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Natural Developments

Anyone who has trekked into the field with camera has likely envisioned seeing their photographs grace the pages of National Geographic. This group’s goal is to showcase the Very Best “WILD & FREE” Wildlife Photography!

Featured Work

Caught in Action by Andy Nguyen

Featured in Animals in Action – August 2009 / Featured in Top Shelf Wildlife & Nature Art – August 2009 / Featured in High Quality Animal Images – September 2009 / Featured in Natural Developments – September 2009 Winner – Natural Developments Wildlife Competition (September) dramatic closeup of a Great Blue Heron catching a fish on water
Rainbow Flash by ChrisCoombes

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) This photo was taken as the bird left its nesting chamber in the middle of a fire-trail through the mallee on a reserve in western NSW. A few days later the nest was flooded by a severe summer storm and the pair had to start all over again. The species is migratory and widely distributed throughout Australia and eastern Indonesia & Papua New Guinea. It is a vagrant visitor further north including Palau, Micronesia, & Japan. The majority of the global population breeds in Australia. In Australia it is distributed across much of the mainland. It occurs in open woodlands and shrublands, including mallee, and open forests. It also occurs in grasslands, floodplain or wetland vegetation and in mangroves. The nest is located in an enlarged chamber at the end of long burrow that is excavated in flat or sloping ground, in the banks of rivers, creeks or dams, in roadside cuttings, or in cliff-faces. It mainly feeds on insects but occasionally other animals including earthworms, spiders & tadpoles. It captures most of its prey in flight. The only actual, identified threat is the Cane Toad. Cane Toads feed on eggs and nestlings, and occupy nest burrows. (Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (2009)). Rainbow fence sitter
Fire by Marcus Grant

Two bearded Fire worms feast on a Starfish at Santa Maria Caves, Comino.

Recent Work

All Shook Up!! by Macky

Weaver cock Cape Town, South Africa Shutter Speed 1/180 / Aperture F9.5 / ISO 400 / Focal Length 300mm
Easy Catch by Ken Haley

A gull pulls a small trout from the canoe canal in the Alton Baker area of Eugene, Oregon. November 2009.
tulip by Tamara Cornell

/ An orange tulip adds colour to any part of a garden. Cockatoo, Australia 2009.
Common Blue by Nigel Kendall

Dolebury Warren, Somerset.
"ELEPHANTS HAVING THEIR DUST BATH AFTER A SWIM"" by Magaret Meintjes

LARGE VIEW RECOMMENDED LOCATION CAPTURED: BALULE BUSHCAMP, ELEPHANTS RIVER, THE KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH AFRICA IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO CAPTURE THE “HERD” WITH ONE SHOT AS THEY WHERE ALL OVER THE PLACE. /
Contemplating a trip by Dennis Rubin IPA

Time to head further South, but I don’t want to leave, yet 70-300 VR on Nikon D70s
Little Red Riding Hood (Argyrodes miniaceus) by Normf

Found these guys in the web of a Golden Orb Weaver (Nephila plumipes). At first I thought they may have been males (which are considerably smaller than the large female owner of the web) but eventually found a male still trying to court the female (see photo below). It turns out that these “dewdrop” spiders, with the abdomen a sharp peak and the tendency of the larger legs to be pointed forwards when the spider is at rest, is characteristic of Argyrodes species, including this one. It is also normal for this kind of spider to scavenge on the edge of the webs of large orb-weaving spider species (as these were). / Emerald Beach, NSW, Australia. / 391 Viewings at Nov 2009! / Canon EOS 40D / Lens EOS 100mm Macro / Shutter Speed 1/50 / Aperture Value 2.8 / ISO Speed 800 / Spot metering – Tripod Typical Pose / Male Golden Orb Weaver / Hanging in Groups /
Unidentified by Shelley Warbrooke

A semi-punctated Belid Weevil – Rhinotia semipunctata of the family BELIDAE. A big thanks to Ern Mainka for the info on this little guy! Canon 400D and 100mm macro lens. ISO: 100 / Aperture: f/10 / Shutter speed: 1/50 (with in-built flash) Copyright © Shelley Warbrooke. All rights reserved. My images are not public property and are not to be copied, distributed, altered or displayed without strict written permission from the artist.
Climbing Stares by Matt Duncan

Climbing Stares / / Australian Lace Monitor / - Varanus varius / - Goanna / / Location: Queensland, Australia. / Date: October 2009. / / Copyright Notice / © 2000-2009 Matt Duncan / All rights reserved. / / /
Mr. Cricket by Kim McClain

Mr. Cricket was watching me! This one was on a ficus tree (type of fig) in my parent backyard in Port Charlotte, Florida. Photo taken with a Nikon D90 DSLR and a Sigma 17-70 mm lens, focal length 70, macro mode, manual focus. / / / / Featured in Green 11-11-09 / Featured in Focus and Lighting 11-13-09 / 120 views 11-20-09
"Close to the Edge" by Martin Smart

Winner of the On the Edge Challenge in the “Mood & Ambience” Group October 2009 Featured in “Canon DSLR” October 2009 / Featured in “300+ Go Long!” October 2009 A young Great Blue Heron ventures precariously close to the edge of its nest whilst testing out its underdeveloped wings. Photographed at a heronry on the east coast of Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Canon 20D / 1/2000sec f8 ISO 200

Featured Members

About This Group

WILD & FREE WILDLIFE – is the name of the game!

Although we may not be far from home, visions of grandeur and exotic locales fill our minds. We all strive to make the dream a reality, waiting for the perfect moment in the sweetest light, hoping we nailed the shot and that it will impress the editors of a publication or contest committee enough to be chosen as the one! Here in this group is your chance to taste greatness.

MONTHLY COMPETITION

THE WINNING IMAGE WILL BECOME THE GROUP AVATAR
THE ARTIST WILL BE FEATURED
Only the top 10 images each month will remain in the group.
REMEMBER ONLY 1 IMAGE PER MONTH PLEASE!