From abyssal fauna to large vertebrates: an outstanding natural history selection combining scientific rigor with the beauty of life.
This new selection of natural history images illustrates the diversity of life, from soil microfauna to large vertebrates, with a consistent focus on scientific accuracy. The macrophotography work of Philippe Lebeaux highlights discreet organisms such as springtails Sminthurus viridis and Arrhopalites, which play a key role in terrestrial ecosystems. In the same approach, Stéphane Vitzthum documents numerous insect and arachnid species, including Coccinella septempunctata and Thomisus onustus, shown in direct interaction with their habitats.
The series also gives significant space to birds and mammals, featuring behavioral scenes observed in the field. For example, the Eurasian pygmy owl Glaucidium passerinum photographed by Emile Barbelette, or the roe deer Capreolus capreolus captured in a forest environment. The images by Christophe Perelle and Régis Cavignaux further expand this selection with species such as Alcedo atthis and Astrapia mayeri, illustrating a wide range of ecological contexts, from Europe to Papua New Guinea.
Finally, this collection extends to more specific environments, particularly marine and abyssal ecosystems, through the contributions of Gilles Martin in collaboration with IFREMER. The depictions of nematodes, polychaetes, and tardigrades, such as Neostygarctus oceanopolis, highlight the still largely unknown diversity of meiofauna. Altogether, this collection provides a rigorous and well-documented visual resource, suitable for editorial, educational, and scientific uses.
