You’ll Never Guess What Took First Place at the Royal Society’s Photo Competition
Ever wonder what spider silk looks like up close? Like, really up close? The winner of this year’s Royal Society…
Butterfly Kiss! The very best of nature photography revealed – Firstpost
Butterfly Kiss! The very best of nature photography revealed Firstpost 14 moving images from the 2025 Nature Photographer of…
The Best Close-Up Photography Of 2025 In 21 Photos
Splash. Shortlisted, Animals category; A grey-headed flying fox makes a high-speed belly-dip in a pool of water. Douglas…
Rare curly-maned lion ‘super handsome’ lion is going viral: A true “King of Curls” from Masai Mara
Image Credit: Kambiz Cameo Pourghanad / Instagram (silent_whispers.photography) A striking photograph of a wild lion with a naturally…
Suspended Animation | Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Minghui Yuan’s Image Minghui Yuan (China) carefully illustrates the architectural detail of a hairy moth cocoon. Minghui saw…
Spring Snowflake Morning | Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Thomas Schwarze’s Image Thomas Schwarze (Germany) provides a simultaneous view of spring snowflake flowers and the treetops of…
Spring Snowflake Morning | Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Thomas Schwarze’s Image Thomas Schwarze (Germany) provides a simultaneous view of spring snowflake flowers and the treetops of…
Jelly Smack Summer | Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Ralph Pace’s Image Ralph Pace (USA) finds himself in the middle of a mass or ‘smack’ of Pacific…
The Feast | Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Audun Rikardsen’s Image Audun Rikardsen (Norway) witnesses feeding time around an Atlantic fishing vessel during a polar night…
Ice Edge Journey | Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Bertie Gregory’s Image Bertie Gregory (UK) freeze-frames the moment fledgling emperor penguin chicks walk along the edge of…
How to Save a Species | Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Jon A Juárez’s Image Jon A Juárez (Spain) documents the groundbreaking science to save the northern white rhino…
Can you guess what you’re seeing in this award-winning extreme close-up?
Revealing hidden complexity in nature is perhaps the finest art in microphotography. This year’s winning photograph—a rice weevil…