When Ford Cochran, National Geographic Blog Wild editor, asks Nat Geo photographer Tim Greenleaf for some advice, here’s what he has to say:

When I stopped by his office this morning to pick it up, he asked if I’d seen this photo he shot in view of Mount Kilimanjaro during a visit to Kenya’s Amboseli National Park.

“Photography rule number one,” he admonished. “Don’t forget to look behind you!”

In fairness, Tim noted that the photographer and videographer above might have been filming, say, Amboseli’s deeply endangered lions rather than the elephants. But still.

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From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Marilyn Terrell.

…One Giant Leap For Owlkind!

Steven Waterhouse of Plympton, Devon was walking along a nature trail near his home when he spotted this tawny owl on a fence post. He grabbed his camera and clicked just as the owl levitated off the post and into the air.

This photo, along with other wildlife photos by Mr. Waterhouse, will be used by the UK’s National Trust as part of an exhibition of his work.

“It was just one of those very rare moments when you capture the essence of a beautiful creature.”
– Steven Waterhouse

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From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Marilyn Terrell.