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2013 - Best-of octobre-décembre 2013 (68) Images supplémentaires...
Highlights of images uploaded to the site in October - December 2013 included Ben Cranke's penguins in action, Steve Kazlowski's latest polar bear selection and exciting creative work by new contributor Theo Bosboom. We also added great new Scandinavian wildlife coverage, tropical birds (including Harpy eagles in flight and at the nest), quirky colourful frogs and great new macro insect work.
White-legged damselfly (Platycnemis pennipis), Meinerswijk, The Netherlands, June 2005. Highly commended, Animal portraits category, Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2006.
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Theo Bosboom,Theo Bosboom / White-legged damselfly (Platycnemis pennipis), Meinerswijk, The Netherlands, June 2005. Highly commended, Animal portraits category, Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2006.
Tourist watching masses of butterflies drinking from temporary pools. Various species including Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe), Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae), White-angled Sulphur (Anteo...
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Nick Garbutt,Nick Garbutt / Tourist watching masses of butterflies drinking from temporary pools. Various species including Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe), Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae), White-angled Sulphur (Anteo...
Ten-spotted ladybird (Adalia decempunctata) on Common Water-plantain (Alsima plantago-aquatica) Belgium, June
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Bernard Castelein / Ten-spotted ladybird (Adalia decempunctata) on Common Water-plantain (Alsima plantago-aquatica) Belgium, June
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) in field of daisies, Heimeay, Iceland, July
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Theo Bosboom / Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) in field of daisies, Heimeay, Iceland, July
Keel billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) in aggressive encounter with Montezuma Oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma) in rain, Laguna del Lagarto, Santa Rita, Costa Rica. Front cover bookplate of the H...
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Bence Mate / Keel billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) in aggressive encounter with Montezuma Oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma) in rain, Laguna del Lagarto, Santa Rita, Costa Rica. Front cover bookplate of the H...
Couple of Pink River dolphin / Boto (Inia geoffrensis) Acajatuba Lake, Negro River, Amazonas, Brazil
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Franco Banfi / Couple of Pink River dolphin / Boto (Inia geoffrensis) Acajatuba Lake, Negro River, Amazonas, Brazil
Leopard (Panthera pardus) back of head, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya
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Juan Carlos Munoz,Juan Carlos Munoz / Leopard (Panthera pardus) back of head, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya
Wild cat (Felis silvestris) in field, Vosges, France, April
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Michel Poinsignon / Wild cat (Felis silvestris) in field, Vosges, France, April
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) juvenile spreading body weight over thin newly forming pack ice, trying not to break through, Beaufort Sea, off the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North...
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Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) juvenile spreading body weight over thin newly forming pack ice, trying not to break through, Beaufort Sea, off the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North...
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) curious subadult along a barrier island in autumn, Beaufort Sea, off the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope, Alaska
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Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) curious subadult along a barrier island in autumn, Beaufort Sea, off the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope, Alaska
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) curious young boar on the newly frozen pack ice reaches for remote camera with paw, Beaufort Sea, off the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope, Al...
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Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) curious young boar on the newly frozen pack ice reaches for remote camera with paw, Beaufort Sea, off the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope, Al...
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) juvenile rolling around on newly formed pack ice, Beaufort Sea, off the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope, Alaska
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Steven Kazlowski,Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) juvenile rolling around on newly formed pack ice, Beaufort Sea, off the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope, Alaska
Stoat (Mustela erminea) in white winter coat in snow, Vauldalen, Sor-Trondelag, Norway. April
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Orsolya Haarberg / Stoat (Mustela erminea) in white winter coat in snow, Vauldalen, Sor-Trondelag, Norway. April
Mountain hare (Lepus timidus) portrait. Vauldalen, Sor-Trondelag, Norway. Highly commended in the GDT 2013 Competition.
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Erlend Haarberg / Mountain hare (Lepus timidus) portrait. Vauldalen, Sor-Trondelag, Norway. Highly commended in the GDT 2013 Competition.
European otter (Lutra lutra) in river, Southern Estonia, January.
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Sven Zacek / European otter (Lutra lutra) in river, Southern Estonia, January.
Stoat (Mustela erminea) leaping through snow in white winter coat. Vauldalen, Sor-Trondelag, Norway. April
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Orsolya Haarberg / Stoat (Mustela erminea) leaping through snow in white winter coat. Vauldalen, Sor-Trondelag, Norway. April
Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) stanidng in snowy clearing in bog, Southern Estonia, February.
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Sven Zacek / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) stanidng in snowy clearing in bog, Southern Estonia, February.
Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) feeding on a snowy field, Southern Estonia, March.
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Sven Zacek / Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) feeding on a snowy field, Southern Estonia, March.
Muskox (Ovibus moschatus) herd, in the Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park, Norway.~February
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Orsolya Haarberg,Orsolya Haarberg / Muskox (Ovibus moschatus) herd, in the Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park, Norway.~February
Male Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) vocalising whilst in flight, showing winter plumage, Utsjoki, Finland, April.
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Markus Varesvuo / Male Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) vocalising whilst in flight, showing winter plumage, Utsjoki, Finland, April.
Blackbird (Turdus merula) perched on branch in winter feeding on apple, snowing, Lorraine, France, December
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Michel Poinsignon / Blackbird (Turdus merula) perched on branch in winter feeding on apple, snowing, Lorraine, France, December
Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) Wiencke Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
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Ben Cranke / Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) Wiencke Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) penguins on a floating iceberg, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
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Ben Cranke / Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) penguins on a floating iceberg, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) group travelling out to sea, Cuverville Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
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Ben Cranke,Ben Cranke / Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) group travelling out to sea, Cuverville Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) jumping out of the sea, Cuverville Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. Highly commended in the Single Species Portfolio of the Terre Sauvage Nature Images Awards...
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Ben Cranke,Ben Cranke / Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) jumping out of the sea, Cuverville Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. Highly commended in the Single Species Portfolio of the Terre Sauvage Nature Images Awards...
Conifer trees in snowy landscape, near Baraque Michel, Belgian Ardennes, January 2010
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Theo Bosboom / Conifer trees in snowy landscape, near Baraque Michel, Belgian Ardennes, January 2010
Drift ice, dike of Stavoren, IJsselmeer, the Netherlands, January 2011
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Theo Bosboom / Drift ice, dike of Stavoren, IJsselmeer, the Netherlands, January 2011
Waterfall from ice cliffs and polar ice cap. Austfonna Polar Ice Cap, Svalbard, Arctic. August 2011. Highly commended in the GDT competition 2013
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Andy Rouse,Andy Rouse / Waterfall from ice cliffs and polar ice cap. Austfonna Polar Ice Cap, Svalbard, Arctic. August 2011. Highly commended in the GDT competition 2013
Ice formations with air bubbles frozen under ice. Helgeland, Norway.~January 2010
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Orsolya Haarberg / Ice formations with air bubbles frozen under ice. Helgeland, Norway.~January 2010
Dead Angelica (Angelica sp) in the snow, Skaftafell, Vatnajokull National Park, Iceland, February
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Theo Bosboom / Dead Angelica (Angelica sp) in the snow, Skaftafell, Vatnajokull National Park, Iceland, February
Emerald damselflies (Lestes sponsa) mating on the reed along a fen, Hondeven, east Holland, August
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Theo Bosboom / Emerald damselflies (Lestes sponsa) mating on the reed along a fen, Hondeven, east Holland, August
Algae captured in ice, taken at a fen in the Deeler Woud Nature Reserve, Veluwe, the Netherlands, January
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Theo Bosboom / Algae captured in ice, taken at a fen in the Deeler Woud Nature Reserve, Veluwe, the Netherlands, January
Autumn trees on Beech (Fagus sp) tree, Leuvenumse bos, the Netherlands, November
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Theo Bosboom / Autumn trees on Beech (Fagus sp) tree, Leuvenumse bos, the Netherlands, November
La Hoegne mountain stream in autumn, under water, near Hockai, Belgian Ardennes, November
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Theo Bosboom / La Hoegne mountain stream in autumn, under water, near Hockai, Belgian Ardennes, November
Flowering Bristly hair cap (Polytrichum poliferum), taken in Deeler Woud Nature Reserve, Veluwe, the Netherlands, January
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Theo Bosboom / Flowering Bristly hair cap (Polytrichum poliferum), taken in Deeler Woud Nature Reserve, Veluwe, the Netherlands, January
Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) splashing and surfacing, Cardigan Bay, Wales, May
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Graham Eaton / Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) splashing and surfacing, Cardigan Bay, Wales, May
Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) covering her nest after egg laying, Cayenne, French Guiana
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Graham Eaton / Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) covering her nest after egg laying, Cayenne, French Guiana
tail detail of Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Pico Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean
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Franco Banfi / tail detail of Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Pico Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean
Manta ray (Manta birostris), San Benedicto, Revillagigedo (Socorro) Islands, Mexico, East Pacific Ocean
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Franco Banfi / Manta ray (Manta birostris), San Benedicto, Revillagigedo (Socorro) Islands, Mexico, East Pacific Ocean
Spotted jellyfish (Mastigias papua) Inanuran Island, Danajon Bank, Central Visayas, Philippines, April
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Claudio Contreras / Spotted jellyfish (Mastigias papua) Inanuran Island, Danajon Bank, Central Visayas, Philippines, April
Male King eider (Somateria spectabilis), Batsfjord, Norway, March.
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Markus Varesvuo / Male King eider (Somateria spectabilis), Batsfjord, Norway, March.
Two male Black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix) displaying at lek, Utajarvi, Finland, April.
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Markus Varesvuo / Two male Black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix) displaying at lek, Utajarvi, Finland, April.
Dalmatian pelicans (Pelecanus crispus) underwater view of group feeding, Lake Kirkini, Greece. Highly commended in the GDT competition 2013. Commended in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards c...
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Bence Mate / Dalmatian pelicans (Pelecanus crispus) underwater view of group feeding, Lake Kirkini, Greece. Highly commended in the GDT competition 2013. Commended in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards c...
Paradise Riflebird (Ptiloris paradiseus) young males size each other up between practice displays. Australia
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Tim Laman / Paradise Riflebird (Ptiloris paradiseus) young males size each other up between practice displays. Australia
Female Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) in flight. Returning to its nest. Pousada Currupira d'Araras, south west Brazil.
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Nick Garbutt / Female Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) in flight. Returning to its nest. Pousada Currupira d'Araras, south west Brazil.
Female Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) perched close to its nest. Pousada Currupira d'Araras, south west Brazil.
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Nick Garbutt / Female Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) perched close to its nest. Pousada Currupira d'Araras, south west Brazil.
Toco Toucans (Ramphastos toco) taking flight from the forest canopy. Banks of the Cuiaba River, northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
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Nick Garbutt / Toco Toucans (Ramphastos toco) taking flight from the forest canopy. Banks of the Cuiaba River, northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Stewart Island Brown Kiwi / Southern Tokoeka (Apteryx australis lawryi), female probing by scent for sand hoppers in rotting kelp beach wrack, Ocean Beach, Stewart Island, New Zealand
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Tui De Roy / Stewart Island Brown Kiwi / Southern Tokoeka (Apteryx australis lawryi), female probing by scent for sand hoppers in rotting kelp beach wrack, Ocean Beach, Stewart Island, New Zealand
Red-bellied Lemur (Eulemur rubriventer) pair, Ialasatra, Madagascar
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Bernard Castelein / Red-bellied Lemur (Eulemur rubriventer) pair, Ialasatra, Madagascar
Leopard (Panthera pardus) portrait, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya
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Juan Carlos Munoz,Juan Carlos Munoz / Leopard (Panthera pardus) portrait, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya
Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) Rio Baia Bonita, Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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Franco Banfi,Franco Banfi / Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) Rio Baia Bonita, Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Seasnake amongst mangroves, Batasan Island, Danajon Bank, Central Visayas, Philippines, April
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Claudio Contreras / Seasnake amongst mangroves, Batasan Island, Danajon Bank, Central Visayas, Philippines, April
Broad snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris) baby carried in mother's mouth from the nest, Sante Fe, Argentina, February
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Mark MacEwen / Broad snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris) baby carried in mother's mouth from the nest, Sante Fe, Argentina, February
Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa) defensive display on flowers, Orvieto, Italy. October. Meetyourneighbours.net project
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MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa) defensive display on flowers, Orvieto, Italy. October. Meetyourneighbours.net project
Carpenter bee (Xylocopa myops) female, Crocker Range, Borneo, Malaysia. Meetyourneighbours.net project
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MYN / Joris van Alphen / Carpenter bee (Xylocopa myops) female, Crocker Range, Borneo, Malaysia. Meetyourneighbours.net project
Tractor millipede (Barydesmus sp.) male, Crocker Range, Borneo, Malaysia. Meetyourneighbours.net project
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MYN / Joris van Alphen / Tractor millipede (Barydesmus sp.) male, Crocker Range, Borneo, Malaysia. Meetyourneighbours.net project
Rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) Crocker Range, Borneo, Malaysia. Meetyourneighbours.net project
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MYN / Joris van Alphen / Rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) Crocker Range, Borneo, Malaysia. Meetyourneighbours.net project
Common Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) in garden, Orvieto, Italy. October. Meetyourneighbours.net project
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MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Common Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) in garden, Orvieto, Italy. October. Meetyourneighbours.net project
Apulian Ophrys (Ophrys fuciflora ssp. apulica) in flower, roadside near Martina Franca, Puglia, Italy. April. Meetyourneighbours.net project
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MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Apulian Ophrys (Ophrys fuciflora ssp. apulica) in flower, roadside near Martina Franca, Puglia, Italy. April. Meetyourneighbours.net project
Butterfly Orchis (Anacamptis papilionacea var grandiflora / Orchis papilonacea) in flower, grassland near Ferla, Sicily, May. Meetyourneighbours.net project
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MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Butterfly Orchis (Anacamptis papilionacea var grandiflora / Orchis papilonacea) in flower, grassland near Ferla, Sicily, May. Meetyourneighbours.net project
Greater Stitchwort (Stellaria holostea) and Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) in flower, UK, May
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Ernie Janes / Greater Stitchwort (Stellaria holostea) and Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) in flower, UK, May
Trumpet animalcules (Stentor polymorphus) with algal symbionts (Chlorella) Europe, controlled conditions
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Jan Hamrsky / Trumpet animalcules (Stentor polymorphus) with algal symbionts (Chlorella) Europe, controlled conditions
Morel fungus (Mitrophora semilibera) among leaf litter. Lorraine, France, March
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Michel Poinsignon / Morel fungus (Mitrophora semilibera) among leaf litter. Lorraine, France, March
Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in Sequoia National Park, California, USA.
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Inaki Relanzon / Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in Sequoia National Park, California, USA.
Common juniper (Junipera communis) and Common beech (Fagus sylvatica) trees growing on pasture land grazed by livestock in summer on subalpine meadow. Domogeld Valea Cernei National Park, Baile Hercul...
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Möllers / Common juniper (Junipera communis) and Common beech (Fagus sylvatica) trees growing on pasture land grazed by livestock in summer on subalpine meadow. Domogeld Valea Cernei National Park, Baile Hercul...
Man taking a photograph of Three Cliffs Bay, Gower, Swansea, Wales. January 2013. Model released.
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Merryn Thomas / Man taking a photograph of Three Cliffs Bay, Gower, Swansea, Wales. January 2013. Model released.
Broad Peak base camp (4,960 m) at night, with K2 (8,611m) and the Godwin-Austen glacier in the background lit by moonlight, Central Karakoram National Park, Pakistan, June 2007. Winner of Photographer...
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Enrique Lopez-Tapia,Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Broad Peak base camp (4,960 m) at night, with K2 (8,611m) and the Godwin-Austen glacier in the background lit by moonlight, Central Karakoram National Park, Pakistan, June 2007. Winner of Photographer...
Iguasu Falls by moonlight, on the Iguasu River, Brazil / Argentina border. Photographed from the Brazilian side of the Falls. State of Parana, Brazil.
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Nick Garbutt / Iguasu Falls by moonlight, on the Iguasu River, Brazil / Argentina border. Photographed from the Brazilian side of the Falls. State of Parana, Brazil.