Arnaud Legrand 📷

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FR Wildlife & Nature photographer 📷 Music producer (sometimes) 🎹 Mountain lover ⛰️ Video game enthusiast 🎮 ➡️ instagram.com/arnaud_wildlife

A kingfisher sits on a branch at a marsh where I’ve been waiting patiently for it to show up, displaying vibrant orange and blue colors before eventually flying off onto its next hunt.
A male roe deer looks back at me, half of his body hidden in the yellow long grass
A black kite in flight, passing quite close to me and allowing to showcase the beautiful details of its plumage
A black and white photograph of a male leopard climbing down from a tree where he spent the afternoon sleeping. This shot required a lot of patience and waiting, but those few seconds of acrobatics were definitely worth it.
A male lion hides stealthily behind the lush foliage of a bush. His deep amber eyes, sharp and penetrating, are locked onto the camera.
A memory of elephants bathing in the mud of the Amboseli marshes, with the majestic Kilimanjaro in the background, snow-capped through the clouds.
Two mallard ducks take flight in the golden light of the day’s end. I discovered this magnificent location just an hour's drive from my home and fell in love with it. It’s an unspoiled natural setting, far from human activity, yet alive with vibrant life. Many species I’m not accustomed to seeing can be found here, existing in total peace and harmony. Grebes, various types of ducks, herons, and even barnacle geese thrive amidst a symphony of frogs. It’s a truly magical experience!
A great cormorant is grooming itself and displaying the white feathers on its head that are characteristic of its mating plumage. It is perched on a branch above the water. In the background, the reflections of the trees from the opposite bank are visible on the surface of the pond, combining the warm yellow light of the setting sun with the bluish tint of the water.
A beautiful lioness lies in the South African bush, surrounded by thorn trees. She stares directly into my camera with her deep brown eyes.
The sun peaks through the backlit snowy mountain peaks in the French Alps, giving an overall warm and cozy look. The 50mm lens I use also causes a beautiful rainbow lens flare on the right-hand side of the image.
Photo of the Chamechaude summit near Grenoble taken just before sunset. The top of the mountain is lit in warm light, and the Belledonne mountains in the distance display a beautiful pink tint. Kind of a busy foreground with a few rocks also lit by the setting sun. We can even see the moon on the top left of the image.
An empty rusty boat floats peacefully on the calm waters of the Gulf of Morbihan. Dark clouds on the horizon herald a storm.
A beautiful sunset casts a warm light over the sharp Pinéa summit in France, near Grenoble, standing in the middle of the frame. With the mountains of Vercors in the hazy background, and a vibrant orange sky.
A game of layers and perspectives. A road runs alongside the pastures in the foreground. The sun caresses the side of the hill where hikers admire the sunset. Crushed by the 600mm focal length, a darkened forest falls behind and reveals another hill in the back overhung by mist illuminated by the golden light of the setting sun. In the background, cliffs create an overlay effect.
Dévoluy mountain range seen at sunset from the Charmant Som peak through a 600mm lens with multiple layers of mountains and clouds in the foreground.
The sun rises in the French Alps near Briançon, casting a gentle and warm light on orange larch trees
red auroras with potential SAR arc above the galibier
red auroras over the Galibier in french Alps
Two elephant twins, covered in mud, are standing close to their mother on the plains of Amboseli. They are soon joined by another playful, mud-covered youngster. Nearby, on the left, a cattle egret is standing next to them, as is often the case.
Instafest generated poster with my most listened-to artists this year, including John Mayer, Disiz and Cory wong in my top 3
A hot air balloon ascends over the vast plains of the Masai Mara in Kenya. A glowing orange sun rises just above the mountains that mark the border with Tanzania, illuminating the endless Serengeti plains beyond. The balloon is backlit, showcasing its motifs while sunlight pierces through the base.
A young roe deer searches for food in the final hours of the day. The setting sun casts a warm light from the right side, creating a vivid glow on the edges of its fur. At the top of the image, apples hang from the branches, framing the roe deer in a delicate and enchanting scene.
A purple heron in full flight displays its vibrant colors against the lush greenery of Camargue's wild landscape. Its legs, extended behind it, are bright yellow. Long, white feathers cascade down from its neck and gradually blend into a mix of orange and purple on its head, framing its large, bright yellow eyes. Its massive wings showcase beautiful, deep purple feathers.
A little egret forages in the Camargue swamps with a small algae in its beak. The light reflects off the water and its plumage, giving its belly a glowing motif.
A small mountain village surrounded by trees is bathed in golden light as the sun breaks through the clouds.
A black woodpecker arrives at its nest high in a birch tree, with the background bathed in golden light.
A little egret takes flight, showcasing its pure white feathers against a cloudy background and the pink hues of dawn.
A parade of elephants roams the plains of Amboseli on a cloudy and dusty day, casting a hazy, yellowish tone over the scene. In the foreground, one of Africa’s last remaining tuskers showcases its impressive tusks as it follows a group of females in the background.
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) seen from the top of the Charmant Som peak shortly after sunset, giving the sky a mix of deep purple and orange tones. The comet displays its two long tails and its anti-tail through a thin layer of clouds above the horizon, city lights and mountains in the foreground.
Aurora display during the G5 geomagnetic storm that occured in May 2024. During this substorm the sky went bright pink and red, showing beautiful pillars all accross the horizon.
A female and a male elephant walk peacefully in the savannah during the golden hour.
Last light of the day after heavy rain hits the Pinea summit and the clouds surrounding it, glowing in vibrant orange tones.
An avocet bathed in the light of the setting sun dips its beak into the calm waters of the Camargue, creating a perfect mirror-like reflection.
An elephant comes out of a marsh with the mount Kilimanjaro standing in the background
A night photo taken in Kenya captures the stunning colors of the Milky Way, stretching across the image from right to left. The core of the galaxy is visible in the top left, partially obscured by gas clouds.
The mountain Dent de Crolles in France sits on the left side of the image, with clouds on top gently lit in orange by the rising sun coming out of the mountain peaks from the other side of the valley.
The photo shows the Chamechaude mountain in the middle of the image, taken after sunset. The sky is glowing orange and progressively turns purple as you go up. You can also see the lights from the village glowing in the dark at the bottom of the mountain.