our own image-making.
So, letâs have a look at some of the best wildlife photographers in the world:
Franz Lanting
Franz Lanting is a giant among nature photographers. His vivid storytelling is definitely worth examining.
Lantingâs book âJunglesâ lives in a prominent place on my bookshelf. To find inspiration, I often pull out this well-worn volume and flip through the pages.
Marina Cano
Marina Cano is a Spanish wildlife photographer and Canon Ambassador. Her dreamy, artistic works include a mix of low-saturation color, and black and white.
Her work centres on African wildlife. Canoâs images have appeared on the cover of National Geographic on many occasions.
I recommend examining her incredible black and white images of African Elephants.
Marsel van Oosten
Dutch-born wildlife photographer Marsel van Oostenâs work is rewarded, featured and exhibited worldwide. He is also a regular contributor to National Geographic. Not only are his images great, but his work shows his love for nature and his concern for the environment.
This image, âThe Golden Coupleâ of two endangered golden snub-nosed monkeys made him the Wildlife Photographer of the Year in 2018.
Suzi Eszterhas
Suzi Eszterhasâ images of baby animals have appeared on the cover of many magazines. Yet, her images extend well beyond âcuteâ.
Eszterhas has won several awards in the Natural History Museumâs Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Her photos are compelling and show the most intimate moments of wild animals.
Sandesh Kadur
Known for his beautiful wildlife films, Sandesh Kadur is worth noting here. He is a National Geographic fellow and maker of images and films.
His stills and video are dramatic and moving tributes to the animals he photographs.
Melissa Groo
Melissa Groo is a many-time-winner of wildlife photography awards. Take a look through her websiteâs gallery and you can see why.
There are no simplistic portraits in her beautifully lit images. All show some behaviour or have an eye-grabbing characteristic. Her images are more than eye-candy, each tells a story.
Joel Sartore
Anyone involved in wildlife photography has likely heard of Joel Sartore. He has been widely published in magazines like National Geographic.
Sartoreâs organization Photo Ark is tasked with photographing Earthâs biodiversity. And the resulting images appear in conservation efforts around the world.
Ami Vitale
Ami Vitaleâs photography will bring you to tears. Her visual storytelling skills are unsurpassed and need no elaboration.
Her image showing the death of the last Northern White Rhinocerous appeared on the cover of the October 2019 National Geographic.
The photo is heart-wrenching and beautiful. Vitaleâs accolades include winning the acclaimed title of Magazine Photographer of the Year.
Paul Nicklen
Paul Nicklenâs photos are so good that I hardly know where to begin. A marine biologist turned photographer, his passion for the sea is clear in his images. But Nicklen doesnât limit himself to the ocean or underwater subjects.
Bears, wolves, forests, arctic, and antarctic ecosystems are fair game. Anyone who wants to get better at wildlife photography should study Nicklenâs work.
Cristina Mittermeier
Cristina Mittermeierâs photographs include portraits, travel shots, and of course wildlife. She is a passionate conservationist, which shows in her photography and advocacy work.
With partner Paul Nicklen (above), she founded SeaLegacy. SeaLegacy uses visual dramatic imagery and advocacy to protect the worldâs oceans.
Florian Schultz
Florian Schultzâs book, âYellowstone to Yukon: Freedom to Roamâ is a beautiful example of conservation photography.
Shultz argues for protected lands to connect Yellowstone to Canadaâs Yukon Territory. His images of this wild part of the world are beautiful and thought-provoking.
Amy Gulick
I first learned of Amy Gulick while browsing the shelves of my local bookstore. Her book, âSalmon in the Treesâ, about Alaskaâs Tongass National Forest has since become one of my favourites.
A writer and photographer, Gulick is a master at combining the two art forms. Her book shows how salmon are intertwined in the Pacific Northwest ecosystem. Photographers looking to mix visual and text stories will find Gulick an inspiration.
Morgan Heim
Morgan Heim is a senior fellow at the International League of Conservation Photographers. She is a photographer with a unique vision. Many of her images are shot wide and show wild animals in their environment. Her camera-trap photos are surprising and even humorous. One photo, in particular, shows a mountain lion on what appears to be a neighbourhood sidewalk.
Heimâs work shows how wildlife and humans can conflict or co-exist.
Tin Man Lee
Tin Man Lee is best known for his tight, intimate portraits of animals in the wild. The crisp, detailed eyes of his subjects stand out like floodlights. The eyes are windows to the soul, the saying goes, and Lee takes that statement to heart.
Jenny E. Ross
Jenny Rossâ work has drawn international acclaim, abundant publications, and awards. Through her images and writing, Ross is able to tell the stories of wildlife around the world. In my opinion, her profound images of arctic wildlife, show her nature photography skills are at their best.
Conclusion
Iâve never understood the competition between photographers. Often, it seems, we are trying to out-shoot one another. Instead, we should look to one another and to famous wildlife photographers for inspiration. Look at websites of these photographers, and then grab your camera and see what you can create.
There are SO many good wildlife photographers out there, not just these 15.
There are a hundred others I could have included in this list. Who would you add?
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Best Wildlife Photographer: "The Animals Chose Me"
- Zoe Gough
- BBC Earth
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Image caption,"Most wildlife photographers strive for beautiful pictures," says Nick Nichols Wednesday, winner of the 2014 Wildlife Photographer of the Year award, has dedicated his creative life to capturing the wonders of nature and visualizing the biggest dangers that threaten them, Correspondent tells BBC Earth .
Nichols doesn't like pretty pictures. On the contrary, the award-winning photographer prefers to use his camera, as in a mirror, to reflect the disrespect that man shows towards the natural world.
Elephants orphaned by poachers.
Chimpanzees who are brutally abused in captivity. The struggle to save the tallest trees on earth, endangered species - and the communities of people whose lives depend on them. In his works, with documentary clarity, the irreparable harm that we cause to animals and plants, whose fate should cause awe and compassion, is recorded.
"I can't say I'm influenced by the work of wildlife photographers. Rather, I'm influenced by masters of social photography. My mission, as I see it, is to be the voice of those who can't speak" , says Nichols, who has been with National Geographic since 1996.
"Most wildlife photographers strive for beautiful pictures, but I'm interested in telling stories that get things off the ground a little bit."
Choice of genre
Nick was once called the "Indiana Jones of photography". He now admits that he was far from deliberately making such a maneuver in his career; the animals themselves chose it.
Image copyright Michael Nichols National Geographic Creative
Image caption"My mission, as I see it, is to be the voice of those who cannot speak"
Nick's first natural history work was an expedition to Virunga National Park in Congo, where he photographed very rare mountain gorillas. Then, at the beginning of 1980s, the population of these primates, which are on the verge of extermination, has reached the lowest level. Dian Fossey* was writing her book Gorillas in the Mist at the time, and eco-tourism to observe these animals was just beginning.
"There would hardly be even one gorilla left on the planet if they had not become such a value thanks to tourism," says Nick.
"I wrote an essay for a magazine called "Gorilla Tactics" and it turned out to be a turning point for me. I became in my own eyes someone I could say:" Oh, I'm not just entertaining the public, but doing useful business!"
His campaign to draw attention to the plight of endangered and protected animals continues to bear fruit.
Iconic shots
In 1999, he filmed a 2,000 km hiking expedition through the jungles of the Congo Valley undertaken by environmentalist and conservationist Jay Michael Fay. A project to study the wildlife of this corner of Africa is called Mega Transect.
image copyrightMichael Nichols National Geographic Creative
Image caption,Gaboon hippopotamuses photographed by Nick Nichols
The focus was on the state of the jungle stretching from the Congo to the Gabon ocean coast. One of the results of the expedition was the creation of 13 national parks in Gabon by decree of the President of the country.
Nick decorated the report on the MegaTransect project, a book called "The Last Place on Earth", with a photograph that, in his words, became "a snapshot of my life."
The photo shows an elephant rushing towards the photographer. The picture was taken in the Congo.
"When you look at the photo, you'll understand why," says Nick.
According to Nick, in order to take a good picture of a wild animal in its natural environment, you need to get as close to it as possible. But, he insists, the photographer must take care not to disturb his "model".
image copyrightMichael Nichols National Geographic Creative
Image caption,Elephant rushing straight at the photographer (Congo)
"Of course I try to get close, but I do it with the help of camera traps and robots. They are hidden from the eyes of the animal. I myself am not physically present on the spot (shooting) ", he says.
"This allows me to open the audience to another world, a world in which we should not be. We do not belong next to lions and tigers. There are places where we should not be by definition. I am deeply convinced of this."
Times change
Nick is constantly at the forefront of progress in his profession and applies all technological innovations.
This and the most sophisticated equipment that allowed him to put in one picture giant mammoth tree in California, which is 91.4 m tall from crown to root. Both micro-helicopters and infrared imaging, he achieved the desired results by tracking lions in the Serengeti.
At the same time, technological advances and the ability to manipulate images worry Nick, who has strong ethical principles in his art and craft of photography.
Photo by Michael Nichols National Geographic Creative
Photo caption95% of the mammoth trees have already been cut down
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"I believe in total openness, so there's an ethical gray area.
No book tells you how to do things," he says.
Nick confesses that he himself once used a caged dog to lure a leopard. It was in 1990, and this case from his professional experience influenced the formation of his ethical views.
"That night we felt great guilt and returned the next day to release the dog. We felt terrible," he recalls.
Close-up shots were often costly for Nick. Once a gorilla threw him so hard that he described a fair arc in the air. This accident cost him one of the five knee surgeries he underwent. 25 times he was ill with hepatitis, typhoid and malaria.
"People sometimes say they like my job because they love to travel. I hate traveling. They want a job like mine because they like adventure. But adventure comes from bad planning." says Nick.
Image copyright Michael Nichols National Geographic Creative
Image caption One of the intimate moments that Nick Nichols cherishes so much.
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"I'm obsessed with photography, obsessed since I was 19. I live and breathe photography, it has allowed me become who I am."
He advises fellow wildlife photographers to feel the same way, to shoot something they can come back to, rather than fool around with building a professional portfolio.
Work and reward
Concentration, thorough preparation and immersion in the topic for many months brought Nick many awards. Another won the Best Wildlife Photographer of the Year award in 2014 ( 2014 Wildlife Photographer of the Year â WPY), which he received for his black and white photo "The Last Great Shot".
Accompanying Dr. Craig Packer, who directs project to study the life of lions in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro National Parks, Nick had the opportunity to observe the ups and downs of the struggle for the survival of the Wumbi lion pride (family). He says that the image that won him the award was the epitome of his desire to shoot in such a way that the resulting photographs "go beyond the usual clichĂŠs" regarding these predators.
Image copyright Michael Nichols
Image caption"The Last Great Shot" won Nick the Best Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014
Nick appreciates awards like WPY because they allow him to spread the message of protecting and conserving nature as widely as possible. In collaboration with other photojournalists, he seeks to get to the bottom of the issue.
His photographs of the Serengeti lions were first published along with photographs by Brent Stirton, who explores the crisis that lions are in today, as well as the problems of coexistence between humans and these predators.
"We had a real conspiracy, whereby I was supposed to be a kind of hook - to take enticing pictures," says Nick.
"Then Bret came along. He found a man who had lost both arms in a lion attack. He also found people who breed lions for safari and people who breed lions for their bones, which they export to China. And this work continues and continues.
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This project was supposed to be Nick's swan song. It's not that he was going to retire - according to him, he was just thinking "to do something else." However, the call of America's oldest national park made him change his mind.
Image copyright Michael Nichols National Geographic Creative
Photo captionNick used all sorts of technical tricks to infiltrate the lion family
"The only place on earth that we (Nick and his wife) have never been is this famous park, with its geysers, bears and wolves," he says.
"And now I've been living there for 18 months and we're just in love with what we do."
And this is what he, Nick Nichols, has been doing for 38 years now - taking new and new pictures, thanks to which, to some extent, it is possible to protect wildlife.
*Dian Fossey (1932-1985), American zoologist and ecologist. For 18 years she studied the life and habits of mountain gorillas in the Virunga mountains in the Congo.
She achieved that the animals were imbued with complete confidence in her and literally accepted into the pack. Fossey was constantly fighting poachers. She died in 1985, believed to have been poached. The murder remains unsolved. The book "Gorillas in the Fog" has been translated into Russian.
Read the original of this article in English is available on site BBC Earth .
Portraits of animals from the Tyumen photographer Molika An | 72.ru
â What about? How is it - the food is over?
Photo: Molika An / Vk.com
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Animal photography, with or without owners, is a special kind of photography. This kind of shooting has its own nuances and charms. Which ones, said the Tyumen photographer with a creative pseudonym Molika An, who makes portraits of animals. We have collected the most fun and emotional shots of fluffy ones in a funny selection.
They also imagined what their heroes could say at that moment.
- Look how I can!
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Japanese breeds are a photographer's special love. We seem to understand her
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And a portrait of a cute corgi in your feed. Looking at him, you understand why Queen Elizabeth II likes this breed so much. So right?
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A portrait of endless tenderness
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â I started doing photoanimalism (photography of animals) two years ago when I decided to get myself a dog. I haven't got a dog yet, but I've made a lot of furry friends. Over time, I want to collect photos of all types of Japanese breeds represented in Russia and arrange an exhibition. I do animal photography primarily for fun, because this area does not bring much profit, and sometimes I shoot for free for the Lost Foundation. The undoubted advantage is that it is much easier to find an approach to a dog than to a child: they do not act up and do not cry, they are almost always ready to eat or play.
But on the other hand, it is simply impossible for them to explain what you want from them, you have to plant and set it manually every time. There is a special person for this - a handler, but many neglect their services. Of course, all the minuses are insignificant if you truly love animals and are passionate about your work,â the photographer said.
It's simply impossible to tear yourself away from this look
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What a charismatic furry hero of the photo! And a little surprised
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When I saw my son's girlfriend
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There are such portraits. Why not?
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Real Suspect Dog
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Another feature of shooting animals is that they do not need to gather for a long time. They probably don't need it at all. Dressed up in a collar - and you are handsome or pretty
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Your face when she made a funny joke
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How is the famous song sung there? Something about profile and full face.
In shooting animals, all this also works
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You don't have to be big to look good in photos
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Do you remember this handsome man? He can be so thoughtful too
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If you didn't believe that animals can laugh, look at this picture. It seems to us that his hero came out here very pleased and smiling
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- Give me some candy. Well, yes-ah!
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â Is there milk in the bottle? Not?
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It is unlikely that we will know how this kitty, the ward of the Lost Foundation, could have suffered. But even cruelty towards her did not make her the same. It seems that we have something to learn from animals?
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Wow, what a predator! A real bully
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If you really want to show your tongue in a photo, great! It works, however, it is only with animals
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- Do you have a phone to call? What if I find it?
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Passport photo? Why don't people look so good in ID photos?
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â You are funny, and your jokes are good! Hee-hee
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- Now chihnoo.
