15 Fantastic Animal Pictures You Should Not Miss: The Perfect Timing of Nature
When animals believe they are alone, have you ever pondered what they do? This amazing series of precisely timed wildlife pictures reveals events of pure, unscripted animal activity that typically elude human notice, therefore drawing back the curtain on the secret existence of creatures both big and little. These pictures reflect the real personalities, emotions, and even outright humorous character of our animal counterparts in their most natural settings, therefore transcending simple documentation of animals.
From the funny to the sentimental, the compilation features a startling range of fortuitous images. Imagine a bunch of pink flamingos unintentionally reenacting a moment from "West Side Story," their coordinated motions remarkably matching the great musical. Imagine, then, spotting a bear in the middle of a particularly fulfilling scratch; its face would show ecstasy that would make any luxury spa visitor ashamed. The portfolio also includes more familiar animals: dogs launching themselves at frisbees with an energy Olympic athletes would find impressive, cats striking poses fit for viral internet fame, and owls performing head turns so dramatic they would star in their own spooky novel.
From wildlife photographers who sometimes spend days or even weeks patiently waiting for that ideal moment when nature shows its playful side, these amazing images reflect many hours of commitment. Their tenacity pays off in pictures that provide windows into a world where animals, thinking themselves invisible, shed their guard and exhibit their actual nature. These are personal peeks into the real selves of species inhabiting our world, not simply pictures.
Every picture is evidence of both the technical mastery and relentless patience of wildlife photographers as well as of the wonderfully erratic and often funny character of the animal world. Through its well timed photographs of nature's most honest events, this collection promises to provide moments of surprise, delight, and inspiration regardless of your interests—animal, photographic, or just someone in need of a good chuckle. An amazing portfolio honoring the beauty and humor found in the natural world is produced by the remarkable synchronizing between the shutter of the camera and these brief events of animal behavior.
1. Two catches
One of the most amazing coincidences in nature is captured in this amazing picture: two predators make their catch at exactly the same moment. The action plays out like a well-rehearsed dance, where the rules of nature produce an unplanned duet of survival. Possibly with an osprey or eagle diving for its target just as a big fish or other water predator emerges from below, the picture shows an amazing interaction between aerial and aquatic hunters. Since such events are quite unusual and almost hard to forecast, the photographer's extraordinary ability in catching this split-second convergence merits particular appreciation. The composition portrays several stories at once: the accuracy of natural hunters, the complexity of ecosystem relationships, and the ongoing struggle for survival defining untamed areas. This picture is especially striking because it reveals the complex choreography of predator and prey that performs countless times everyday in nature, generally invisible to human view, freezing a moment that human sight would normally overlook.
