Issue 2025.03

A Deeper Photographer

A side portrait of a young cheetah looking upwards at a large bug hovering above the tip of its nose, with the tongue slightly sticking out and whiskers animated. — **Sabi Sands Reserve, South Africa** By watching and getting to know this young leopard’s behavior, my attention was caught when it tilted its head, and I caught it curiously watching a flying dung beetle before pouncing. The more one gets to know the behavior of an animal, the more one can anticipate moments like this. Nailing the focus and the timing is another thing entirely.

↑ Sabi Sands Reserve, South Africa By watching and getting to know this young leopard’s behavior, my attention was caught when it tilted its head, and I caught it curiously watching a flying dung beetle before pouncing. The more one gets to know the behavior of an animal, the more one can anticipate moments like this. Nailing the focus and the timing is another thing entirely.

Why Good Photos Start With You, Not Your Camera

Words and Images by David duChemin

In the inaugural issue of Wild Eye, I explored the idea of visual depth in my "A Deeper Frame" column. The hope in writing that essay was to encourage a greater feeling of spatial depth in your photographs through the intentional use of optics, point of view, and light.

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Local indigenous community members touch an orphaned black rhino. It was the first time for all the young men to see a rhino, despite living in habitats where they once thrived. Kenya has effectively involved local communities in rhino conservation through education and sustainable wildlife-related livelihoods. Over the past two decades, these initiatives have fostered a strong sense of pride and helped revitalize rhino populations that were near extinction in the 1980s and 1990s, symbolizing hope and resilience.

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Words and Image by Ami Vitale

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Magdalen Island, Gulf of St. Lawrence A harp seal pup called a “white coat” seeks shelter from the relentless winds that scour the sea ice nursery. When mothers return to nurse their pups, they become living, warm, wind-barriers for their pups.

Thinning Ice: Harp Seals in Crisis

Words and Images by Jennifer Hayes

As a teen growing up on a dairy farm in upstate New York, I had one framed poster on my wall. It was a harp seal
photo by Bob Talbot.

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming A coronal aurora illuminates the landscape surrounding White Dome Geyser as it erupts under the night sky, casting a mystical rainbow glow over the scene.

Reimagining How to Frame the Landscape of Yellowstone National Park

Words and Images by Jennifer Renwick

Yellowstone National Park is an extensive ecosystem where the raw power of earth’s internal heat dynamics, diverse wildlife, and dramatic landscapes come together to create endless photography opportunities.

Why Good Photos Start With You, Not Your Camera

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The Future of Our Planet is in Our Hands

Thinning Ice: Harp Seals in Crisis

Reimagining How to Frame the Landscape of Yellowstone National Park

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