Photographer Admits That Viral Snow Leopard ‘Photos’ Are Fake
The photographer who claims to have shot spectacular photos of snow leopards in the Himalayas has admitted that they are composite images.
Photographer’s Perilous Journey to Capture Elusive Snow Leopard
A photographer flew into the world's deadliest airport and backpacked 103 miles in the Himilayas to capture the world's most elusive big cat.
BBC’s Struggle to Film a Snow Leopard Among ‘Cat-Colored’ Rocks
The BBC is currently screening the new Frozen Planet II series and released a video that shows the camera team spending a month trying to find the world’s most elusive big cat: a snow leopard.
Photographer Uses Camera Trap to Capture World’s Most Elusive Big Cat
Wildlife photographer, Sascha Fonseca, recently posted an incredible picture of a snow leopard, the world's most elusive big cat, using a DSLR camera trap in Ladakh, India.
What It Takes to Photograph the Ultra-Rare Snow Leopard
There are only an estimated 4,000 or so snow leopards surviving in the wild, and capturing a photograph of these elusive, endangered cats is notoriously difficult. Nikon recently sent wildlife photographer Vincent Munier on a dream photo expedition to Tibet in pursuit of snow leopard photos.
Is Your Camera Keeping You From Experiencing Life’s Precious Moments?
Yesterday we shared a cringeworthy short film about how photo sharing has altered the way we experience the special moments in our lives; instead of being in the moment and enjoying it, it's easy to get caught up with making sure it's caught on camera (and perhaps shared on social media).
The 2-minute movie clip above shows a different outlook on life and photography. It's from the film "The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty," and features actor Sean Penn as a photographer named Sean O'Connell.
The Incredible Story Behind the First Ever Photos of a Snow Leopard Making a Kill
When it comes to wildlife photography, the Snow Leopard is almost unicorn-like. No, it's not mythical, but it's almost as hard to capture one of these infamous "gray ghosts of the Himalayas" on camera as it is to track down a creature that doesn't actually exist.
Imagine, then, how amazed the people on a recent INDRI Ultimate Wildlife Tour were when they got to watch AND photograph a Snow Leopard making a successful kill -- a world's first.