Built to kill – 40 breathtaking closeup photographs of animals
Wildlife photography is regarded as being one of the most challenging forms of photography. It involves a thorough understanding of the behavior of animals and in addition to it, one needs to have sound technical skills, such as being able to expose in the right manner. Its all about being in the right place at the right time.
Surprisingly enough, photographing some species may require stalking skills or the use of a camouflage as well. Whilst wildlife photographs can be taken using basic equipment, successful photography of some types of wildlife requires specialist equipment, such as macro lenses for insects, long focal length lenses for birds and underwater cameras for marine life. However, since the advent of digital cameras and the never ending quest for adventures, this practice has evolved into totally new heights.
From what I’ve seen, wildlife photography is definitely one of the most dangerous forms of photography. A photographer who uses good exposure, color and blur settings along with appropriate shutter speed and focusing techniques can produce stunning photographs. One not only needs the right equipment, but also the courage and the audacity to push himself beyond his limits. As a result, wildlife photographers need to be agile and vigilant as much as possible. Even though we appreciate the end result, its definitely an understatement to say that these photographers have done a stunning job. They are absolutely marvelous and so are their photographs.
In this post, I have showcased some of the most breathtaking close up photography of animals during their aggressive mood or when they are about to make their kill. We have to commend the photographers for their patience and the extraordinary exhibition of valor to take such photographs and sharing it with us.
1) Gannet Dive by mvbalkom
2) Eye to Eye by Andreas Saladin
3) Gotcha! by henkheus
4) The flying fortes by mvbalkom
5) Parotsnake by kuntha
6) Common Kingfisher vs House Sparrow by nissim
7) Closeup by Marta Grzesiak
8 ) Dandelion by Boris Godfroid
9) The hunt by Ivan Bui
10) Power by Natalie Manuel
11) seagull by sammy
12) Conversation by Marcin Nawrocki
13) The Living Knot by jbfotodesign
14) Breakfast by arachiusz
15) you can dance by Marcin Nawrocki
16) Predator by Benyamin Lakitan
17) A green breakfast by Allon Kira
18) Got it! by Marko Marinkovic
19) Catch by arachiusz
20) Breakfast by Mascha
21) mummification by Marta Grzesiak
22) Common Kestrel by yaki zander
23) Sea Eagle in sunset by Tommy Solberg
24) Tiger by José Luis Mieza
25) Fierce by jimmy hoffman
26) Lunch … by nissim
27) Remain wild… by CathS
28) Poised by Marcus Lim
29) Diving Tiger – NGC
30) Thats mine by Francois Loubser
31) White-tailed Sea eagle by Stian Holmen
32) Aliens by AimishBoy
33) Splash by David Orias
34) Uroplatus fimbriatus by Thor Hakonsen
35) Hyla arborea by Victor Minghir
36) angry… by akterf
37) Fightclub by Jörg Hubrich
38) Norwegian Sea Eagle by Tommy Solberg
39) Give me a kiss! by Daniel Hasselberg
40) aggressive by akterf
Those were some of the best I could find after hours of searching. The next picture is somewhat digresses from the original topic. However, I was tempted to upload it here as it looks so amazingly cute. I’m sure when it wakes up, it will start hunting again :)
41) Asleep by Alain Turgeon
42) Peekaboo – The best one so far
Well, from what I’ve learnt, wildlife photography is one heck of a profession. Not only do these photographers put their lives on the line every time they grab their camera and go out for seeking inspiration, but they come so close to touching their destiny that they leave us awe-struck.
I’m sure you were inspired from this showcase just as much as I was. Please feel free to share your works if you have any. There are numerous groups dedicated to wildlife photography over at flickr. Join them if you are interested and showcase your works there. Photography is a very addictive hobby and there is so much to learn from it. You will be having a tryst with nature herself, who boasts of being the best designer in the entire universe. Good Luck!
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Breathtaking showcase!
My favorite has got to be ‘Parotsnake’.. the details and especially the momentum blow my mind!
Good post, Rich.. as usual.
Keep it up,
Miles.
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Surreal closeups. Especially # 39.
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These are awesome Rich! I have to say I like the sleeping white wolf the best:) Is it really going for the kill?
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great collection my friend :)
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wow, amazing! amazing! what a great collection is this! I am just wondering by seeing the clarity and the timing of the each image. Thanks for sharing with us.
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Amazing post. Welcome back to the blogosphere.
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Great set!
Great post,I love them all. Thank you.
really great photography showcase
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Wow. Although some photographs are a little frightening, but the photography work is unbelievable and hard to believe. love the Alain Turgeon volcano just before pekaboo. Close ups are full of excitement.
really beautiful photographs.
gr8 job!
thanks a lot for sharing this nice post!
I always love to read your blog.
I love number 14 and Eye to eye … really great photos
Stunning collection, #4 is my favorite :D
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…. a very cool collection of close ups, thanks Brukhar for the share !! :)
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Amazing collection. One of the best collections I have seen. Thanks for sharing. :)
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Great work man!
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Awesome photos.
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This is one amazing collection.
Thanks for sharing.
Whoaaa@ dandelion and eye to eye..definitely breathtaking photos indeed!
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OMG!!!! These are absolutely amazing!!!
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nice pictures, but jeez the titles are utter crap!
What a great pics, thank you very much for sharing, that one with the snake attacking with a weird tongue it’s really scary.
These are amazing pictures. 1, 15, and 23 are my absolute favorites.
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Wow! That is an amazing collection of photographs. Each and every one of them is just fantastic.
Very nice collection.
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found your site on del.icio.us today and really liked it.. i bookmarked it and will be back to check it out some more later
Vette foto’s maco :D
Stunning collection, keep up the great posts!
Awesome photos. The eagle photos are just great :)
Valuable info. Lucky me I found your site by accident, I bookmarked it.
Keep posting stuff like this i really like it
Some of these pics (the lion, the white tiger or the polar bears, for example) were taken in zoos, not in the wild.
Yeah. Zoo and photoshop.
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Great photography!
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This is brilliant photography!
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Articles about these animals are great too.
Thanks for this beautiful roundup. Some photos are magnificent, others are terrible or surprising. The common point: they do not leave people indifferent.
You should’ve added one of the photos I took in this list as well –
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharad2020/4749988140/
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Some great photos. I did have a few favourites but they ended up all being favourites. A lot of scary looking creatures you wouldn’t want to mess with!
Great photos…
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Impressive roundup. On some of these, I’m glad it was them taking the photos instead of me. I’m guessing it was a controlled environment, but you certainly can’t tell from the images.
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wow. usually when i stumble upon these types of galleries i just skip em but this ones fantastic!
Very creative images. I do oil painting on canvas, my site http://www.art-liquidation.com provide work to local artists and students and this is really good inspiration. Thanks !!!
OMG! These are amazing. I love the feline ones.
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intersting shots. Uroplatus fimbriatus by Thor Hakonsen is hilarious =)
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adorei as fotos so queria saber como eles tiram foto tao deerto dos animais selvagems
They are a fabulous collection!! My favourites have to be number 5 (completely surreal) and number 32 (so imaginative)!! I also like number 34 as you have to think before you figure out what’s happening in the picture!