Researchers are listening in underwater to better understand the interactions of an Australian predator
Photographers Stanley and Kaisa Breeden have focused their lenses on some very small forms of life. The pair are masters of ‘focal stacking’ photography, in which they merge images to create an otherwise unachievable depth-of-field. Here, they’ve used their skills to bring out some of nature’s smallest details, from the amazingly delicate textures of moth wings to the curled-up form of a sleeping wasp. All these images can be found in their book, Small Wonders: A close look at nature’s miniatures.
The ‘Saved’ photography competition encouraged people from around the world to submit images of national parks and protected areas, inspiring others to nurture these important natural spaces. The finalists had their images displayed as part of the IUCN World Parks Congress, held in Sydney in November. See some of the images here, and find all of the finalists and winners at www.wpcsaved.com.
Seascapes in 27 new locations around Australia have been made available to virtually dive through on Google Maps street view as part of the IUCN World Parks Congress (maps.google.com/ocean). The virtual panoramas were collected by the Catlin Seaview Survey, which is documenting reefs around the world to monitor their health over time. These images are from a series of dives in Sydney Harbour and surrounding beaches – 100,000 images from 32 locations along the Great Barrier Reef have also been released.
Modern camera technology has captured male peacock spiders’ miniature courtship dances, revealing that these Aussie natives can really flaunt it.
ANZANG Photographer of the Year finalist, Angela Robertson-Buchanan is showcasing her exhibition ‘Feathered Heads,’ as part of National Bird Week at X88 Gallery in Chippendale, open from 17-25 October, 2014. Feathered Heads features close-up portraits of a range of different native Australian birds and 20 per cent of sales raised will be donated back to Birdlife Australia to help with conservation efforts.
Australian Geographic is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 ANZANG photography contest
In a violent humpback whale mating strategy, lusty males fight for access to females, sometimes even to the death.
Having already produced an exhibit on the cheeky personalities of cockatoos in 2012, Leila Jeffreys turned her attention to capturing the beauty and power of Australia’s raptors.