The beauty of nature

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1st classified

Natural Recycling
by Ignacio Medem


In less than three days, more than one hundred crocodiles manage to transform a dead hippo into fertilizer for the river.

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Best Friends
by Andi Abdul Halil


A lizard and a snail photographed in a special moment when they seem to be kissing with affection.

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Tree Frog and Flower
by Liang Wu


An interesting picture-portrait of a pygmy frog (Oophaga Pumilio), native to the rainforests of Costa Rica.

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Imprisoned
by Guillaume Ruoppolo


A frog seems to have been imprisoned in the waters of a frozen lake located in the heart of the French Alps.

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Love in Poetry
by Ningtai Yu


This aerial shot of a group of flamingos flying over the waters of a lagoon and the pleasant contrast of colors convey a poetic sense of tranquility.

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Arctic Sunset
by Yousef Bohamed


A stream created by the superficial melting of the glacier runs over the ice pack, flowing into the sea as an unusual waterfall.

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Crabeater Seals
by Florian Ledoux


A group of crabeater seals rest on an ice block during the Antarctic spring season. These animals, that live in herds of more than 200, need sea ice for reproduction and to avoid predators like killer whales and leopard seals.

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Challenge
by Liang Wu


An interesting image where it seems that the two insects are challenging each other in an imminent duel as if threatening and intimidating their opponent.

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Fire Starter
by Hannes Lochner


During the dry season in Botswana’s Chobe National Park, elephants gather in large groups near aterholes. With a fire on the horizon, I used a long exposure, capturing the stars, the glow of the fire, and the silhouettes of the elephants. With a bit of luck, I also captured the...

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Lighthouse and the Sea Serpent
by Edward Hyde


During storm “Brian” in October 2017, a huge wave hit Newhaven harbor in East Sussex, England, assuming the anthropomorphic appearance of a snake’s head swallowing the lighthouse.

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The Waterfalls from the Sky
by Donghyun Choi


It took 45 years before the Towangseong Falls were opened to the public. Until 2016, their beauty was known to only a few lucky climbers, so I was very eager to discover this mystical legend.

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in water with Polar bear family
by Amos Nachoum


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Bare Hearted Glass Frog
by Arun Mohanraj


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The Way
by David Castan


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Window Of Autumn
by Hasan Baglar


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Moravian ribbon
by Jan Sieminski


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Pastoral music
by Jian Wang


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The Magic night
by José David Riquelme Peñalver


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Taking the bird
by Les Sharp


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Pandora
by Marcio Cabral


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Angel of the Sea - Desmodema polystictum Deal fish, Polka-dot ribbonfish, Spotted ribbonfish by Michael AW041 12 18
by Michael Aw


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Sienese Countryside
by Paolo Fanti


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Wallace's Flying Frog
by Chin Leong Teo


Wallace’s Flying Frog is a moss frog found in Malaysia and western Indonesia. It is generally quite photogenic given its large size, brilliant colours and calm temperament. This is a shot taken of a specimen swimming in water, with full extension of its beautiful long legs.

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