It may not be an official rarity anymore, but the white-winged tern is still an attractive – not to mention challenging – species to photograph. Steve Young marvels at the unpredictable flight patterns of this insect-catching bird.
This fantastically detailed image of a soon-to-be-airborne shield bug was captured in Geraint Radford’s garden, an insect haven he created to attract more subjects to feed his love of macro photography.
This dramatic image of gannets fighting for a catch was taken by James Rogerson while hanging over the side of a boat. Camera gear and salt water famously don’t mix, but sometimes it’s worth taking a risk…
With messy backdrops and poor light hindering progress, Jake Brass was eventually presented with the perfect photo opportunity of his target species, the Galápagos tortoise, with the elements coming together at just the right moment.
