Jonathan  Gardner

Fine art photography of wild places and the lives within them.

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Pied kingfisher holding a fish in its bill on a stenciled Kenya Wildlife Service sign under a cloudy sky, Amboseli, Kenya.
The RegularAmboseli National Park, Kenya · 2021
Charles Bridge piers and lamplight lead to the Old Town Bridge Tower at dawn in Prague, Czech Republic. Cityscape photography by Jonathan Gardner.
Last Lamps, First LightPrague, Czech Republic · 2026
Japanese macaque sitting at the edge of a hot spring pool at dawn, Jigokudani Monkey Park, Nagano, Japan.
Alone at First LightSnow Monkey Park, Japan · 2024
Edinburgh skyline at sunset from Calton Hill, the Dugald Stewart Monument in the foreground before the lit Old Town.
Gold Behind the CastleEdinburgh, Scotland · 2019
Two African elephants walk across golden grass at sunset with an acacia tree between them, Amboseli National Park, Kenya.
Evening CrossingAmboseli National Park, Kenya · 2021
Skógafoss waterfall's sixty-meter curtain falling over black volcanic rock, a lone figure at its base, South Coast, Iceland.
Where We Felt SmallSouth Coast, Iceland · 2024
Two cheetah cubs wrestling in dry grass, one mid-leap, with the mother resting nearby, Serengeti, Tanzania.
The PounceSerengeti, Tanzania · 2025
Charles Bridge with lit lamps reflected in the Vltava River under a pink and orange dawn sky, Old Town towers at right, Prague.
Before the Lamps Go OutPrague, Czech Republic · 2026
Malachite kingfisher with blue crest and orange face perched on a thorny acacia branch, Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Perch of ThornsAmboseli National Park, Kenya · 2021
Glenfinnan Viaduct's 21 concrete arches curving through the Scottish Highlands under a moody, cloud-heavy sky.
The Curve at GlenfinnanGlenfinnan, Scotland · 2019
Vervet monkey carrying her infant on her chest, bending to drink at a waterhole, Tarangire, Tanzania.
Holding OnTarangire, Tanzania · 2025
Cobbled Charles Bridge with glowing lamps, statues, and two blurred figures under a streaked pink dawn sky, Prague.
Before the Bridge WakesPrague, Czech Republic · 2026
Elephant family walking across golden savanna grass beneath snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, Amboseli National Park, Kenya.
The Mountain Shows ItselfAmboseli National Park, Kenya · 2021
Sunset light through Seljalandsfoss waterfall, viewed from behind the falls, South Coast, Iceland.
Behind the Falling GoldSouth Coast, Iceland · 2024
Dominant male lion looking directly into camera, mane lifted by the wind, eastern Serengeti, Tanzania.
Into the WindNamiri Plains, Tanzania · 2025
Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan skyline lit gold at winter sunrise, viewed from DUMBO, New York City.
First Light, Brooklyn BridgeBrooklyn, New York · 2019
African elephant with ears spread and trunk swinging, dust rising behind her in golden grass at sunset, Amboseli, Kenya.
Last to CrossAmboseli National Park, Kenya · 2021
Turquoise cascades of Brúarfoss waterfall over black volcanic rock, framed by autumn color, Golden Circle, Iceland.
Cascade of Impossible BlueIceland · 2024
Zebra foal, only days old, standing near its mother beside a safari track, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania.
New to the CraterNgorongoro Crater, Tanzania · 2025
The illuminated Eiffel Tower at dusk against a deep blue sky, seen from the lawns of the Champ de Mars, Paris.
Gold Against the BlueParis, France · 2018
Grey crowned crane in profile with golden crest, blue eye, white cheek, and red wattle against green, Amboseli, Kenya.
Crown of Gold WireAmboseli National Park, Kenya · 2021
Snow-capped Mount Fuji under a clear sky at sunset above the smooth, still water of Lake Kawaguchi, Japan.
Still Water, Clear SkyLake Kawaguchi, Japan · 2024
Black heron with wings hooded forward over the water, canopy feeding at Little Chem Chem, Tarangire, Tanzania.
Casting ShadeTarangire, Tanzania · 2025
Lit stone bridge over an Amsterdam canal at dusk, with spring flowers in the foreground and light trails from a passing boat.
Blossoms and Blue HourAmsterdam, The Netherlands · 2018
Grey-headed kingfisher with a red bill and blue wings perched on a curled dead branch against green, Amboseli, Kenya.
Blue on DeadwoodAmboseli National Park, Kenya · 2021
The curved concrete arches of the Glenfinnan Viaduct crossing a hillside glen, Scottish Highlands, Scotland.
The Long CurveGlenfinnan, Scotland · 2019
Mountain gorilla, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
The Mother's GazeVolcanoes National Park, Rwanda · 2025
The domed Edificio Metropolis crowned by its Winged Victory statue at dusk on Gran Via, Madrid, Spain.
Victory at DuskMadrid, Spain · 2020
Family of six African elephants walking through tall golden grass under heavy clouds, Amboseli National Park, Kenya.
Letting Them ComeAmboseli, Kenya · 2021
Sol Duc Falls splitting into channels as it drops through a mossy forest slot canyon, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Light Through the CanyonOlympic National Park, Washington, USA · 2020
Cheetah, Namiri Plains, Tanzania
Reading the HorizonNamiri Plains, Tanzania · 2025
A tall brick canal house with warm-lit windows at blue hour, reflected in still water, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The House on the WaterAmsterdam, Netherlands · 2020
Greater blue-eared starling with glossy blue-green plumage and an orange eye, perched on a wooden fence post, Solio, Kenya.
Held FastSolio Game Reserve, Laikipia, Kenya · 2021
Aerial view of green sea cliffs dropping to the ocean at first light along the Maui coast, Hawaii.
First Light from the AirMaui, Hawaii · 2019
Millennium Bridge crossing the Thames toward St Paul's at twilight, city lights reflected on still water, London.
Stillness on the ThamesLondon, England · 2019
White rhino grazing in short grass, horn lowered and deeply creased hide in close detail, black and white, Solio, Kenya.
What Solio KeepsLaikipia, Kenya · 2021
Pier at dusk, California coast
After the Last WaveEllen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier · 2022
The Manhattan Bridge frames the Empire State Building at first light in DUMBO, Brooklyn.
The City to MyselfNew York, New York · 2019
Two scuba divers on a shipwreck deck in black and white as a tourist submarine passes above, Carthaginian II, Maui.
Two Ways to See a WreckMaui, Hawaii · 2019
Lilac-breasted roller, Kenya
Lilac in the thornsAmboseli, Kenya · 2021
Mount Fuji and pagoda, Japan
Last Light on FujiChureito Pagoda, Yamanashi, Japan · 2024
Castel, Italy
Angels at First LightItaly · 2025
Two scuba divers silhouetted by shafts of light in a dark lava-tube cavern at the Cathedrals, Lanai, Hawaii.
Where the Light Comes DownLanai, Hawaii · 2019
Young white rhino in grass, Solio Ranch, Kenya
Solio sentinelSolio Ranch, Kenya · 2024
Kirkjufell mountain, Iceland
The Color We Almost MissedSnæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland · 2024
Fushimi Inari torii gates, Kyoto
The Vermilion PathFushimi Inari-taisha, Kyoto, Japan · 2024
A juvenile green sea turtle descends through shafts of light at Salt Pier, Bonaire.
Cathedral LightBonaire · 2019
Waterfall cascading through a mossy red sandstone gorge at the Devil's Pulpit, Finnich Glen, Scotland.
Where the Water Runs RedDevils Pulpit, Scotland · 2019