Photography Archives

Nature & Wildlife

ANZANG 2015 Animal behaviour shortlist

The Australian Geographic 2015 ANZANG Animal Behaviour competition asked for photographs of animals engaging in natural activities.

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Chalahn Falls, Lamington National Park

The moss-covered splendour of Chalahn Falls is worth the trek through lush rainforest

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Electric blue of the fairy-wren

This bright blue male fairy-wren is one of the more colourful of Australian bird species

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Flight of the heron

Three, two, one…the striated heron lifts off

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A devil with a thorny attitude

This classic Australian lizard, the thorny devil, was captured in its desert habitat in this week’s reader photo

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Jumping spider a bright shade of orange

This tiny spider looks ready to jump in this week’s reader photo

Nature & Wildlife

Featured in a photographic competition hosted by Photocrowd.com, these macro images showcase the stunning natural world of insects, bugs and plant life, bringing the world around us into a close-up view.

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Arctic and Antarctic images that will leave you breathless

The Global Arctic Awards is a international photography competition that gathers together some of the year’s most spectacular Arctic and Antarctic shots. Photographers from 30 countries participated in the latest competition, with Norwegian photographer Audun Rikardsen taking out the Arctic Photographer of the Year prize. From the glow of the aurora borealis to the symmetry of polar bears bonding, this year’s winning images show off the sheer magnificence of some of the harshest environments on Earth.