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Alex Wild is an Illinois-based entomologist who studies the evolutionary history of ants. In 2003 he founded a photography business as an aesthetic complement to his scientific work, and his natural history photographs appear in numerous museums, books, and media outlets. Follow on Twitter @myrmecos.
Alex Wild is an Illinois-based entomologist who studies the evolutionary history of ants. In 2003 he founded a photography business as an aesthetic complement to his scientific work, and his natural history photographs appear in numerous museums, books, and media outlets. Follow on Twitter @myrmecos.
I asked for your best Science/Nature images of the year, and wow. Just, wow. The talent that came in exceeded my expectations. You guys are tremendous!
Below, in no particular order, are links to all participants’ selections. If you’ve got a “Best of 2012″ gallery you’d like to include, drop a link in the comments and I’ll add you.
Transparent Water Flea, by Daniel Stoupin
Best of Vildaphotos (via Jeroen Mentens, who maintains his own list)
“Down in Front”, Venus traverses the sun, by Al Denelsbeck
Neil Losin & Day’s Edge Productions
Sleeping Bee, by Nicky Bay
Ring-Neck Snake, by Bill Tyler
Nate Dappen photographs an Ibiza Wall Lizard, by Day's Edge Productions
Alex Surcica <— epic field guide!
Stick Insect on a Pin, by Adrian Thysse
Mike Lewinski (time-lapse video)
Peridotite, by Bernardo Cesare
About the Author: Alex Wild is an Illinois-based entomologist who studies the evolutionary history of ants. In 2003 he founded a photography business as an aesthetic complement to his scientific work, and his natural history photographs appear in numerous museums, books, and media outlets. Follow on Twitter @myrmecos.
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I’d love to be added to the list! I was a little later than everyone else getting this up:
http://thedragonflywoman.com/2012/12/31/the-best-of-the-dragonfly-woman-2012/
Awesome list Alex! So glad you did this.
Link to thisOh my, the spider links should really have warnings! ha ha ha ha!! Some are TOO good!! ^^ eeeep
My best bugs are nowhere near as impressive as most of these spectacular photos…
http://www.watermelonpunch.com/wordpress/2013/01/best-of-bugs-2012/
But I’ve really come to appreciate bugs this past year.
Thanks for the compilation!
Link to thisHello Alex,
I would appreciate to be added to the list. My best pictures can be found at
http://www.huubdewaardmacros.com/Other/Shutterbug/
Kind Regards,
Huub
Link to thisThanks for the list, is awesome!
Link to thisAnd I’d appreciate your adding the compilation at the blog Portraits of Wildflowers:
http://portraitsofwildflowers.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/a-2012-retrospective/
Thanks.
Link to thisI’m a little late to the party, but here are my 2012 Best Nature Photos:
http://livingtheseasons.com/2013/01/18/best-2012-nature-photographs/
Nancy
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