Comments on: Bubble-jetting emperors

Bubble-jetting emperors

fearfulsymmetry — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:16:17 -0800

Wildlife photographer of the year 2012

By: msjen

msjen — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:25:11 -0800

I loved the black and white winner. Very lovely.

By: MCMikeNamara

MCMikeNamara — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:26:33 -0800

Oh, "wildlife" is describing the photography, not the photographer -- I was afraid this a double about those those GoPro-loving seagulls. Seriously, though, these are amazing... though #10 will haunt my dreams.

By: roomthreeseventeen

roomthreeseventeen — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:34:28 -0800

Those are all fantastic.

By: fearfulsymmetry

fearfulsymmetry — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:36:50 -0800

Don't you just hate it when a much better title comes to you minutes after putting up the post... ("Godspeed You! Bubblejet Emperors") #humblebrag

By: Dasein

Dasein — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:53:26 -0800

Those are amazing photos. Thanks.

By: Tarumba

Tarumba — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:57:12 -0800

The polar bear one is a little bit heart breaking.

By: xingcat

xingcat — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:10:00 -0800

"Ice Matters" makes me want to cry.

By: elizardbits

elizardbits — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:16:34 -0800

The safest way to get close is when they are concentrating on a shoal of fish, says Luciano No, I am pretty sure the safest way to get close is to send some other dude into the water with a camera instead.

By: Currer Belfry

Currer Belfry — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:37:56 -0800

Guess what phrase popped into my head when I saw picture 3?? fearfulsymmetry, thanks for the great post. I dream of taking pictures like this.

By: Azara

Azara — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:29:01 -0800

These are gorgeous! Thanks for posting this.

By: bearwife

bearwife — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:33:48 -0800

The text under so many about the depicted animal's disappearance from the wild makes my heart ache. Thanks for posting these phenomenal photographs.

By: brokkr

brokkr — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:29:55 -0800

One of the rare times I've seen fisheye used sensibly. Excellent photos.

By: Potomac Avenue

Potomac Avenue — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:53:08 -0800

I'ma let you finish, but basically if there aren't any pictures of walruses, it is basically garbage.

By: quin

quin — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:42:24 -0800

This is why I wouldn't be a good parent: because I wouldn't be able to stop myself from pointing out that monsters are real. Just before I said "Sweet dreams kids!" and I closed their bedroom door.

By: homunculus

homunculus — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:11:25 -0800

More about #3: People Are Nature Too: Photographing the Whole Wildlife Story

By: homunculus

homunculus — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:14:21 -0800

The reflection of #8 looks like Squirrelzilla!

By: Glinn

Glinn — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:02:59 -0800

Beautiful. But. Wish I hadn't seen that terrified gazelle and the four cats toying with it. I realize it's normal and necessary. Just don't want to see it so much.

By: a non e mouse

a non e mouse — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:36:22 -0800

I've been wanting to exploit this technique for some time. But this is brilliant. For those that don't know, it's what happens when the flash is situated close to the lens (usually an accident, but more profound when using a higher focal length lens), so that the flash's angle of incidence and subsequent reflection goes directly back into the lens - bouncing off the back of the subject's eye. Getting the right amount of light bounce is the trick, and this one nails it.