Nature
Royalty-free nature photography from independent photographers: landscapes, coastlines, forests, mountains, weather and the small details of the natural world. Every image is a real photograph, licensed for commercial and editorial use from 1 credit.
10,017 images
Natural wind-swept patterns on a sunlit sand dune beneath a vivid blue desert sky.…
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Flock of white-fronted bee-eaters, Merops bullockoides, perching on branches at sunset.
£6.00Cliff House and elevated view over the wide Columbia river and the landscape.
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Meerkat, Suricata suricatta, at a sentry post on a dead tree branch.
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Leopard, Panthera pardus, lying on a fallen marula tree with landscape behind.
£6.00Dramatic view of the sunburst shining through a natural rock arch (Turret Arch) in…
£6.00Tsunami warning system with multiple loudspeakers mounted on a tall wooden pole…
£6.00The Waikiki Skyline at dusk, tall buildings, downtown area, waterfront with moorings.
£6.00Ellen Creek, Rialto Beach, Olympic National Park, mirror reflections on the water surface.
£6.00Backpacker’s breakfast, Blake Island, a plastic plate and fork, eggs and blueberries.
£6.00Japanese Maple Leaves, on branches, low angle view of the red autumn foliage of the…
£6.00Star filled sky and the sun emerging on the horizon above Freshwater Bay, Port Angeles
£6.00Ski lift chairs in summer, Snoqualmie Pass.
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Elephant, Loxodonta africana, elephant calf standing in tall grass, direct gaze.
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Meerkat, Suricata suricatta, an alert animal looking around at dawn.
£6.00Bright red long johns hang from a wire clothesline between fence posts on a wide South…
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Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus, cheetah resting on a termite mound.
£6.00Aurora Bridge, Seattle, the view of the roadway bridge from underneath.
£6.00Recently cut Noble Fir tree, Abies Grandis, close up of the grain of the wood, Mount…
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Lion, Panthera leo, close up profile of a male lion lying in the grass, roaring, mouth…
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Meerkat, Suricata suricatta, looking over its shoulder at moonrise, at the Kalahari…
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Leopard, Panthera pardus, male leopard sitting in a tree.
£6.00Cattle Pass Road, a curving road along the coast, view over the water.
£6.00Garbage collected on one day on the beach, from the Elwha River mouth near Port Angeles
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About our nature stock photos
Our nature collection is built from photographers who work outdoors for a living, so you get real light, real weather and real places rather than composited scenes. It ranges from wide landscapes — mountain ranges, valleys, big skies over open country — to intimate details: frost on a leaf, moss on a stone wall, the pattern of ripples on a lake.
Nature imagery works hard across a lot of briefs. Sustainability and environmental reports, tourism and travel marketing, wellbeing and healthcare campaigns, packaging and interiors all lean on it. When you are choosing, look at the quality of the light first: soft morning and evening light photographs well on screen and in print, while harsh midday sun tends to flatten a scene. Landscape-orientation frames suit website heroes and presentation slides; portrait frames suit social stories and print covers, and you can filter for either above.
Every image here is covered by our Standard royalty-free licence — websites, social media, presentations, marketing and print runs up to 500,000 copies, worldwide and without an expiry date. Standard images are 1 credit (£6) and Premium images 3 credits, and the full-resolution file is available to download the moment you check out.