r/wildlifephotography
A subreddit for those interested in shooting wildlife...with a camera.
How to think about r/wildlifephotography
This community is dedicated to the art of wildlife photography, where enthusiasts share their best shots of animals in their natural habitats. It serves as a platform for both amateur and professional photographers to showcase their work, seek feedback, and discuss techniques. The distinct focus on wildlife, ranging from birds to mammals, fosters a shared passion for nature and conservation among its members.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community are typically nature lovers and photography enthusiasts, with a wide age range but a notable presence of adults. They often seek to improve their photography skills, share experiences, and connect with like-minded individuals. The vibe is generally supportive and appreciative, with members valuing quality imagery and insightful discussions about wildlife and photography techniques.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes high-quality images of wildlife, particularly those that capture unique moments or behaviors. Posts often include detailed descriptions of the subject and the circumstances of the shot. Downvotes are common for low-effort content, such as blurry images or overly promotional posts. The community encourages regular posting, but quality is prioritized over quantity, with members often engaging in constructive critique.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on authenticity and value rather than overt promotion. Sharing educational content, such as photography tips or conservation efforts, can resonate well. Collaborations with photographers or sponsoring contests can also be effective. However, blatant advertising or self-promotion is likely to be met with skepticism or hostility, so brands should approach with care and respect for the community's values.
Top keywords
What r/wildlifephotography talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/7-methyltheophylline
- u/Huge-Impression2734
- u/bycrackybygum
- u/upyerkilt67
- u/Traditional_Gas_7789
- u/jrduke4
- u/DoubleheadOW
- u/this_birdhasflown
- u/abcphotos
- u/Fethecat
- u/Adequatecr
- u/Aware-Locksmith6757
- u/arioandy
- u/jmicyd94
- u/saswatmishra14
- u/Jakeysforkphoto
- u/Board-with-life
- u/Buyela01
- u/plsleet
- u/Accipiter67
- u/CartersXRd
- u/Nonprophet00
- u/Colton_Lockridge
- u/WoodGunsPhoto
- u/Harpy__Eagle
- u/[deleted]
- u/Diamond600
- u/palacio73
- u/NealParekhPhoto
- u/fonsopr
- u/eTeT
- u/Brucy_J
- u/zv745
- u/bens_small_world
- u/alkaliphiles
- u/Harz_marz
- u/Dogdazefordaze
- u/lostinapotatofield
- u/80MPA
- u/maybl8r99
- u/oscarbuffalo
- u/adventu_Rena
- u/birdsbirdsbirds92
- u/Mikee0491
- u/lilbuddadude
- u/FGoose
- u/VexMediaPhoto
- u/Viator74
- u/AvemWorld
- u/Geuzenbos
- u/nblumberjack
- u/DukeSigmund
- u/th_photos
- u/ClimateSea7258
- u/Extension_Formal_504
- u/Martinz_photos
- u/Theotar
- u/IWConcepts
- u/ChoosenUserName4
- u/sorbuss
- u/dancole42
- u/wildpixar
- u/Dz_photography
- u/hotgnipgnaps
- u/AndreaCrazyCatLady
- u/BluBrews
- u/foobaby1992
- u/langshot
- u/RobUrquhart
- u/anstrip
- u/Zodiac_Photo_findme
- u/backyardspace
- u/rjh2000
- u/nebula3333
- u/ogAssyrian
- u/mybreadranaway
- u/dddg
- u/eknaturephotos
- u/JHDefinitiveImaging
- u/maggracers
- u/kredditork
- u/fallasfotos
- u/TheMrNeffels
- u/fifaandchill
- u/Tdog1974
- u/andersvix
- u/Nicholas_Skylar
- u/jonidog
- u/arcaneformula
- u/wheresmyworms
- u/fab50ish
- u/ObligationMountain24
- u/AmateurPhotog57
- u/tatusf
- u/Snoo_39873
- u/crimsonxsecret
- u/Seefisch
- u/cyko_imagery
- u/Still-alive
- u/Colchonero135
By votes
- u/7-methyltheophylline
- u/Traditional_Gas_7789
- u/DoubleheadOW
- u/Fethecat
- u/jmicyd94
- u/Colton_Lockridge
- u/bens_small_world
- u/Board-with-life
- u/this_birdhasflown
- u/saswatmishra14
- u/Accipiter67
- u/Brucy_J
- u/Adequatecr
- u/dddg
- u/zv745
- u/[deleted]
- u/Harz_marz
- u/Martinz_photos
- u/jrduke4
- u/alkaliphiles
- u/Theotar
- u/Huge-Impression2734
- u/vkm2f
- u/eTeT
- u/Dogdazefordaze
- u/upyerkilt67
- u/Harpy__Eagle
- u/VexMediaPhoto
- u/eknaturephotos
- u/AvemWorld
- u/DukeSigmund
- u/FGoose
- u/lilbuddadude
- u/lostinapotatofield
- u/IWConcepts
- u/bycrackybygum
- u/kredditork
- u/TheMrNeffels
- u/Amberbraxtonphoto
- u/Fdudethatstough
- u/Geuzenbos
- u/Viator74
- u/yobelprize
- u/maggracers
- u/nblumberjack
- u/tiffany_grace
- u/chrisj1525
- u/NealParekhPhoto
- u/itk_jpeg
- u/Jakeysforkphoto
- u/WoodGunsPhoto
- u/Aenan
- u/hotgnipgnaps
- u/meebersss
- u/dancole42
- u/irgens
- u/Extreme_Razzmatazz16
- u/DoctorFaber
- u/wildpixar
- u/rossmc19
- u/suprafortix
- u/ObligationMountain24
- u/sorbuss
- u/meet_natsu
- u/Snoo_39873
- u/ChoosenUserName4
- u/Secure_Compote4
- u/Dz_photography
- u/arcaneformula
- u/AltairForPresident
- u/eDgE_031
- u/benokleby
- u/fab50ish
- u/Susan-Ross
- u/quantum-quetzal
- u/sloppydog14
- u/80MPA
- u/wheresmyworms
- u/Tdog1974
- u/nameofuser_unknown
- u/badicph
- u/jackplantphotography
- u/metsadeer
- u/apk71
- u/qu1en
- u/shreddedseamer
- u/fallasfotos
- u/feejsf
- u/Infractus
- u/Nicholas_Skylar
- u/Gullible_Captain_80
- u/nootcr2
- u/SllZE
- u/JoeTheGre4t
- u/My_Bird_Buddy
- u/robboelrobbo
- u/palacio73
- u/ninjamooney
- u/grey_go_away_bird
- u/Nidrehmann_1979
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/Givemeallthedoggos_
- u/Mibsaammalik
- u/Decent_Strength4613
- u/Aggressive-Second955
- u/Blu-Zoo-18
- u/Racerxrr
- u/Psychotherapist-286
- u/FoxInLilac
- u/HOUphotog
- u/Metron_Seijin
- u/FeathersOfJade
- u/LetssueTrump
- u/lmorgan601
- u/Comfortable_Tax_8567
- u/marskforangel
- u/7-methyltheophylline
- u/nameofuser_unknown
- u/Specialist_Cup1715
- u/Snar_key3802
- u/lotusflower64
- u/Kali_Drummer
- u/oopsiedaisy58
- u/giant_albatrocity
- u/mc2222
- u/Led_Zeppole_73
- u/Abject_Dinner2893
- u/Skydream1ng
- u/Significant-Set8457
- u/Corvidae5Creation5
- u/goatlover1966
- u/woodthrushsongforme
- u/bens_small_world
- u/Turbulent_Vanilla_54
- u/Baremegigjen
- u/WaterDragonLady
- u/Fuck_you_Reddit_Nazi
- u/CrepuscularOpossum
- u/Agreeable_Situation4
- u/azlobo2
- u/FGoose
- u/Shardaine
- u/kittyvonmeoww
- u/unarmedtrout
- u/No_Influence_666
- u/_dragstrip_
- u/Sandblaster1988
- u/Playful-Source4616
- u/Konstant_kurage
- u/Vjcixuxuxuxuxu
- u/KiwiAccomplished9569
- u/Hoya_Enthusiast
- u/DLoIsHere
- u/West-Ruin-1318
- u/Nerdyhusband88
- u/jrduke4
- u/mbusse42
- u/Folky_Funny
- u/Capn_Flags
- u/pjfonz
- u/mpmemes
- u/PoeReader
- u/ZealousidealWin3177
- u/th_photos
- u/karim_bouzidi
- u/Rochemusic1
- u/Silver_Lifeguard
- u/stampstock
- u/SpaxeYeri
- u/mosi_moose
- u/jmicyd94
- u/h----------mm
- u/RoburLC
- u/TuaTurnsdaballova
- u/Raskel_61
- u/blue-wanderer-quartz
- u/ruthfm
- u/szheigh
- u/meet_natsu
- u/zotstik
- u/911NShifter
- u/rhun982
- u/bwb003
- u/GryffindorMuggle
- u/WildbeardEJB
- u/Flying_Barracuda
- u/HereTherePhotos
- u/DebstarAU
- u/Shidoshi07
- u/Projmanzar
- u/beckster
- u/Rghardison
- u/dollyhorn
- u/TheGothDragon
- u/dreamingofquartz
- u/Time_2-go
- u/WaycoKid1129
- u/KimberleyKitt
- u/C_H_Oney
- u/Equivalent-Wall-2287
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/ailish
- u/Ozo_Zozo
- u/Normal-Height-8577
- u/YungTaco94
- u/bens_small_world
- u/Metron_Seijin
- u/meet_natsu
- u/Aggressive-Second955
- u/HOUphotog
- u/Gorilla_hitting_keys
- u/Oiseauii
- u/rhun982
- u/Hlgrphc
- u/Led_Zeppole_73
- u/koolaidman808
- u/sporkthe
- u/nye1387
- u/dddg
- u/Baremegigjen
- u/Bishop_keto
- u/FoxInLilac
- u/vkm2f
- u/CthulhuWars
- u/EdWorks99
- u/oopsiedaisy58
- u/Wittgenstienwasright
- u/AJC_10_29
- u/BeachedBottlenose
- u/suchtattedhands
- u/MajorJuana
- u/Vjcixuxuxuxuxu
- u/theswine76
- u/JunosGold2
- u/Blu-Zoo-18
- u/mosi_moose
- u/SenatorAlSpanken
- u/arioandy
- u/Kali_Drummer
- u/ffoott
- u/brandognabalogna
- u/caligirl2287
- u/bawjaws2000
- u/oakomyr
- u/nootcr2
- u/alkaliphiles
- u/LAWS_R
- u/Hoya_Enthusiast
- u/LetssueTrump
- u/Goldeneel77
- u/idonttakeoffmysocks
- u/Crelidric
- u/cuddles2010
- u/eTeT
- u/Shardaine
- u/ToastyJunebugs
- u/CrepuscularOpossum
- u/squishy_plants
- u/MochiBacon
- u/Orway2000
- u/BangZoomAlice2
- u/Silence_of_Ruin
- u/EgoIdentity
- u/Decent_Strength4613
- u/Tanny_Snow
- u/ankamarawolf
- u/KeybladeMasterAqua
- u/Infamousredditor79
- u/BumbaLu2
- u/NHGuy
- u/EconomyIndependence2
- u/Amazing_Rise9640
- u/No-Stuff8883
- u/mc2222
- u/Mibsaammalik
- u/heyitsthephoneguy
- u/Pakun-of-Dundrasil
- u/Racerxrr
- u/nattybumpsalot
- u/ikit_maw
- u/kakimiller
- u/AKhayoticPenguin
- u/Givemeallthedoggos_
- u/LMNoballz
- u/Comfortable_Tax_8567
- u/SassySerpents
- u/BlaseBuckler
- u/cannachickgal
- u/itk_jpeg
- u/vazhifarer
- u/fennathan1
- u/Colton_Lockridge
- u/PopsNInabox
- u/Psychotherapist-286
- u/New_Philosopher6952
- u/mbusse42
- u/lmorgan601
- u/PGB3711
- u/MokiandPokisdad
- u/Susan-Ross
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FAQ
r/wildlifephotography — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/wildlifephotography have?
r/wildlifephotography has approximately 746,542 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/wildlifephotography created?
r/wildlifephotography was created on July 6, 2013 (13 years ago).
What is r/wildlifephotography about?
This community is dedicated to the art of wildlife photography, where enthusiasts share their best shots of animals in their natural habitats. It serves as a platform for both amateur and professional photographers to showcase their work, seek feedback, and discuss techniques. The distinct focus on wildlife, ranging from birds to mammals, fosters a shared passion for nature …
What subreddits are similar to r/wildlifephotography?
Communities similar to r/wildlifephotography include r/birding, r/birdpics, r/whatsthisbird, r/photocritique, r/nikon.
Who are the most active posters on r/wildlifephotography?
The most frequent posters on r/wildlifephotography include u/7-methyltheophylline, u/Huge-Impression2734, u/bycrackybygum.
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