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Bay horse standing in a sunlit Australian paddock, photographed for Istvan Maar Photography's horse calendar collection

A general Farm Animal calendar for lovers of the whole countryside scene, plus two dedicated Horses calendars — standard and slim — for people whose favourite farm animal has always...

Farm Animal Calendars vs. Horse Calendars: Find...

A general Farm Animal calendar for lovers of the whole countryside scene, plus two dedicated Horses calendars — standard and slim — for people whose favourite farm animal has always...

Sandstone rock arch framing a river gorge landscape, resembling Nature's Window in Kalbarri National Park, Western Australia

A natural sandstone arch framing the Murchison River gorge, and a morning past 50°C. The story behind my Nature's Window photo, plus how to stay safe shooting in extreme heat.

Nature's Window, Kalbarri National Park: A Beau...

A natural sandstone arch framing the Murchison River gorge, and a morning past 50°C. The story behind my Nature's Window photo, plus how to stay safe shooting in extreme heat.

Why Subscribe to Istvan Maar Photography? (And What You'll Get That No One Else Does)

Subscribers get first access to new releases, exclusive discount codes, and a curated roundup of the best photography — straight to their inbox.

Why Subscribe to Istvan Maar Photography? (And ...

Subscribers get first access to new releases, exclusive discount codes, and a curated roundup of the best photography — straight to their inbox.

Iceland Poppies at Tesselaar: How a Beautiful Plan B Saved a Record-Warm Winter

A record-warm winter left Tesselaar's tulip fields thin this year, so the festival planted Iceland poppies as its beautiful plan B. Here's the science behind it, how these delicate poppies...

Iceland Poppies at Tesselaar: How a Beautiful P...

A record-warm winter left Tesselaar's tulip fields thin this year, so the festival planted Iceland poppies as its beautiful plan B. Here's the science behind it, how these delicate poppies...

Sailboat silhouetted against a pink and orange sunset reflected on calm water

Why a mirrored lake stops us in our tracks, and what it really takes to capture one: wind, light, long exposures and where to put the horizon.

The Art of Reflection Photography: Why We Love ...

Why a mirrored lake stops us in our tracks, and what it really takes to capture one: wind, light, long exposures and where to put the horizon.

Laughing kookaburra perched on a eucalyptus branch, from Istvan Maar Photography's single-species Australian bird calendar

Most Australian bird calendars are a sampler of many species. Mine — the Ravens, the Black Swans, the Noisy Miners — are each devoted to a single bird, followed across...

One Bird, One Year: Why My Australian Bird Cale...

Most Australian bird calendars are a sampler of many species. Mine — the Ravens, the Black Swans, the Noisy Miners — are each devoted to a single bird, followed across...