A Frog Riding a Beetle: Is This a Real Wildlife Photo or a Bunch of BS?

How a supposedly prestigious photography award by a well-known brand shortlisted such an entry in the “Nature and Wildlife” category is inconceivable. However, at least this was clarified to be shot in a controlled environment during a workshop.

This article is not a personal attack against the photographers — each of them is talented in his or her own right. The purpose of this post is to discourage such genres of fake nature photography and to educate the public on the ethical questions involved.

We also hope that the various news sites, platforms and camera brands would STOP promoting these fake nature photos using BS stories. Nature is already intriguing and beautiful on its own, that staging such unnatural scenes is an insult to mother nature herself.