Animal Photography

Animals of the world, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, everything that belongs to the kingdom Animalia.

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Featured Work

Thorny Devil, Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park, NT by Matt Lauder

When I was on my way to Kata Tjuta I saw this small object on the road. As I got closer I saw this little “Devil” basking in the sun on the bitumen road. So I stopped and relocated him to a much safer location. I then grabbed the 1ds and took a couple of snaps. The best view was to get as low as possible. So here I am laying on the red dirt, spinifex digging into my back and camera in hand with these tourist buses flying by. I’m sure it was a funny sight to the international tourists but it would be no surprise to the bus driver who is probably thinking “Stupid photographer” site: www.mattlauder.com.au / blog: www.mattlauder.wordpress.com.
Puffin by Owen Burke

A picture of a Puffin making its way through a field of daisies: probably glancing back to see what the clicking sound was!
Asiatic Golden Cat by Linda More

Not much is known about the Asian Golden Cat. It is a rather elusive predator, and most of what is known about it has been found out in captivity. The Asian Golden Cat lives throughout Southeast Asia, ranging from Tibet and Nepal to Southern China, India, and Sumatra. It prefers forest habitats interspersed with rocky areas, and is found in deciduous, subtropical evergreen, and tropical rainforests. The Asian Golden Cat is occasionally found in more open terrain. It ranges from the lowlands to altitudes of up to 3000 meters in the Himalayas. The exact population of the Asian Golden Cat is unknown. It is hunted for its fur and, increasingly, for its bones in traditional Chinese medicine. However, the greatest risk posed towards the species is habitat destruction. There are few of these felines in zoos, and they do not breed well in captivity. If you would like to buy a card, print or poster just go to ‘buy/preview’
Cob by Wulfrunnut

A majestic Mute Swan cob who came scaringly close. Taken from the bank of the River Soar just south of Leicester, England
Wonder by Cheri McEachin

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Soulful by Alex Cearns

Koala portrait.
Blue Jay by Gregg Williams

A differant take from Big Blue, this one looks like the blue jay is posing for me.
little diver by Lisa Kenny

I’ve had a good response to this here, so thought I’d put it here as a stand alone photo too. / It’s taken at the Melbourne Aquarium Antarctica Exhibition. / large view is better /
Perfection......... by jdmphotography

Bald Eagles live near large bodies of open water such as lakes, marshes, seacoasts and rivers, where there are plenty of fish to eat and tall trees for nesting and roosting. Bald Eagles have a presence in every U. S. state except Hawaii. Bald Eagles use a specific territory for nesting, winter feeding or a year-round residence. Its natural domain is from Alaska to Baja, California, and from Maine to Florida. Bald Eagles that reside in the northern U. S. and Canada migrate to the warmer southern climates of the U. S. during the winter to obtain easier access to food, especially fish. Some Bald Eagles that reside in the southern U. S. migrate slightly north during the hot summer months. Image was taken at Banham zoological wildlife park Norfolk England UK

Recent Work

Female Leopard by francophotos

Female Leopard in captivity Endangered species /
Baby elephant 2 of 4 by jdmphotography

Asian elephant (Baby) Amazingly, Asian elephants are more closely related to the extinct woolly mammoth than to the African elephant. The elephant’s tusks are elongated teeth (upper incisors) and tend to be smaller in Asian bull elephants than in the African. The four grinding teeth (molars) wear out and are replaced by new teeth from the back of the jaws; the elephant gets through six sets of teeth during its lifetime. Where they live India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia and Southern China / Habitat Mountains and forest What they eat Vegetation, fruit, twigs, small branches, bark and roots IUCN status Endangered !
Turkey by Alex Cearns

A male turkey shows off his fan tail.
Creepy New Year! by Lars Klottrup

2008 was rather ‘creepy’ for a lot of people because of the financial crisis. Lets not hope, 2009 becomes a mirror image of 2008! :-) Clubiona Spider, 8 mm long, on a mirror Tripod, Nikon D200, Sigma 70 mm, F2.8 EX DG MACRO, F/22, 4.5 sec., ISO 160, 70 mm
Ducks by Rémi Bridot

Picture of Montmorency forest / Olympus E3 + ZOOM Olympus 2.8 – 50/200 mm
Posing Eastern Water Dragon by Samantha Goode

This was taken on a walk around part of Sydney Harbour. This eastern water dragon decided to pose for ages for me – and I was able to get really close to it without it seeming to care. Sony cybershot wsc w200 12.1 mega pixel camera
Green & Scaly by starbucksgirl26

Green Tree Python (I think) curled up and resting.
Pelican by betha

Taken at Patterson River. There is an out let from the top section and many birds hang around waiting for a feed. Every time I took a step closer, he threatened to take off and would warn me with these funny sounds in it’s throat.
Peacock 2 by Judy O'Neil

Another shot of my friendly peacock
Vibrant in colour .......... by jdmphotography

Flamingos….... Flamingos filter-feed on brine shrimp. Their oddly-shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they eat, and are uniquely used upside-down. The filtering of food items is assisted by hairy structures called lamellae which line the mandibles, and the large rough-surfaced tongue. The flamingo’s characteristic pink colouring is caused by the Beta carotene in their diet. Flamingos frequently stand on one leg. The reason for this behavior is not fully known. One common theory is that tucking one leg beneath the body may conserve body heat, but this has not been proven. It is often suggested that this is done in part to keep the legs from getting wet, in addition to conserving energy. As well as standing in the water, flamingos may stamp their webbed feet in the mud to stir up food from the bottom.
I don't think so... by Deanna Roberts Think in Pictures

So you think you’re going to jump over the top and dive in? Yeah, right. Dreaming. Chinese Gardens, Darling Harbour, Sydney /
Love Triangle by Dan Campbell

Taken at the Ripleys aquarium in Gatlinburg,Tn

About This Group

This group was designed for all kinds of animal photography, from mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians, fish, everything that belongs to the kingdom Animalia.

Only show your best work but please no cropping and no manipulations nor framings!

Please, read the rules!!! We have a rejection rate of around 75% of photos because people don’t read the rules, we receive tons of completely out of focus images, very under/over exposed, with lack of detail, even pictures where animals aren’t the subject. And regarding manipulations, we also receive tons of manipulated photos. For those who don’t know what we mean, you can adjust the following items to your photos: white balance, exposure, contrast, saturation, sharpness, noise, and ultimately black & white conversion (this is not 50% black and white and 50% color!).
So, those of you that will continua to submit against these rules will be excluded.

We have received several complains of users asking other users for votes on out challenges. If we will exclude any person from the next challenges that asks for personal votes. The contest idea is having fun and seeing great photos by great people, and eventually picking up a photo that one likes the best.

Thank you for your understanding.

We can and will reject all images that don’t fit into these rules or that we think don’t have the quality we’re looking for.

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