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Collection:Wildlife Photography

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Nikon Creators

An Eye for Nature

Wildlife photographer Martin Culpepper has an eye for nature. See photographs he created of wild animals looking directly at the camera.

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Nikon Creators

She Sees Sea Slugs, by the Seashore

Photographer Madi McKay uses the Z6III to document California’s coastal ecosystems.

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Tips & Techniques

How to Photograph Underwater Like a Pro: Exposure Settings, Composition Tips and More

Learn the different approach that underwater photography requires and how to come up with the best images you can.

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Tips & Techniques

Want to Take Better Bird Photos? First Step: Customize Your Mirrorless Camera

To take better photos of birds, the first thing you want to do is to customize your camera's settings for the type of bird photography you'll be doing...

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Tips & Techniques

Get Low: Why Your LCD Is Your Secret Weapon

Bend, Tilt or Shoot. How to Capture Wildlife from Ground Level

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Ideas & Inspiration

Natural Moments in Wildlife with the NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S

Wildlife imagemaker Ramesh Karmakar takes the NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR lens into the field.

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Tips & Techniques

Jungle Encounters: Photographing the Elusive Jaguar

Tom Bol brings a Z 9 and NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens to the Pantanal in Brazil to photograph jaguars and other wildlife.

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Ideas & Inspiration

Immersed in Wildlife with Savannah Rose and the NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S

Wildlife photographer Savannah Rose takes the NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR lens into the wild.

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Tips & Techniques

The Bear Essentials

Wildlife photographer offers time-tested tips for photographing wild bears

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Tips & Techniques

Why Lens Choice is a Crucial Creative Decision For Your Wildlife Photography

Nikon Ambassadors Kristi Odom and Tamara Lackey explain how important lens choice can be to your wildlife photography.

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Tips & Techniques

The Big Reveal: A High-Speed Hybrid With Breakthrough Slow-Motion Capability, the Z6III Is a Creative Powerhouse

Nikon Ambassador Deborah Sandidge takes the Z6III out to capture photos and video of birds

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Tips & Techniques

Inside Story: How I Photograph the Birds of My Backyard from the Comfort of Home

Deb Sandidge shows off her backyard setup for attracting birds to photograph

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Ideas & Inspiration

Photographing An Elusive Spirit Bear

Nikon Canada Ambassador Michelle Valberg on photographing Spirit Bears in the Great Bear Forest

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Tips & Techniques

Quick-Change Artist: Video or Stills, the Hybrid Z 8 Delivers Pro-Quality Imagery

Kristi Odom and the hybrid Z 8 in Yellowstone

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Tips & Techniques

Creating Compelling Wildlife Imagery Without Super Telephoto Lenses

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Tips & Techniques

Tips for Photographing the Majestic Sandhill Crane

Bird migration twice a year offers ample opportunity for birders

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Tips & Techniques

Getting Down to Elevating Your Bird Photography

Moose Peterson shares his panning technique for photographing shorebirds

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Tips & Techniques

Photographing the Great Gray Ghost

Tom Bol on photographing owls with the NIKKOR Z 600mm f/4 TC VR lens

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Tips & Techniques

Just Short of Magic? A Photographer’s Z 9 Story

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Tips & Techniques

Tips for taking great whale and dolphin photos

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Tips & Techniques

Underwater Whale Photography Using Nikon Mirrorless Cameras

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Tips & Techniques

Photographing Arctic Wildlife

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Tips & Techniques

Photographing Backyard Birds

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Nikon Creators

Grazing on Images of Wild Horses

Wildlife and equine photographer Somer McCain shares her experiences photographing wild horses in the American west.

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Tips & Techniques

Birding Photography Tips with Nikon COOLPIX Super-Zoom Digital Cameras

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Nikon Creators

Beneath the Waves

Join underwater photographer Geremy Grey as he explores life beneath the waves with his Z 6 in an underwater housing.

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Tips & Techniques

How-To Take Great Photos at the Aquarium

Tips for photographing the fish and creatures that live under water

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Tips & Techniques

Fast Frames: A Quick Guide to Bird Photography

Matt McRay discusses how to get birds to visit your yard so you can photograph them

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Nikon Creators

Wildlife… It’s In Her Name

Savannah Rose Wildlife on capturing photos and videos of wildlife in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem.