Portrait of a female great hornbill. Her gaze lifts beyond the frame, every feather etched against grey silence. Canon EOS R5 Mark II | RF70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z | 1/320 | f/8 | ISO 1250. #hornbill #bird #birdsofinstagram #bbcwildlifepotd #wildlife
No podium this time, but every frame found its place.
Honored to have all four submissions selected as Nominees at the 12th Fine Art Photography Awards in the Wildlife/Animals category.
My thanks to the panel of judges for their consideration. #fineartphotoawards
A quiet morning in the park. A zebra dove moves softly through the grass, blue-grey face calm against its finely barred plumage, foraging in the gentle early light.
Canon EOS R5 Mark II | RF200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS USM | 1/500 | f/7.1 | ISO 500.
Congratulations @devkumar.photography !!🎉
You won the 1st place of the 21st international Picture Award (Category "NATURE) 🎊 📷
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The 22nd international Picture Award is now open in the category "YOUR MASTERPIECE". Submit via picture-award.com ☺️
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No background needed. Just a quiet gaze, a gentle smile, and the delicate texture of time woven through every strand.
Canon EOS R | RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM | 1/500 | f/7.1 | ISO 4000.
Honoured to have two of my images, Beauty Beyond Color and Calm Before the Chew, selected as Honorable Mentions in the Wildlife category at the Black & White International Photo Awards 2026.
A reminder that wildlife does not need colour to hold attention. Form, texture, light, expression, and timing often say more in monochrome than colour ever could.
Grateful to the judges for the recognition, and to everyone who continues to view, support, and connect with my work.
Focus miss, or deliberate choice?
The peacock fades where it should define. The roots sharpen where they should recede.
And in the second frame, it's not the eyes, but the grip. The face softens, but every line in his fingers speaks with sharp precision.
Canon EOS R5 Mark II | RF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Z.
Painted storks in flight. No rhythm to follow. Each frame stands apart, a distinct expression of flight.
Canon EOS R5 Mark II | RF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Z.
Six expressions of flight, held in separate moments. Each a study in balance between gravity and grace. Wings arc, fold, and open, tracing a rhythm that feels effortless to us, instinct to them.
Canon EOS R5 Mark II | RF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Z.
In a rainforest older than imagination, it sits high in the canopy, dwarfed by a branch shaped through centuries of quiet ecology. Small in scale, yet its gaze carries weight. Curious, steady, aware.
Canon EOS R5 Mark II | RF200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS USM | 1/100 | f/9 | ISO 1000.
A red eye, caught in a long black mask, sharp and steady. As the head turns, the form breaks into feather layers, fine and deliberate, reading as a field of intricate lines.
Canon EOS R5 Mark II | RF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Z | 1/400 | f/2.8 | ISO 320.
