Must-See Animal Shots Among Photography Finalists

wow......just wow......I want the jaguar please

Cass wrote:wow......just wow......I want the jaguar please

That is clearly the best picture to me.
Though the Portuguese Man o war is also excellent.

Cass wrote:wow......just wow......I want the jaguar please

You have them just south of you Cass. A group (pride?) of jaguars has recently moved into the Santa Rita Mountains, just south of Tucson. They have been following them with animal cams.



https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=santa+rita+jaguar+

I know I follow their updates......some of their film was used in that great series North America last year. one of the BEST nature shows ive ever watched.

I want one cause it would keep all my icky critters away....

It would that.

Still, the best thing for the critters around the Sonora Desert is a small pack of dogs. Three black labs is what I had. Big cats, javelina, varmints...chased them all away.

Didge wrote:

Cass wrote:
wow......just wow......I want the jaguar please

That is clearly the best picture to me.

Though the Portuguese Man o war is also excellent.

OVER here, we call the Portuguese Man O'War  jellyfish  'Bluebottles'.    
THERE'S also a crimson/red cousin called a 'Mauve Stinger', (equally familiar to folks in places like the Mediterranean, and off the coasts of Africa, the Americas, SE Asia - they do get around..)

Makes me jealous, the only "wildlife" I've ever photographed was at a zoo :/

Still kind of proud of this one, though, I thought it was a tender moment:

I think that is a great shot Ben, captured the moment very well.


Here are some new ones:

10 Stunning Entries From The National Geographic Photo Contest 2014:




[ltr]The National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest has launched and the first selection of entries have been whittled down.[/ltr]


[ltr]As a leader in capturing our amazing world through brilliant imagery, National Geographic sets the standard for photographic excellence.[/ltr]

[ltr]Last year, they received over 7,000 entries from over 150 countries, with professional photographers and amateur photo enthusiasts across the globe participating in this magnificent photographic competition.[/ltr]


[ltr]The prestigious competition is accepting entries in three categories: people, places and nature. The Grand Prize Winner will receive $10,000 and a trip to National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C., to participate in the annual National Geographic Photography Seminar in January 2015. The First Place winner in each category will each receive $2,500 and his/her winning photograph will be published in National Geographic magazine.

Hello
Photo and caption by Misty Gage, National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest
Capturing this gentle giant's inquisitive nature was rather easy as he swam right up to us and just stared for several long seconds. I love all the bubbles and his cute little face. Photo Location: Point Defiance Zoo, Tacoma, WA, United States

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Sunward
Photo and caption by Hasan Baglar, National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest
When the Mediterrenean Mantis opened its wings, It seemed very impressive at the sunshine ... Photo Location: Nicosia, Cyprus


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20'000 Leagues Under The Sea
Photo and caption by Marc Henauer , National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest

This picture shows a genuine Industrial Diver System since 1895. It is part of the collection of an old retired diver who worked during the 1950s with this equipment in Lake Geneva.The equipment weighed 140 pounds and more air is supplied by a pump activated manually by two persons.The equipment is preserved in its original condition and works perfectly. This allowed us to try it in real conditions and achieve this photo. Photo Location: Geneva, Switzerland


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Arctic Hi five


Photo and caption by Colin Mackenzie, National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest
Two Polar bear cubs full of adrenaline on iceflow in Svalbard. The mother was just trying to have a quiet stroll but the cubs were not having any of that. This was the male cub and he just was so entertaining to watch. Photo Location: Svalbard


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Warming Up


Photo and caption by Hendy Mp , National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest
A curious Lemur Photo Location: Sambas,West Kalimantan,Indonesia


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Half Dome Yosemite Large Fire


Photo and caption by Judge Helbig , National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest
This was taken at 3am with a 1-minute exposure showing Half Dome and the fire that was raging in the valley behind it. Photo Location: Yosemite Glacier Point CA.




[*]http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/09/30/national-geographic-photo-contest-2014-entries_n_5904898.html?utm_hp_ref=uk

That last photo is stunning.

I really like the mantis one, quite majestic-looking

Agreed, it is very cool....