Benjamin Barthelemy,Benjamin Barthelemy / Ibex (Capra Ibex) fighting, Aiguilles Rouges National Nature Reserve, Haute-Savoie, France, June

Benjamin Barthelemy / Close-up of a Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) sniffing, Vanoise National Park, Rhone Alpes, France, November.

Benjamin Barthelemy / Close-up of a Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) resting, with mountains in the background, Vanoise National Park, Rhone Alpes, France, October.

Benjamin Barthelemy / View of La Meije, with Lac du Pontet in the foreground, Ecrins National Park, Savoie, France, June 2014.

Benjamin Barthelemy / Long exposure of tidal water flowing off rocks, with the Okshornan Mountains in the background, Isle of Senja, Troms, Norway, February 2015.

Benjamin Barthelemy / Thawing alpine lake, Vanoise National Park, Rhône-Alpes, France, June.

Benjamin Barthelemy,Benjamin Barthelemy / Portrait of brown and white coated Holland lop-eared domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus), Lorraine, France, July

Benjamin Barthelemy,Benjamin Barthelemy / Alpine ibex (Capra ibex ibex) in front of the Mont Blanc massif, seen from the Aiguilles Rouges (Red Peaks) Regional Natural Park, Haute-Savoie, France, June.

Benjamin Barthelemy / Pair of Common european toads (Bufo bufo) pair in amplexus in the Lac des Corbeaux, with frogspawn, Ballons des Vosges Regional Natural Park, Vosges, Lorraine, France, April

Benjamin Barthelemy,Benjamin Barthelemy / Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), Ballons des Vosges Regional Natural Park, Vosges, Lorraine, France, December

Benjamin Barthelemy,Benjamin Barthelemy / Wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) in flower, Lorraine Regional Natural Park, Lorraine, France, March

Benjamin Barthelemy,Benjamin Barthelemy / Female Azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella), Vallee de la Seille (Seille Valley), Lorraine, France, June

Benjamin Barthelemy,Benjamin Barthelemy / Male Azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella) resting on a stem, Vallee de la Seille (Seille Valley), Lorraine, France, June

Benjamin Barthelemy / Common seal (Phoca vitulina) pup hauled out on a beach at sunrise, Donna Nook Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Reserve, Lincolnshire, England, UK, January.

Benjamin Barthelemy,Benjamin Barthelemy / Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) hauled out on a beach at sunrise, Donna Nook Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Reserve, Lincolnshire, England, UK, January.

Benjamin Barthelemy,Benjamin Barthelemy / Wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) in flower, Vallee des Cailles, Eure-et-Loir, France, April.

Benjamin Barthelemy / Banner cloud formation around the summit of the Matterhorn (4,478m), Switzerland, September 2011.

Benjamin Barthelemy,Benjamin Barthelemy / Male Ibex (Capra ibex), Aiguilles Rouges (Red Peaks) National Nature Reserve, Haute-Savoie, France, June.

Benjamin Barthelemy,Benjamin Barthelemy / European praying mantis (Mantis religiosa) on plant, Alsace, France, September.

Benjamin Barthelemy / Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) nectaring on flower, Vallee de la Seille (Seille Valley), Lorraine, France, June.

Benjamin Barthelemy,Benjamin Barthelemy / European White water lily, (Nymphaea alba) in flowers, Vallee de l'Eure, Eure-et-Loir, France, July.

Benjamin Barthelemy,Benjamin Barthelemy / Landscape view of the Manneporte, a natural rock arch and needle, Etretat, Normandy, France, June

Benjamin Barthelemy / Landscape view of the Devil's Jaw, Ersfjord, Senja, Norway, February.

Benjamin Barthelemy / Brown argus (Aricia agestis) butterfly, Vallee de la Seille (Seille Valley), Lorraine, France, August.

Benjamin Barthelemy / View of Lac Blanc from the refuge at Peclet Polset, Vanoise National Park, Savoie, France, July.

Benjamin Barthelemy / Large white butterfly (Pieris brassicae), Vallee de l'Eure (Eure Valley), Eure-et-Loir, France, August

Benjamin Barthelemy / Domestic cat (Felis catus) 5 week kitten in grass, kittens Eure et Loir, France. July

Benjamin Barthelemy / Traditional carrelet fishing hut at dusk with lift net on the beach at Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, Loire-Atlantique, France September 2016

Benjamin Barthelemy / Guillemot (Uria aalge) landing, Stonehaven, Scotland, UK. June

Benjamin Barthelemy / Razorbill (Alca Torda) landing, Stonehaven, Scotland, UK, June

Benjamin Barthelemy / Razorbill (Alca torda) close portrait, Stonehaven, Scotland, UK, June

Benjamin Barthelemy / Razorbill (Alca torda) resting on cliffs, Stonehaven, Scotland, UK, June 2016

Benjamin Barthelemy / Two Common guillemot (Uria aalge) face to face, one bridled guillemot morph with white ring around the eye and one common guillemot, Farne Island bird cliff, Northumberland, UK. June 2016

Benjamin Barthelemy / Group of Common guillemot (Uria aalge) resting on stones, Farne Island bird cliff, Northumberland, UK. June 2016

Benjamin Barthelemy / Ile Rouzic Natural Reserve, Sept Iles, Cotes d'Armor, Brittany, France, May 2016

Benjamin Barthelemy / Gannet (Morus bassanus) adult take off, Ile Rouzic Natural Reserve, Sept Iles, Côtes d'Armor, Brittany, France, May 2016

Benjamin Barthelemy / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) sleeping, Vanoise National Park, Rhone Alpes, France. October.

Benjamin Barthelemy / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) cygnet on water near parent's wings, Franche Comte, France, May 2016

Benjamin Barthelemy / Mute swans (Cygnus olor) cygnet on water, Lac de Saint Point, Franche Comte, France, May.

Benjamin Barthelemy / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) cygnets on water, Lac de Saint Point, Franche Comte, France, May

Benjamin Barthelemy / Domestic cat kitten, age 3 weeks, playing in garden, France

Benjamin Barthelemy / Domestic cat kittens, age 3 weeks, France

Benjamin Barthelemy / Domestic cat kittens, age 3 weeks, relaxing together, France

Benjamin Barthelemy / Domestic cat kittens, age 3 weeks, playing in garden, France

Benjamin Barthelemy / Domestic cat kittens, age 3 weeks, in garden, France

Benjamin Barthelemy / Evening light before storm with a view of Marsco, mountainous of Cuillins, Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK. June 2016

Benjamin Barthelemy / Sheep (Ovis aries) standing on stone wall, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June

Benjamin Barthelemy / Group of Highland cows in the wind, Skye, Scotland, UK, June 2016