stunning photos of australia, new zealand, antarctica and new guinea: 2015 anzang finalists - waterproof camera housing

The first light on the small Horn.
Picture: Geography of Luke Tscharke/Australia.
Where the hell are you?
As a final photo of Australia's geography Australia (
On behalf of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Zealand)
You really should come to the competition.
The competition celebrates the natural heritage of these areas every year and has received 2049 photos of photographers from 13 countries, the largest number of entries.
Gray nurse shark that looks like glass
Photographer: Tony Brown "during our annual trip to the southwest rocks, I decided to break the 8-hour return in three days at Nelson Bay.
Normally, I don't risk diving through the coast of Nelson Bay, but I will come back after a spectacular dive on the island of Broughton.
"Gray nurse shark that looks like glass.
Source: supplier categories include animal behavior, animal portraits, plants, and threatened species.
Many of the stories that accompany these photos include the story of the photographer trying to capture the perfect photo for hours.
Photographer Doug Gimesy, a finalist in the animal portrait category, took a fascinating photo of the southern royal albatross in the last hour, the last day
Week adventure to submarineAntarctica.
"It often takes a few hours of research before I get to a place.
I like to learn about local weather conditions and about specific animal behavior so that I can shoot at the best time of the day with minimal impact on the subject and the environment, "said Mr Gimesy.
Waiting members of the royal family
Photographer: Doug gilms "a Southern Royal Albatross waits patiently for its eggs to hatch on Campbell Island, an uninhabited submarine
It is located about 700 kilometers south of mainland New Zealand.
Breed every two years with only about 8,500 pairs left, and unfortunately they are now classified as extinct.
Royal members waiting.
Picture: Doug Gimesy/Australia GeographicSource: supply saltwater crocodile
Photographer: Justin Gilligan "Exploring the coral reefs of the Golden Bay is like being distorted by time, and when you move from one photography theme to the next, time goes by like a short moment.
Shooting along the shoal on the edge of the Gulf reef is particularly interesting.
This young saltwater crocodile has just been released from the nearby crocodile farm, so getting close contact on the perfect sparkling stage "Saltwater Crocodile" is a great opportunity.
Image source: Justin edearth, water, fire and sky-
Photographer: dave kan "shot from Lower Beechmont, Queensland, although the look is natural, the scene would not exist without a wide range of human beings.
You can see the lake advancake created by the Hinze Dam.
The obvious Jungle Fire is a fire.
Full shutdown operation.
Finally, the light pollution of the Gold Coast adds color to the night sky.
"Earth, water, fire and sky.
Image source: Dave edicy East gray kangaroo-
Photographer: Charles Davis "in the biggest storm of the season, I found a female East gray kangaroo in a remote part of Australia.
The snow was deep and her fur was covered with ice.
We all hid behind the snow glue and knew that the wind was worse than both of us.
Cascade Trail in New South Wales
The East gray kangaroo looks cold.
Photo source: on August 1, 2015, the exhibition opened at the South Australian Museum.
Australian Natural photographer of the year 2015-Finalists.
The huge waves eroded a sand wall on the beach, and the waves hit it and threw the huge foam shape into the air.
At a fast shutter speed, the shape freezes in time like some sort of abstract sea sculpture.
Curly Beach North, New South Wales.
Photo: Mark Lynch/Australian geographer of 63 Australian natural photographers of the year 2015-Finalists . YELLOW-
Yellow eyes Penguin
Status of eye penguin, big eye Penguin: threatening yellow-
Eye penguins are one of the rarest penguins in the world, with an estimated population of 4000.
The man had just come out of the water, and when I found it peeking on a boulder, it began a difficult journey to its nest along a steep slope.
Ot, Otago Peninsula, New Zealand.
Photo: 2015 Australian geography magazine Australian natural photographer John Larson/Australian GeographerFinalists.
Mantausa, Manta SP.
From above you can see real signs of a large number of marine animals in Ningaloo reef lagoon.
I will never forget to see these huge manrays swimming so close to the coast.
We saw more than 30 manrays, Ru gong, humpback whales, tiger sharks and dolphins on this flight.
Batemans Bay, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia.
Photo: 2015 Australian geography Australian natural photographer Johnny gaskyle/Australian Geographer
The finalist fish is a water flying fish. The family: the foreign flying fish actually does not fly, but uses the updraft to promote, uses the tail to advance, and slides on the water.
When sailing in tropical areas, these fish are often disturbed by ships, causing them to slide along the water and run aground safely. Timor Sea.
Photo: Brad Sevell/Australian geographer of 63 Australian geography magazine Australian new nature photographers 2015-Finalists.
During the day capture of Fengtou terns, sea shrimps and South China Sea gar, I shot the waves at Yallingup beach and when this Fengtou terns called out loud on the beach, they rolled in.
As it flew over my head, I realized that it was an exciting source-a fish in the South China Sea.
Aringa beach in Western Australia.
Photo: Georgina Steytler, 63 Australian natural Photographer of the year/Australian geographer 2015-Finalists.
Austin's PYTHON, ANTARESIA Austin's python is a colorful Austin PYTHON found in central Queensland at ordinary times.
Photo: 63 Australian geography magazine Australian new nature photographer Kieran Palmer/Australian Geographer in 2015Finalists.
I spent a lot of time filming this underage NANKEEN KESTREL at the Waverley Cemetery.
I was shooting there on this day-
The passage of the storm passing on my Nikon d810.
My best camera is on my iPhone when my falcon friend shows up at sunset.
Bronte in New South Wales
Picture: Melissa Williams
Brown/Australian geographer of 63 Australian natural photographers of the year 2015-Finalists.
I took this fairy Bird (Sterna nereis)
On Fraser Island
It swoops down and picks up a fish that is too big to swallow.
To my surprise, instead of getting fish for other birds, it flew away with most of the fish that reached out.
Photo: Andrew McPherson, 63 Australian natural Photographer of the year/Australian geographer 2015-Finalists.
Octopus red on hunting night-
During the night of the Holy Spirit snorkeling, I saw a series of head and foot animals using the cover of darkness, such as this red --
Live night octopus.
As you can see in this photo, this special person is hovering above the reef, trying to catch shrimp with a series of amazing hunting monitors.
Whitsunday Islands Queensland
Photo: 2015 Australian geography magazine Australian natural photographer Johnny gaskyle/Australian GeographerFinalists.
Earth, water, fire and Sky: wide burning
State-of-the-art towns and lakes in Queensland, Australia are closing operations.
Although natural in appearance, this scene would not exist without the widespread human presence.
You can see the lake advancake created by the Hinze Dam.
The obvious Jungle Fire is a fire.
Full shutdown operation.
Finally, the light pollution of the Gold Coast adds color to the night sky.
Lower Beach Monte, Queensland.
Photo: Dave Kan/Australian geographer, 63 Australian geography and Australian new nature photographers in 2015-Finalists.
A few weeks ago, there was a major rainfall incident in the Exmouth Bay area, and the red jellyfish were blooming.
Carpet on the beach, underwater everywhere.
This photo was taken at an event in autumn 2009.
Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia.
Photo: 63 Australian natural Photographer of the year Ross Gudgeon/Australian geographer 2015-
Shortlisted fish HUMPHEAD Maori mackerel, CHEILINUS Bo-shaped cloud East clown sea sunflower fish, Trish Bommie came out because of their poor visibility of less than a month.
Two clownfish living on this coral are covered by a lot of things.
I think it might be an interesting shot if I swim through them.
Unexpectedly, this Gross profit wr has the same idea.
Great Barrier Reef Queensland.
Photo: 63 Australian natural Photographer of the year Christian Miller/Australian geographer 2015-
Sea eagle White shortlisted-
When I met this Seahawks diving again and again trying to pick things up, I had been paddling on the creek for two hours.
The Seahawks finally got it.
I don't know what it is, but it is a very special moment.
Cudgen Creek, Kingscliff, New South Wales.
Picture: John VanDen-
Broeke/Australian geographer 63 Australian geography magazine Australian new nature photographers in 2015.
Whale shark is the largest fish on Earth, and its time is spent on nutrition --
Rich water filter-
Make a living on small plankton and fish.
Later in the afternoon, in the former dravasi bay of West Papua, they gathered near the local fishing platform, called bagans, and when the little fish fled the fishing net, they looked forward to it.
Tsarawasi Bay in West Papua.
Photo: Australian Geography Magazine, 2015 Australian natural photographer Scott Portley/Australian GeographerFinalists.
Green sea turtle Midas bunakon National Park in the heart of the Coral Triangle.
The colorful tropical fish swarm along the vertical reef walls covered with coral veneers, hiding secrets such as frogfish and gmy seahorses.
These walls are also home to green turtles, who come here from the open ocean, resting on a fully formed ledge and enjoying the ultimate blue sea view.
Indonesian surawashi bunakon.
Photo: Australian geography photographer John Gilligan/Australian Geographer in 2015Finalists.
On the verge of extinction. . GOLDEN-
A wild male golden shoulder parrot is on the verge of extinction, and it and its companions dig nests on termite hills.
This Australian-specific bird is listed as an endangered species, with a population survey showing a total of about 2000 wild birds and only about 300 breeding pairs.
Cape York, Queensland.
Photo: over Levy/Australian geographer of 63 Australian natural photographers of the year 2015-
Shortlisted eucalyptus dawn: On a foggy morning, the giant valleys of the Blue Mountains National Park, the early streams between eucalyptus.
Photo: 63 Australian natural Photographer of the year Andrew Peacock/Australian geographer 2015-Finalists.
Whip goose and egg whip coral goose whip, bryaninops yongei whip coral goose whip lives along the wire-
Like India's coral whip
Coral reefs in the Pacific.
Only a few centimeters long, the fish spawn on the whip, invisible to the naked eye, and protect them from predators.
The parent's protective behavior shows me that they are protecting an egg clutch.
Raja Ampat in West Papua, Indonesia.
Image: Richard Smith, Australian geography photographer, 2015/Australian GeographerFinalists.
I waded into a stream that crossed the Cologne River to capture the beautiful sunset.
As the little wave slaps the bottom of my hand, my camera keeps mm on the calm water.
I captured the reflection of the clouds in the small intervals of each passing wave.
Khao of South Australia.
Photo: 2015 Australian geography magazine Australian natural photographer Brayden Mann/Australian geographer 19-Finalists.
From a part of Uluru, blue tears intimately see a desert oak tree in the middle of the stage.
This unusual view is the catalyst for the Blue lead route after recent rain and weather events.
When the Rock part is wet, it presents multiple shades of pink, purple and blue-a very rare and amazing event.
Uluru in the north.
Image: Julie Fletcher/Australian geographer of 63 Australian natural photographers of the year 2015-Finalists.
During a family vacation, my five-year-old son and I visited the Melbourne Aquarium.
We are all fascinated by the beauty and shape of these fast moving fish.
I was surprised to capture the little guy's Almost Human, quirky face in less than a second.
Melbourne Aquarium Victoria
Image: Jesus J. Olmedo/Australian geographer 2015-from 63 Australian geography magazine Australian new nature photographers-Finalists.
Giant lizard yellow spot monitor in Australia, one of the largest lizards in Australia, the Yellow Spot Monitor is everywhere in northern Australia, however, like most reptiles, with the introduction of sugar cane toads, the number of it has dropped.
Muta Bora, Queensland.
Image: Alan Palmer/Geographic22 63 Australia Georgraphic ANZANG Nature Photographer Award 2015Finalists.
In the home of the fjord Crown penguins, there are currently less than 2,500 pairs of fjord Crown penguins.
They are unique among penguins as they breed and nest in the rugged southwest coast of New Zealand and the temperate rainforest off its islands.
It's not always easy to get back to shore.
North of West Coast of New Zealand (South Island).
Image: Doug Gimesy/Geographic23 63 Australia Georgraphic ANZANG Nature Photographer Award 2015Finalists.
Curious pig fish red pig fish bodianus unimaculatus is probably one of the most attractive fish in New Zealand, red pig fish in stark contrast to kelp
The reef of the poor Knight Islands marine reserve.
During my visit, the species was ranked high on my shooting list, so you can imagine how surprised I would be when this person liked the reflection of it in my camera shell dome harbor.
Poor Knights of New Zealand
Photo: Justin Gilligan/Australian geographer, 2015 Australian natural Photographer of the yearFinalists.
I found this female East gray kangaroo in remote Australia, one of the biggest storms of the season.
The snow was deep and her fur was covered with ice.
We all hid behind the snow glue and knew that the wind was worse than both of us.
Cascade Trail in New South Wales
Image: Australian geography photographer Charles Davis/Australian Geographer in 2015Finalists.
This part of the Alps has endured several hot fires in recent years, leaving a large area of skeleton alpine ash, which is usually killed by fires and regenerated from seeds.
As I climbed the hill, I saw this beautiful contrast of blue and silver in the morning light.
Alpine National Park, Victoria.
Picture: Ian Brown/Australian Geography Magazine 26 of 63 Australian geography magazine Australian new nature photographers in 2015-Finalists.
Home is the SNARES Crown penguin, eudyptes robustus status: fragile Snares Crown penguins breed only in the Snares Islands, about 200 kilometers southwest of mainland New Zealand.
On the red list of the conservation union, the landing is limited to official researchers and, of course, local wildlife.
It was filmed at sea on the way home.
The snares, South Carolina.
Picture: Doug Gimesy/Australian Geographic27 63 Georgraphic ANZANG Nature Photographer Award 2015Finalists.
Golden Gaze
Golden tail gecko
Status: near-tail gecko, bamboos
Gold threat-
Due to the clean-up of the core habitat of agriculture and mining, tail gecko is becoming increasingly rare in Queensland. Close-
Encounters like this allow us to appreciate eye-catching colors and complex details of the iris, as well as contrasting mosaics in black and white proportions.
Darby, Queensland.
Photo: 2015 Australian geography magazine Australian natural photographer Daniel O'Brien/Australian GeographerFinalists.
When feeding in public places, Australian Crows may be very nervous elsewhere.
This guy hid in the corner of my balcony and landed without realizing my presence.
After the first shot, it looked at what made the noise. A brief face-
Then it disappeared.
Crow's Nest in New South Wales.
Photo: Australian Geography Magazine, 2015 Australian natural photographer John Reitz/Australian GeographerFinalists.
The mysterious Jungle, which once covered most of the southern supercontinent of gonwana, is still Australia's oldest vegetation community.
The original flora found here reveals a direct link between the birth and transmission of flowering plants more than 100 million years ago.
Dorigo World Heritage National Park in New South Wales.
Photo: 2015 Australian geography magazine Australian new nature photographer Drew Hooper/Australian GeographerFinalists.
Good Red Bug hunting-
I saw a red one-
The first neck avocado appeared in 2014.
I think of a bird sucking an ocean worm.
After three months and countless attempts, the day comes when I create this image with birds, lights, environment, worms.
Carrara Bay, New South Wales.
Photo: Matthew Jones/Australian geographer 2015-63 Australian geo-Australian natural photographerFinalists.
The oldest of them is THROMBOLITE (MICROBIALITE)
Community status: Critically endangered algae-soluble organisms are structures formed by microbial communities.
Located in the international protected Ramsar 482 area, scientists claim they are billions of years old and we should do everything we can to protect them.
These are the eggs of Woggle in the age of dreams, and they create all the lakes, rivers and waterways.
But we're going to kill them.
Lake Clifton, Western Australia.
Photo: 63 Australian natural Photographer of the year David Reni/Australian geographer 32-2015
I use floating hide to get this image.
I wade in the deep water of my chest, from 10-
The distance 15 metres away was not found for about three hours.
The male on the left is captured, showing a freshly caught fish to the Hungry Fiveday old chick.
Wallace Lake in New South Wales
Photo: 2015 Australian geography journal Australian new nature photographer, over Levy/Australian geographer, 33-Finalists.
The bird burps the Cape wild goose, and the small Qinggang Cape wild goose is mostly low-headed for most of the time, picking on the grass, eating grass like a small bird.
Occasionally, they raise their heads and open their mouths silently-perhaps a threat, perhaps in order to allow the gas from the grass in their intestines to escape.
Maria Island, Tower state
Photo: 63 Australian natural Photographer of the year Henry Cook/Australian geographer 34-2015Finalists.
Antarctic BEECH tree forest Antarctic BEECH tree, New England National Park was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1986 for its universal significance in biological and landscape values.
The park's genetic diversity and natural circulation remain unchanged, allowing rainforest species to survive and evolve during geological periods.
New England National Park in New South Wales.
Picture: Drew Hooper/Australian geographer 35-of Australia's 63 geo-Australian natural photographers in 2015-Finalists.
Sternula nereis says "Your eyes are bigger than your stomach", which is definitely the reason for this fairy gull.
I took this picture to show what a determined bird with a big appetite can achieve.
Fraser Island, Queensland
Photo: 63 Australian natural Photographer of the year Andrew McPherson/Australian geographer 36 2015-Finalists.
Kangaroo in spring, kangaroo.
At the Kaiserstuhl Conservation Park, the male kangaroo is overlooking his harem, ready to withstand attacks from other male kangaroos.
His love and defense allowed me to approach and capture the shot quietly.
Later in the afternoon, the lights lit up the scene with beautiful backlight, illuminating the insects on the wing.
South Australia's Castel Park.
Picture: Andrew Holt/Australian geographer 2015-63 Australian geo-Australian natural Photographer of the yearFinalists.
Flourish in agriculture
Shoulder the black of the kite and the armpit Bud in south China-
Shouldered kite is one of the lucky species to harvest farming practices and introduce home rats in Australia.
This amazing Raptor uses the fence as a vantage point to discover its rich rodent prey in the wheat fields.
Rome, Queensland
Photo: 2015 Australian geography magazine Australian natural photographer Brendan schem/Australian geographer 38-Finalists .
For Freedom, I found this composition very similar to what I thought earlier in the day.
That night, when the sky was filled with these beautiful soft clouds, the sunset would pass through the clouds on my left, and the amazing warm light would illuminate the French peaks.
French Peak, grand point National Park, Western Australia.
Image: Dylan Fox/Australian geographer 2015 Australian natural Photographer of the yearFinalists.
I can see the European red fox, I was in the wetland for a while, and when I looked up and saw the fox looking at me from the riverbank, nothing seemed to happen.
It stared at me for a moment and then looked back along the track and disappeared into the bushes.
Dry Creek green field wetland in southern Australia.
Photo: 2015 63 Australian geography Australian new nature photographer Danny macliadi/Australian geographer 40-Finalists.
Nephila sp. Accidental prey on the Weaver Girl of the golden round ball
Dicaeum hirundinaceum, a female gold ball Weaver, is a huge and scary spider with an overall size of up to 200.
A male bird was caught in the net of this golden ball loom.
Fly and fail to break the mighty Golden Silk.
Invermteto wetland hotel Queensland.
Photo: Matthew Mackintosh, Australian new nature photographer, Australian Geography Magazine, 2015/Australian GeographerFinalists.
Perfect predator cat, felis catus this aggressive male cat is one of 140 trapped cats to help reduce the impact on endangered red
A small meat-eating marsupial animal whose distribution has been estimated to have decreased by 99 since its European settlement.
Wild cats and foxes are now one of the major threats to this unique species.
Harris Smith in Western Australia
Photo: Leon Karola/Geographic42 63 Australia Georgraphic ANZANG Nature Photographer Award 2015Finalists.
I 've been hiding in a bird for three weeks every day, next to a water hole in my private property.
You begin to feel that it is an amazing feeling to be integrated with nature.
Sometimes I feel a little lonely, but it is such a moment that I stay there all the time.
St. George, Queensland
Picture: John VanDen-
Broeke/Australian geographer 2015-63 Australian geo-Australian natural Photographer of the yearFinalists.
Lake CARGELLIGO, located in the Midwest of New South Wales, is connected to the Lachlan River.
In 2009, at the end of the nine-year drought, in order to maintain agricultural production downstream, lakes were drained, causing catastrophic consequences for lakes and related wetlands.
Lake Cargelligo is located in New South Wales.
Photo: 63 Australian geography magazine Australian new nature photographer 2015-Finalists.
Gray nurse shark that looks like glass
Taurus (
Australia East Coast subgroup)
Condition: on our annual Southwest Rock Tour, I decided to break the 8-hour return in three days at Nelson Bay.
Normally, I don't risk diving through the coast of Nelson Bay, but I will come back after a spectacular dive on the island of Broughton.
Port Stephens, New South Wales, Broughton Island.
Picture: Tony Brown/Australian geographer 45 of 63 Australian geography Australia natural photographers in 2015-Finalists.
The path to ice in Antarctica is often considered untouched and pristine, for granted.
However, as such a desolate and fragile place, even the smallest activity, even if it is only aesthetic, will have a huge impact on the environment.
I believe this photo captures part of the impact that we had there.
Castle Rock, Ross Island, Antarctica.
Image: Marcus Arnold/Australian geographer 2015-63 Australian geo-Australian natural Photographer of the yearFinalists.
The banks are covered with rotten leaves of various states-some still green and some brown.
The rupture of the softer part of the leaves reveals a wide and beautiful network of veins inside-in which case silver gloss is not common.
Stroud, canon of New South Wales
Photo: Alan Kwok, 63 Australian natural Photographer of the year/Australian Geographer 47-2015Finalists.
Exploring the coral reefs of JinBei Bay is like a time warp trapped literally, and when you move from one photography theme to the next, time goes by like a short moment.
Shooting along the shoal on the edge of the Gulf reef is particularly interesting.
This young saltwater crocodile has just been released from the nearby crocodile farm, so on the perfect sparkling stage this is a great opportunity for close contact.
Jinbei Bay, New England, Papua New Guinea picture: 2015 63 Australian geography Australian natural photographer Justin Gilligan/Australian geographer 48-Finalists.
The sender of the Bee, sycoscapter sp.
For a few days, I watched these parasitic wasps spawn on some figs and attack the wasps that pollinate the species.
These hornets, which are only 3mm long, are just an example of how nature is so amazing, so deadly, and so small.
Brisbane, Queensland.
Photo: 2015 Australian geography photographer James Dorey/Australian GeographerFinalists.
Are you looking at me?
Australia's hobby, falco longipennis, we rarely have a chance to see the nature of wildlife at a mere glance.
In the beautiful surroundings of the newrabor plain, a long and slow stem provides this opportunity, which is gratefully accepted.
Especially in Western Australia.
Photo: 63 Australian geography magazine Australian new nature photographer Rick Nash/Australian geography in 2015Finalists.
Tapestries a pine forest on the southern island of New Zealand, showcasing stunning colorful and textured tapestries.
The birch tree is beautifully framed behind by bright red and orange leaves, it reminds me of the flames of matchsticks, perfectly imitating the glory of nature.
Arrowtown, New Zealand.
Photo: 2015 Australian geography photographer Tim McCullough/Australian Geography 51Finalists.
Low tide, New Zealand's Milford Bay, died at low tide, revealing beautiful round algae --covered rocks.
After an hour of walking on very smooth and uneven rocks, I decided to use this composition to illustrate this amazing landscape.
I lowered the tripod to only a few inches from the rock!
Millford Bay, New Zealand.
Picture: Tom Putt/Australian Geography 52, Australian geography photographer, 2015Finalists. ENTANGLED GREY-
I am a wildlife caregiver and have just completed my bat course and this is my first rescue.
In the summer, bats and birds are often caught by fruit tree nets.
Not all of them were immediately rescued or saved from fatal injuries. This male grey-
The fox is lucky.
Please use the wildlife friendly net.
Sydney in New South Wales.
Picture: Angela Robertson
63/Australian geographer 2015-63 Australian geo-Australian natural Photographer of the yearFinalists .
Jellyfish are one of my favorite subjects of photography because they are very unusual and they seem to come from another planet.
Later in the afternoon, I surfaced from diving and found the man beating in the orange glow of the sunset --
Perfect vision to end the day!
Australia, New South Wales, South Coast.
Image: 2015 Australian geography photographer Justin Gilligan/Australian GeographerFinalists.
Mrs. cassowari, South cassowari, identity of cassowari: This huge female wild southern cassowari was photographed while feeding on Etty beach near the sea
Due to continued habitat loss, limited scope and excessive hunting in some areas, southern Turkey-eating was assessed as vulnerable in the red list of endangered species of the conservation union of nature.
Etty Beach, Queensland.
Image: over Levy/Australian Geographer 55-2015 from 63 Australian natural photographers of the yearFinalists.
Artificial sea eel, bare breast eel.
The Morey eel on the island of Howell lived in this abandoned metal pipe, turning someone's garbage into a treasure.
This photo is a unique photo of the island of Howell, taken in the south of New South Wales, showing more acute effects related to ocean warming and climate change.
Naroma in New South Wales
Image: 2015 Australian geography photographer Justin Gilligan/Australian GeographerFinalists.
Edith Falls Research 1 sandwiched between Sylvia falls and Lodor falls, the smaller Edith Falls offer a great opportunity for close contact
As the trail along the valley moves directly in front of it, research begins.
It was filmed one morning in a foggy setting, long before the sun reached the cliffs and valleys.
Located in the Water Valley of Blue Mountains National Park, New South Wales.
Photo: Peter Hill/Australian geographer 2015-63 Australian geo-Australian natural Photographer of the yearFinalists.
A royal albatross waiting for the southern royal albatross, a southern royal albatross waiting for eggs to hatch.
It is located about 700 kilometers south of mainland New Zealand.
Breed every two years with only about 8,500 pairs left, and unfortunately they are now classified as extinct.
Campbell Island, New Zealand Picture: Georgraphic ANZANG Nature Photographer Award 2015, Australia, Doug Gimesy/Australia geographic 58 63Finalists.
Batfish, family: ippidae batfish likes to go around the vertical structure.
During my seven years in Exmouth and most of the summer near Bundegi Reef in Exmouth Bay, I was able to find this school.
Bondi reef, Exmouth Bay, Western Australia.
Image: 63 out of 61 out of 63 supply editors 2015Finalists.
The huge waves eroded a sand wall on the beach, and the waves hit it and threw the huge foam shape into the air.
At a fast shutter speed, the shape freezes in time like some sort of abstract sea sculpture.
Curly Beach North, New South Wales.
Photo: Marc Lynch/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists . YELLOW-
Yellow eyes Penguin
Status of eye penguin, big eye Penguin: threatening yellow-
Eye penguins are one of the rarest penguins in the world, with an estimated population of 4000.
The man had just come out of the water, and when I found it peeking on a boulder, it began a difficult journey to its nest along a steep slope.
Ot, Otago Peninsula, New Zealand.
Photo: John Larson/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
Mantausa, Manta SP.
From above you can see real signs of a large number of marine animals in Ningaloo reef lagoon.
I will never forget to see these huge manrays swimming so close to the coast.
We saw more than 30 manrays, Ru gong, humpback whales, tiger sharks and dolphins on this flight.
Batemans Bay, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia.
Photo: Johnny gaskyle/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-
The finalist fish is a water flying fish. The family: the foreign flying fish actually does not fly, but uses the updraft to promote, uses the tail to advance, and slides on the water.
When sailing in tropical areas, these fish are often disturbed by ships, causing them to slide along the water and run aground safely. Timor Sea.
Photo: Brad siviur/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer best photographer of 2015-Finalists.
During the day capture of Fengtou terns, sea shrimps and South China Sea gar, I shot the waves at Yallingup beach and when this Fengtou terns called out loud on the beach, they rolled in.
As it flew over my head, I realized that it was an exciting source-a fish in the South China Sea.
Aringa beach in Western Australia.
Image: Georgina strler/Australian geographer Australian natural Photographer of the year 2015-Finalists.
Austin's PYTHON, ANTARESIA Austin's python is a colorful Austin PYTHON found in central Queensland at ordinary times.
Photo: Kieran Palmer/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
I spent a lot of time filming this underage NANKEEN KESTREL at the Waverley Cemetery.
I was shooting there on this day-
The passage of the storm passing on my Nikon d810.
My best camera is on my iPhone when my falcon friend shows up at sunset.
Bronte in New South Wales
Picture: Melissa Williams
2015 best natural photographer Brown/Australian GeographerFinalists.
I took this fairy Bird (Sterna nereis)
On Fraser Island
It swoops down and picks up a fish that is too big to swallow.
To my surprise, instead of getting fish for other birds, it flew away with most of the fish that reached out.
Picture: Andrew McPherson/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
Octopus red on hunting night-
During the night of the Holy Spirit snorkeling, I saw a series of head and foot animals using the cover of darkness, such as this red --
Live night octopus.
As you can see in this photo, this special person is hovering above the reef, trying to catch shrimp with a series of amazing hunting monitors.
Whitsunday Islands Queensland
Photo: Johnny gaskyle/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
Earth, water, fire and Sky: wide burning
State-of-the-art towns and lakes in Queensland, Australia are closing operations.
Although natural in appearance, this scene would not exist without the widespread human presence.
You can see the lake advancake created by the Hinze Dam.
The obvious Jungle Fire is a fire.
Full shutdown operation.
Finally, the light pollution of the Gold Coast adds color to the night sky.
Lower Beach Monte, Queensland.
Photo: Dave Kan/Australian geographer, Australian new nature photographer 2015-Finalists.
A few weeks ago, there was a major rainfall incident in the Exmouth Bay area, and the red jellyfish were blooming.
Carpet on the beach, underwater everywhere.
This photo was taken at an event in autumn 2009.
Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia.
Image: Ross Gooden/Australian geographer, 2015 nature photographer, Australian Geography Magazine-
Shortlisted fish HUMPHEAD Maori mackerel, CHEILINUS Bo-shaped cloud East clown sea sunflower fish, Trish Bommie came out because of their poor visibility of less than a month.
Two clownfish living on this coral are covered by a lot of things.
I think it might be an interesting shot if I swim through them.
Unexpectedly, this Gross profit wr has the same idea.
Great Barrier Reef Queensland.
Photo: Christian Miller/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-
Sea eagle White shortlisted-
When I met this Seahawks diving again and again trying to pick things up, I had been paddling on the creek for two hours.
The Seahawks finally got it.
I don't know what it is, but it is a very special moment.
Cudgen Creek, Kingscliff, New South Wales.
Picture: John VanDen-
Broeke/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015.
Whale shark is the largest fish on Earth, and its time is spent on nutrition --
Rich water filter-
Make a living on small plankton and fish.
Later in the afternoon, in the former dravasi bay of West Papua, they gathered near the local fishing platform, called bagans, and when the little fish fled the fishing net, they looked forward to it.
Tsarawasi Bay in West Papua.
Photo: Scott Portelli/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
Green sea turtle Midas bunakon National Park in the heart of the Coral Triangle.
The colorful tropical fish swarm along the vertical reef walls covered with coral veneers, hiding secrets such as frogfish and gmy seahorses.
These walls are also home to green turtles, who come here from the open ocean, resting on a fully formed ledge and enjoying the ultimate blue sea view.
Indonesian surawashi bunakon.
Image: Australian geographer John Gilligan in 2015Finalists.
On the verge of extinction. . GOLDEN-
A wild male golden shoulder parrot is on the verge of extinction, and it and its companions dig nests on termite hills.
This Australian-specific bird is listed as an endangered species, with a population survey showing a total of about 2000 wild birds and only about 300 breeding pairs.
Cape York, Queensland.
Photo: Ofer Levy/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-
Shortlisted eucalyptus dawn: On a foggy morning, the giant valleys of the Blue Mountains National Park, the early streams between eucalyptus.
Picture: Andrew piccock/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
Whip goose and egg whip coral goose whip, bryaninops yongei whip coral goose whip lives along the wire-
Like India's coral whip
Coral reefs in the Pacific.
Only a few centimeters long, the fish spawn on the whip, invisible to the naked eye, and protect them from predators.
The parent's protective behavior shows me that they are protecting an egg clutch.
Raja Ampat in West Papua, Indonesia.
Image: Richard Smith/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
I waded into a stream that crossed the Cologne River to capture the beautiful sunset.
As the little wave slaps the bottom of my hand, my camera keeps mm on the calm water.
I captured the reflection of the clouds in the small intervals of each passing wave.
Khao of South Australia.
Photo: Brayden Mann/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
From a part of Uluru, blue tears intimately see a desert oak tree in the middle of the stage.
This unusual view is the catalyst for the Blue lead route after recent rain and weather events.
When the Rock part is wet, it presents multiple shades of pink, purple and blue-a very rare and amazing event.
Uluru in the north.
Image: Julie Fletcher/Australian geographer, Australian new nature photographer 2015-Finalists.
During a family vacation, my five-year-old son and I visited the Melbourne Aquarium.
We are all fascinated by the beauty and shape of these fast moving fish.
I was surprised to capture the little guy's Almost Human, quirky face in less than a second.
Melbourne Aquarium Victoria
Image: Jesus J. Olmedo/Australian geographer, natural Photographer of the Australian Geography Society, 2015-Finalists.
Giant lizard yellow spot monitor in Australia, one of the largest lizards in Australia, the Yellow Spot Monitor is everywhere in northern Australia, however, like most reptiles, with the introduction of sugar cane toads, the number of it has dropped.
Muta Bora, Queensland.
Photo: Kieran Palmer/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
In the home of the fjord Crown penguins, there are currently less than 2,500 pairs of fjord Crown penguins.
They are unique among penguins as they breed and nest in the rugged southwest coast of New Zealand and the temperate rainforest off its islands.
It's not always easy to get back to shore.
North of West Coast of New Zealand (South Island).
Photo: Doug Gimesy/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
Curious pig fish red pig fish bodianus unimaculatus is probably one of the most attractive fish in New Zealand, red pig fish in stark contrast to kelp
The reef of the poor Knight Islands marine reserve.
During my visit, the species was ranked high on my shooting list, so you can imagine how surprised I would be when this person liked the reflection of it in my camera shell dome harbor.
Poor Knights of New Zealand
Image: Justin Gilligan/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
I found this female East gray kangaroo in remote Australia, one of the biggest storms of the season.
The snow was deep and her fur was covered with ice.
We all hid behind the snow glue and knew that the wind was worse than both of us.
Cascade Trail in New South Wales
Image: Charles Davis/Australian geographer, Australian new nature photographer 2015-Finalists.
This part of the Alps has endured several hot fires in recent years, leaving a large area of skeleton alpine ash, which is usually killed by fires and regenerated from seeds.
As I climbed the hill, I saw this beautiful contrast of blue and silver in the morning light.
Alpine National Park, Victoria.
Image: Ian Brown/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
Home is the SNARES Crown penguin, eudyptes robustus status: fragile Snares Crown penguins breed only in the Snares Islands, about 200 kilometers southwest of mainland New Zealand.
On the red list of the conservation union, the landing is limited to official researchers and, of course, local wildlife.
It was filmed at sea on the way home.
The snares, South Carolina.
Photo: Doug Gimesy/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
Golden Gaze
Golden tail gecko
Status: near-tail gecko, bamboos
Gold threat-
Due to the clean-up of the core habitat of agriculture and mining, tail gecko is becoming increasingly rare in Queensland. Close-
Encounters like this allow us to appreciate eye-catching colors and complex details of the iris, as well as contrasting mosaics in black and white proportions.
Darby, Queensland.
Picture: Daniel O'Brien/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
When feeding in public places, Australian Crows may be very nervous elsewhere.
This guy hid in the corner of my balcony and landed without realizing my presence.
After the first shot, it looked at what made the noise. A brief face-
Then it disappeared.
Crow's Nest in New South Wales.
Photo: John Rivesz/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
The mysterious Jungle, which once covered most of the southern supercontinent of gonwana, is still Australia's oldest vegetation community.
The original flora found here reveals a direct link between the birth and transmission of flowering plants more than 100 million years ago.
Dorigo World Heritage National Park in New South Wales.
Picture: Drew Hooper/Australian geographer, Australian new nature photographer 2015-Finalists.
Good Red Bug hunting-
I saw a red one-
The first neck avocado appeared in 2014.
I think of a bird sucking an ocean worm.
After three months and countless attempts, the day comes when I create this image with birds, lights, environment, worms.
Carrara Bay, New South Wales.
Image: Matthew Jones/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
The oldest of them is THROMBOLITE (MICROBIALITE)
Community status: Critically endangered algae-soluble organisms are structures formed by microbial communities.
Located in the international protected Ramsar 482 area, scientists claim they are billions of years old and we should do everything we can to protect them.
These are the eggs of Woggle in the age of dreams, and they create all the lakes, rivers and waterways.
But we're going to kill them.
Lake Clifton, Western Australia.
Photo: David Rennie/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-
I use floating hide to get this image.
I wade in the deep water of my chest, from 10-
The distance 15 metres away was not found for about three hours.
The male on the left is captured, showing a freshly caught fish to the Hungry Fiveday old chick.
Wallace Lake in New South Wales
Photo: Ofer Levy/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
The bird burps the Cape wild goose, and the small Qinggang Cape wild goose is mostly low-headed for most of the time, picking on the grass, eating grass like a small bird.
Occasionally, they raise their heads and open their mouths silently-perhaps a threat, perhaps in order to allow the gas from the grass in their intestines to escape.
Maria Island, Tower state
Photo: Henry Cook, best natural Photographer of the year 2015/Australian GeographerFinalists.
Antarctic BEECH tree forest Antarctic BEECH tree, New England National Park was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1986 for its universal significance in biological and landscape values.
The park's genetic diversity and natural circulation remain unchanged, allowing rainforest species to survive and evolve during geological periods.
New England National Park in New South Wales.
Picture: Drew Hooper/Australian geographer, Australian new nature photographer 2015-Finalists.
Sternula nereis says "Your eyes are bigger than your stomach", which is definitely the reason for this fairy gull.
I took this picture to show what a determined bird with a big appetite can achieve.
Fraser Island, Queensland
Picture: Andrew McPherson/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
Kangaroo in spring, kangaroo.
At the Kaiserstuhl Conservation Park, the male kangaroo is overlooking his harem, ready to withstand attacks from other male kangaroos.
His love and defense allowed me to approach and capture the shot quietly.
Later in the afternoon, the lights lit up the scene with beautiful backlight, illuminating the insects on the wing.
South Australia's Castel Park.
Picture: Andrew Holt/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
Flourish in agriculture
Shoulder the black of the kite and the armpit Bud in south China-
Shouldered kite is one of the lucky species to harvest farming practices and introduce home rats in Australia.
This amazing Raptor uses the fence as a vantage point to discover its rich rodent prey in the wheat fields.
Rome, Queensland
Image: Brandon Schembri/Australia Geographic Photographer Award 2015Finalists .
For Freedom, I found this composition very similar to what I thought earlier in the day.
That night, when the sky was filled with these beautiful soft clouds, the sunset would pass through the clouds on my left, and the amazing warm light would illuminate the French peaks.
French Peak, grand point National Park, Western Australia.
Image: Dylan Fox/Australian geographer Australian new nature photographer best nature photographer in 2015-Finalists.
I can see the European red fox, I was in the wetland for a while, and when I looked up and saw the fox looking at me from the riverbank, nothing seemed to happen.
It stared at me for a moment and then looked back along the track and disappeared into the bushes.
Dry Creek green field wetland in southern Australia.
Picture: Danny macliadi/Australian geographer, natural Photographer of the Australian Geography Society, 2015-Finalists.
Nephila sp. Accidental prey on the Weaver Girl of the golden round ball
Dicaeum hirundinaceum, a female gold ball Weaver, is a huge and scary spider with an overall size of up to 200.
A male bird was caught in the net of this golden ball loom.
Fly and fail to break the mighty Golden Silk.
Invermteto wetland hotel Queensland.
Photo: Matthew Mackintosh/Australian geographer 2015 Australian nature photographerFinalists.
Perfect predator cat, felis catus this aggressive male cat is one of 140 trapped cats to help reduce the impact on endangered red
A small meat-eating marsupial animal whose distribution has been estimated to have decreased by 99 since its European settlement.
Wild cats and foxes are now one of the major threats to this unique species.
Harris Smith in Western Australia
Image: Leon Rakai/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
I 've been hiding in a bird for three weeks every day, next to a water hole in my private property.
You begin to feel that it is an amazing feeling to be integrated with nature.
Sometimes I feel a little lonely, but it is such a moment that I stay there all the time.
St. George, Queensland
Picture: John VanDen-
Broeke/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
Lake CARGELLIGO, located in the Midwest of New South Wales, is connected to the Lachlan River.
In 2009, at the end of the nine-year drought, in order to maintain agricultural production downstream, lakes were drained, causing catastrophic consequences for lakes and related wetlands.
Lake Cargelligo is located in New South Wales.
Image: Sigfried manieta/Australian geographer, natural Photographer of the Australian Geography Society, 2015-Finalists.
Gray nurse shark that looks like glass
Taurus (
Australia East Coast subgroup)
Condition: on our annual Southwest Rock Tour, I decided to break the 8-hour return in three days at Nelson Bay.
Normally, I don't risk diving through the coast of Nelson Bay, but I will come back after a spectacular dive on the island of Broughton.
Port Stephens, New South Wales, Broughton Island.
Image: Tony Brown/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
The path to ice in Antarctica is often considered untouched and pristine, for granted.
However, as such a desolate and fragile place, even the smallest activity, even if it is only aesthetic, will have a huge impact on the environment.
I believe this photo captures part of the impact that we had there.
Castle Rock, Ross Island, Antarctica.
Image: Marcus Arnold/Australian geographer, natural Photographer of the Australian Geography Society, 2015-Finalists.
The banks are covered with rotten leaves of various states-some still green and some brown.
The rupture of the softer part of the leaves reveals a wide and beautiful network of veins inside-in which case silver gloss is not common.
Stroud, canon of New South Wales
Picture: Alan Kwok/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
Exploring the coral reefs of JinBei Bay is like a time warp trapped literally, and when you move from one photography theme to the next, time goes by like a short moment.
Shooting along the shoal on the edge of the Gulf reef is particularly interesting.
This young saltwater crocodile has just been released from the nearby crocodile farm, so on the perfect sparkling stage this is a great opportunity for close contact.
Image: Justin Gilligan/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
The sender of the Bee, sycoscapter sp.
For a few days, I watched these parasitic wasps spawn on some figs and attack the wasps that pollinate the species.
These hornets, which are only 3mm long, are just an example of how nature is so amazing, so deadly, and so small.
Brisbane, Queensland.
Photo: James Dorey/Australian geographer, natural Photographer of the Australian Geography Society, 2015-Finalists.
Are you looking at me?
Australia's hobby, falco longipennis, we rarely have a chance to see the nature of wildlife at a mere glance.
In the beautiful surroundings of the newrabor plain, a long and slow stem provides this opportunity, which is gratefully accepted.
Especially in Western Australia.
Image: Rick Nash/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
Tapestries a pine forest on the southern island of New Zealand, showcasing stunning colorful and textured tapestries.
The birch tree is beautifully framed behind by bright red and orange leaves, it reminds me of the flames of matchsticks, perfectly imitating the glory of nature.
Arrowtown, New Zealand.
Image: Tim McCullough/Australian geographer, natural Photographer of the Australian Geography Society, 2015-Finalists.
Low tide, New Zealand's Milford Bay, died at low tide, revealing beautiful round algae --covered rocks.
After an hour of walking on very smooth and uneven rocks, I decided to use this composition to illustrate this amazing landscape.
I lowered the tripod to only a few inches from the rock!
Millford Bay, New Zealand.
Picture: Tom Putt/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists. ENTANGLED GREY-
I am a wildlife caregiver and have just completed my bat course and this is my first rescue.
In the summer, bats and birds are often caught by fruit tree nets.
Not all of them were immediately rescued or saved from fatal injuries. This male grey-
The fox is lucky.
Please use the wildlife friendly net.
Sydney in New South Wales.
Picture: Angela Robertson
Buchanan/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists .
Jellyfish are one of my favorite subjects of photography because they are very unusual and they seem to come from another planet.
Later in the afternoon, I surfaced from diving and found the man beating in the orange glow of the sunset --
Perfect vision to end the day!
Australia, New South Wales, South Coast.
Image: Justin Gilligan/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
Mrs. cassowari, South cassowari, identity of cassowari: This huge female wild southern cassowari was photographed while feeding on Etty beach near the sea
Due to continued habitat loss, limited scope and excessive hunting in some areas, southern Turkey-eating was assessed as vulnerable in the red list of endangered species of the conservation union of nature.
Etty Beach, Queensland.
Photo: Ofer Levy/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
Artificial sea eel, bare breast eel.
The Morey eel on the island of Howell lived in this abandoned metal pipe, turning someone's garbage into a treasure.
This photo is a unique photo of the island of Howell, taken in the south of New South Wales, showing more acute effects related to ocean warming and climate change.
Naroma in New South Wales
Image: Justin Gilligan/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
Edith Falls Research 1 sandwiched between Sylvia falls and Lodor falls, the smaller Edith Falls offer a great opportunity for close contact
As the trail along the valley moves directly in front of it, research begins.
It was filmed one morning in a foggy setting, long before the sun reached the cliffs and valleys.
Located in the Water Valley of Blue Mountains National Park, New South Wales.
Photo: Peter Hill/Australian geographer, Australian new nature photographer 2015-Finalists.
A royal albatross waiting for the southern royal albatross, a southern royal albatross waiting for eggs to hatch.
It is located about 700 kilometers south of mainland New Zealand.
Breed every two years with only about 8,500 pairs left, and unfortunately they are now classified as extinct.
Campbell Island, New Zealand Picture: Doug Gimesy/Australian geographer Australian natural photographer 2015-Finalists.
Batfish, family: ippidae batfish likes to go around the vertical structure.
During my seven years in Exmouth and most of the summer near Bundegi Reef in Exmouth Bay, I was able to find this school.
Bondi reef, Exmouth Bay, Western Australia.