I like saying of one of my friends when he saw this image: "Nice jump! Athletic bird doesn't need wings..." Be sure to click on the image to view full size

Happy Caturday to all Steemians! There is a hidden treasure for cats lovers in Jerusalem - the monastery cats! For some, apparently good reason, it seems Russian monasteries and churches in Jerusalem are

Sometimes a defect in a photo (in this case a motion blur of the bird's head) add a character to the image, instead of destroying it. Actually I like the blur in this image of common blackbird. It kind

We all sin from time to time. But photographers sin in a special way: they take pictures of sunsets Be sure to click on the images to view full size Understanding that there is no more banal plot does

During my long session next to the fox den, the was a jackal constantly hanging around. Sometimes he was bold and approaching my hide and sometimes he behaved strangely shy peeping out of the grass. Be

Yawning animals is an inexhaustible theme for the photographer :) This particular shot was difficult due to all that grass in the foreground. I ended up focusing manually. Be sure to click on the image

А family of wild boars rushed into the stream and crossed it so fast I had only time for several frames. I kind of didn't expect from a small ones to jump into a water after their mother. She managed to

For long time I've dreamed of making a series of images of nature creatures being masters of camouflage. I photographed this picture in Nepal and I feel this butterfly can definitely be the first one in

An elusive golden jackal exchanges glances with the photographer :) Be sure to click on the image to enlarge! Technical info: CameraNikon D600 LensNikkor 500mm f/4 AF-S II Otherf/4, ISO 2000, 1/640 sec

The fox den, which I photographed for a long time, was located near the wasp's nest. Often I had to photograph surrounded by a swarm of wasps. As I was hardly moving, afraid of frightening off the animals,

Several years ago I've had a wonderful experience of (safe) meeting brown bears in nature. It was possible due to The Wild Brown Bear Finnish center specializing in bear and wolverine photography and

Glossy Ibis at rest on the way from Africa to Europe. Photographed in a large puddle not far from my home. Be sure to click on the image to enlarge! Technical info: CameraNikon D300s LensSigma 500mm f/4.5

I visited Jordan many times and had a please being hosted by bedouins while exploring different parts of this country. Little changed in lifestyle of Jordanian Bedouin tribes in last hundreds of years.

This young fox was entertaining himself by playing with a straw. At some moment he bit a straw and grimaced eerie face. Luckily I was ready and managed to capture this humorous moment. Moments like this

The fact that Eurasian pygmy owl is the smallest owl in Europe, doesn't prevent it to appear full of dignity. I've spent a wonderful week photographing pygmy owls in East Poland forests and hope to return

Black-winged stilt is always a fun to photograph bird. Тhey stop for the winter in Israel, so I had plenty of chances to photograph them. This bird is really photogenic And sometimes can be very funny

Bird photography has always been associated with long telephoto lens. When I encountered this scene at Hula Lake (North of Israel) I've had wide angle lens mounted on my camera and took pictures of flying

What can be better of catching a humorous fox in the middle of a good scratch with beautiful background as a nice addition? Be sure to click on the image to enlarge! Technical info: CameraNikon D600 LensNikkor

My friend and me walked in Judean desert at Dead Sea area and encountered those wandering camels. Usually I do not take pictures of nature at midday due to flat, harsh light, but at that day the air was

I spotted this relaxed couple while visiting Acadia National Park (Maine, USA). They sat relaxed in their beach chairs and and I was a bit jealous of them. Relaxing on the edge of ocean, not hurrying anywhere,