MetaFilter posts tagged with Nature and photography

"Oh my God, it's orcas attacking sperm whales."

DiesIrae — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:26:17 -0800

On April 18, a half-dozen orcas battled a pod of sperm whales off the southern coast of Sri Lanka. The unusual encounter is one of fewer than a dozen such recorded conflicts — and the first observed. “We saw the water churning on the horizon,” said Heinrichs, a photographer and filmmaker who was in the area looking for blue whales. He and his colleagues steered their boat toward the patch of white water. As they got closer, they saw an enormous dorsal fin slicing through the water — a killer whale trademark — and then noticed the group of sperm whales, clustered together in a defensive stance. At that point, Heinrichs did what many of us would not do: He jumped in.

I love nature. I hate pollution

roomthreeseventeen — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 07:51:55 -0800

Children's Eyes on Earth 2012 photography contest The Children's Eyes On Earth International Youth Photography Contest 2012 was initiated by IDEA (International Dialogue for Environmental Action), in collaboration with photographer Reza. The project is supported by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Azerbaijan, WPO (World Photography Organisation), National Geographic Kids magazine UK, SDN (Social Documentary Network) , FotoEvidence, Webistan Photo Agency and NGO Ainaworld.

This is Oregon

OverlappingElvis — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:18:55 -0800

This is Oregon [video] showcases the natural beauty found within 90 minutes of Portland.

Underwater Experiments

homunculus — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:46:12 -0800

Underwater Experiments. Beautiful underwater photography by Alexander Semenov. [Via]

"Weasel Wednesday" comes a day early

Blazecock Pileon — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:19:03 -0800

Keeping wildlife, an amphibious rodent, for uh, domestic, you know, within the city — that ain't legal, either. But in the outskirts of Calgary, that's just adorable.

Finding Oregon

OverlappingElvis — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:05:58 -0800

Finding Oregon is the compilation of six months of timelapse photography across the state of Oregon, punctuated by a 1600 mile road trip in September. Related: how to lose $2400 in 24 seconds.

The village that re-emerged

palbo — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:18:46 -0800

AFP photographer Juan Mabromata recently visited the ruins of Villa Epecuén in Argentina, a small touristic village that started slowly re-surfacing after the rising waters of the nearby lake left it completely underwater nearly 26 years ago. In the 1920s Villa Epecuén was established at the shores of Lake Epecuén, a salt water endorheic lake frequented by folks from the city of Buenos Aires looking to bathe in its waters and benefit from the high salinity's supposed healing powers. Final recipient of an interconnected group of ponds, the Epecuén would increase and decrease its size in cycles, according to variations in the rainfall regime. The water level increased gradually since the foundation and by 1978 an embankment had to be built to protect the village from the rising waters. On November 10th 1985 the levee couldn't hold back the water anymore and the village was slowly flooded. It took sixteen days until the water left the whole city underwater, and it eventually reached a depth of 10 meters in 1993. The water started receding some years ago, and you can walk around parts of the city nowadays, and even speak with the only person that went back to live in the desolate village. (MLYT, in spanish, unfortunately.)

Arboreal Art in Nature

zarq — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 08:20:34 -0800

"Magnificent and Weird Trees" Also see, Living, Growing Architecture.

More of the Human Planet

angiep — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 19:58:01 -0800

The BBC nature series, Human Planet, has been mentioned here before. Photographer Timothy Allen traveled with the film crew and has created this audio slideshow. Allen talks about his subjects and how he took the photos. There's a button "show captions" in the bottom right corner of the image window that's also helpful.

The Fractal Nature of Beauty

Bora Horza Gobuchul — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:26:22 -0800

National Geographic's "infinite photograph" series is an endless, fractal mosaic of beautiful images from around the world, each based on a different theme : US National Parks, the natural world, weather, or one day's contribution to the source for all the photographs used, the National Geographic My Shot site. (requires Flash). Inspired by this post on Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy site. A related app for your iPhone from the American Museum of Natural History.

Awesome Aurora Pics

Namlit — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 14:50:22 -0800

Katja's Aurora Page. Katja Gottschewski, German expat somewhere in Norway, posts an immense amount of awesome aurora pictures on her blog-homepage. "In September 1999, I moved from Germany to Bodø, Northern Norway. Since then, I have been very keen on the aurora, which I had never seen before. I had read about the phenomenon, but didn't know much more than that it existed. I could never have imagined something so fantastic! I was surprised that it was so big, and that it often moved so quickly. And it never gets boring: There are endless variations of form and colour." Links for many hours of indulgence inside.

Rufous Hummingbird

alms — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:02:12 -0800

The Rufous Hummingbird measures only 4-inches, but it can pack a lot of beauty into that small package. Often described as "feisty," it weighs just a little more than a penny. With a migratory range of 1500 km, the Rufous has the longest known avian migration proportional to its size.

Flying squid. Not as tasty as it sounds.

nomadicink — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:51:08 -0800

"From the deck of a cruise ship along the coast of Brazil, a retiree named Bob Hulse snapped some high-resolution photographs of something unusual leaping from the sea: what appears to be dozens of squid propelling themselves through the air -- quite possibly the first time the impressive display has been caught on film."

Bear Chases Bison on a Highway in Yellowstone

Alvy Ampersand — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:46:34 -0800

Amateur Photographer Captures a Grizzly Bear Chasing a Bison Down a Highway in Yellowstone Scroll down for all photos on a single page.

Face to Face with the Animal Kingdom

Obscure Reference — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:06:45 -0800

In the search to find this year's European Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the German Society of Wildlife Photographers has compiled a collection of the most spellbinding moments caught on camera in the natural world.

A marvel of ants

londonmark — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 06:51:59 -0800

An image of leafcutter ants at work in the Costa Rican rainforest has scooped top prize in the 2010 Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition (via The Guardian). The winners are on display now at London’s Natural History Museum. Online gallery. Previously on MeFi.

Poems that earth writes upon the sky

le morte de bea arthur — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 06:05:06 -0800

My friend, the dead tree. For five years, Kevin Day has been photographing a single dead tree at Langley Country Park in Berkshire. He talks a little about the process at theMET.

The Stone Forest of Madagascar

Gator — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:12:25 -0800

The Stone Forest of Madagascar: Huge, spectacular pictures of another world by National Geographic photographer Stephen Alvarez. A non-Flash version of the site is also available.

2010 International Conservation Photography Awards

Blazecock Pileon — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:16:13 -0800

The International Conservation Photography Awards is the creation of Seattle, Washington-based photographer Art Wolfe: "We wanted to provide a platform from which photographers both amateur and professional alike could showcase their work in a very prestigious way. We love the idea of championing the cause of preservation and nature through the medium of photography." Winning imagery from the 2010 awards can be viewed in person at the Burke Museum in Seattle, or online here, which includes excellent slideshows of wildlife, underwater life and distinguished photographs (requires Flash support).

Dr. Bugs: Ecologist, Explorer, Photojournalist

Ufez Jones — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:34:42 -0800

Mark "Dr. Bugs" Moffett is a Harvard educated entomologist, author and ecologist. He's also one hell of a nature photographer, mainly studying Frogs and Ants (slideshow with audio). Galleries from Frank Pictures, The Smithsonian, and a slideshow and recent interview from NPR's Fresh Air.

Life, rekindled.

zarq — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:10:51 -0800

How does an ecosystem rebound from catastrophe? Thirty years after the blast, Mount St. Helens is reborn again. Interactive Graphic: Blast Zone. Also see National Geographic's feature article from 1981, chronicling that year's eruption. Previously on MeFi The Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument includes a Photo Gallery collection with 109 photographs of "scientific and recreational viewpoints from around the Monument." They even have a high-def volcano cam. Before and After: Photo Gallery Wired: Mount St. Helens Then and Now (From 2009) Mount St. Helens.com also includes a volcano cam. The volcano's page and photo gallery at the USGS Mt. St. Helens Eruptions, a Photo Gallery

Nature Photograph Masterclass

smoke — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:47:16 -0800

Want to take better nature photographs? BBC Wildlife Magazine has published a stack of their 'masterclass' features online. Masterclasses are written by some of the best (that's a particularly good link) professional nature photographers in the world, with simple, practical advice that both serious hobbyist, and point-and-shooters can take advantage of.

Time to get in the water, ya?

Hypnotic Chick — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:39:13 -0800

National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen (pre vi ously) relates the harrowing tale of a sweet, insistent, and ferocious lunchmate (note - clip begins with a dramatic drumbeat, mind your speakers) As a side note, jontyjago has shown us that human/leopard seal encounters do not always end well.

Great photographers

Matthias Rascher — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:28:41 -0800

Great photographers: Clark Little (surf photography), Nick Brandt (mostly African wildlife), John Hyde (mostly wildlife and Alaska), Veronika Pinke (landscapes), Dale Allman (miscellaneous; particularly beautiful are his Australian cityscapes and the HDR/DRI photos), Ansel Adams (the undisputed master of nature photography who died in 1984; famous quotes: "You don't take a photograph, you make it.", "A true photograph need not be explained, nor can it be contained in words. "), Michel Rajkovic (mostly marine landscape, exclusively in black and white). And again, as a tribute to a gifted artist who died far too early, the work of Bobby Model (adventure photographer). Last but not least: Onexposure, probably the biggest collection of quality photography on the net.

RIP Bobby Model

Matthias Rascher — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:39:34 -0800

Bobby Model, brilliant adventure photographer, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at the age of 36. Here are some examples of his beautiful work.