Nature & Landscape

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Spirit of the Universe
by Peter Lik


Capturing this image took patience and perseverance. It started with the search for a single tree amidst a lavender field at sunset. Then the wait for the night sky to unveil its beauty. Combined with a second, long exposure, the light invisible to the naked eye, revealing a trul...

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Flock
by Zdeněk Vošický


"Tree of Life" depicts a solitary old tree on the horizon of undulating South Moravian fields, accompanied by a flock of birds. The composition, created from my photographs, evokes the cycle of life and its phases, representing youthful vigor to the serene tranquility of wise old...

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Tracks
by Tomas Tison


Tracks are records of the movement of something or someone. These imprints of the past can be created by anything: humans, animals, or even the movement of the Earth, like star trails. If we look intently, we can find tracks all around us.

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Slokop
by Franke De Jong


Above a nature reserve in the province of Frisian, a flock of starlings in the blue sky is trying to escape from a bird of prey. Every year in autumn or wintertime, the starlings gather in the evening to find a sleeping place.

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Night in the shrine
by Quan Vu


A shrine hidden in the Japanese forest illuminated by countless "sparkling" fireflies gives the scene a fairy-tale atmosphere. Their bioluminescence is part of the mating ritual, occurring at the end of the egg-laying process. Unfortunately, pollution interferes with the reproduc...

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The calmness of nature
by Mo Sharaf


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Nature's Frozen Masterpiece
by Thomas Vijayan


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The Red Carpet
by Trevor Lowthers


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Elephant mornings
by Swapnil Deshpande


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Cypress Hill
by Pierandrea Folle


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Palm trees in wind
by Jens Winkler


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Il Nord non dimentica
by Andrea Bartoli


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The Leopard Tree
by Johansen Arnfinn


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