1. Cone-headed mantis of Kahraman Marash, Turkey, Phyllonorycteraceae.
2． Traditional Japanese fireworks display - hand-held cylinder fireworks. At the Yoshida Shrine Gion Festival held in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Near my home in Seminole, Florida, there is a herd of cormorants fishing. After I slowly approached for a long time, they were no longer alert to my presence, and even when I was on the side, they felt very relieved that their backs were facing me. In this photo, I used a narrow DOF to zoom in on the viewer's eyes, focusing on the bird's captivating eyes. The natural background that appeared amazed me, and as in the studio, the light was in perfect harmony with the color body of the bird.
See Yosemite National Park from Glacier Point. Taken at 3 a.m. and exposed for one minute, this photo shows the half-dome and the fire raging in the valley behind it.
See the beauty of geisha up close on the old streets of Kyoto, Japan.
Blue Ghost Firefly in Brevad, North Carolina, USA. What makes these fireflies unique is that they always glow, flying in the air about a foot above the ground.
Excited polar bears floes ice over the Svalbard Islands. The mother bears just want to walk quietly, while the cubs are completely different. It's a little male bear, and it looks very funny.
In front of the brightly colored volcano, a red truck drove by, which is the finishing touch. Nallihan in Ankara, Turkey.
"I never thought I'd lose my mother. Even though I knew she was going to leave us, I wasn't mentally prepared. After all, my mother was the one who brought me into this world, and by separating me from her, I had a life. Walking in this world, walking without a mother is as unimaginable as there is no heaven and earth. —Megan Orlock.
On the seas of Mexico's Guadalupe island, great white sharks come together to devour sea lions. This is the perfect place to observe these majestic animals in their natural environment. Completely different from what is seen in Hollywood movies, these great white sharks have always been afraid of people and are not easily accessible
Autumn leaves flicker in the morning light. A swamp in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
Bridal photo of Annapolis, Brazil.
This photo was taken at Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki Prefecture. The flowers are of the genus Himelian, with about 4.5 million in the park. I really hope to go back to that blue world next year to take pictures.
Bardarbunga in Holuhraun, Iceland. I flew with my father across Baldabonga to experience this eruption from the interior of the earth, which was a thrilling scene. The power, heat, and beauty are unstoppable. Standing in the midst of nature, how many times have we felt how small we are— and this is once, though I am not standing but sitting in my father's plane.
Photographed in South Africa.
In Nicosia, Cyprus, the Mediterranean mantis opens its wings and makes a moving impression in the sun.
While hiking in the Austrian Alps, I took this picture. I walked through a valley and saw a herd of elk in the distant sun taking a dip in a reservoir. I kept my distance and waited patiently as I watched an elk fight the scorching afternoon sun. When the elk slammed into the excess water on its body, I snapped a picture of it.
Holm, 30, was employed by the "Haunted House Dream" in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The haunted house hires dwarfs to dress up and intimidate the audience. It's a superstitious country where the little devils know how to play with the ambiguity of their appearances, and disability becomes the capital of performance.
This summer we sail southwest of the Aegean Sea and dolphins swim around us every day. The sea is very calm and these wonderful mammals seem to be dancing in the air.
This photo was captured by me in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. This very special lemur species can glide through the air.
On a recent road trip, I had the privilege of seeing this beautiful view. In Oregon Hood National Forest, there are many campers but no photographers.
While the bite of the blue bottled monk's jellyfish (bluebottle cnidaria) is potentially dangerous, the animal is surprisingly beautiful. I wanted to express this beauty with well-designed lighting and composition. Strong northeast winds blew hundreds of these jellyfish into the bays around our hometown, where they were trapped all night, so I had the opportunity to shoot.
Last night I barely blinked, watching the actions of the King of the Arctic thrilling. Finally, outside of Churchill, Canada, I saw this fully adult male polar bear, estimated to weigh 400 kilograms.