Common kingfisher perched on a branch, photo by Diego Barbiero

Nature and macro photography

Capturing moments in nature, with ethics.

Insects, flowers, birds and wildlife, photographed with patience and respect.

From the field diary

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Stories, sightings and profiles of the species I have encountered on my nature walks.

About me

You have to be more of a naturalist than a photographer.

My name is Diego Barbiero, I am from Padua and I have been passionate about nature and photography for 35 years. As a child I spent hours watching the kingfisher at a small pond called “Moiasso”; when digital cameras arrived, I combined my two passions.

With these images I want to share the beauty that surrounds us, because getting to know it is the first step towards respecting it.

Diego Barbiero, nature photographer

Stories in pictures

Encounters in the field

Every shot is the result of hours of waiting and observing, without disturbing the animals.

Fox walking on snow, photo by Diego Barbiero
Fox in the snow Vulpes vulpes
Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo), photo by Diego Barbiero
Apollo butterfly Parnassius apollo
White crab spider on a purple orchid, photo by Diego Barbiero
A crab spider lying in wait on an orchid
Fire salamander among dry leaves, photo by Diego Barbiero
Fire salamander Salamandra salamandra

Galleries

Explore the photographs

From the plains to the mountains, from the macro world to birds.

Macro world gallery: swallowtail on a zinnia flower
Macro world
Flowers gallery: pink wild orchids in a meadow
Flowers
Animals gallery: red squirrel
Animals

Video

Nature in motion

Short films from my days in the field, on my YouTube channel.