Giray Leonardo Güngen — Wildlife & Landscape Photography

Also written Leonardo Güngen, Leonardo Gungen, Giray Güngen, Giray Gungen and Giray Leonardo Gungen. Known online as leonardo_captures.

About

At 16, I have spent my entire life exploring the globe. Having travelled to over 25 countries, I always have my camera in hand to document the wildlife and landscapes I encounter. These images represent my journey so far in the world I am lucky enough to call my playground.

From the icy silence of Greenland and Svalbard to the searing dunes of Oman, the emerald waters of Madagascar, and the jungles of Indonesia, I am drawn to these raw, unpredictable extremes. I hope these images share the same sense of awe for our planet that I experience every time I get the chance to see it.

The gallery

48 photographs from Greenland, Botswana, Svalbard, Indonesia, Madagascar, covering Whale, Lion, Elephant, Bird, Hippo, Antelope, Polar Bear, Orangutan, Giraffe, Walrus, Lemur and wide landscape work. High-resolution digital downloads are available for every frame.

Lonely berg

Greenland · 2025 · 69°13′11″N 51°05′55″W

I call this huge iceberg... meringue
Iceberg at Dusk

Greenland · 2025 · 69°13′11″N 51°05′55″W

Colourful calmness
Engulfed by Glaciers

Greenland · 2025 · 69°13′11″N 51°05′55″W

Captured from the height of 1000m is a view of the glaciers engulfing a whole mountain
The Fluke

Whale · Greenland · 2025 · 69°13′11″N 51°05′55″W

A lonely fluke of a humpback searching for meaning
The Feast

Whale · Greenland · 2025 · 69°13′11″N 51°05′55″W

Feast of the grand trio
Feeding Together

Whale · Greenland · 2025 · 69°13′11″N 51°05′55″W

A mother fin whale feeding with her calf
Giants Coexistence

Whale · Greenland · 2025 · 69°13′11″N 51°05′55″W

The coexistence of underwater giants and terrestrial beings
Baleen

Whale · Greenland · 2025 · 69°13′11″N 51°05′55″W

Moment of chaos as a humpback tries to survive
The Lioness

Lion · Botswana · 2025 · 22.3285°S 24.6849°E

The relaxation of a lioness
Family of Four

Elephant · Botswana · 2025 · 22.3285°S 24.6849°E

'Children, stand in order!'
Lilac-Breasted Roller

Bird · Botswana · 2025 · 19.1667°S 23.4000°E

It fills its surroundings with colour
Roller on the Thornbush

Bird · Botswana · 2025 · 19.1667°S 23.4000°E
Siblings Like to Wrestle

Hippo · Botswana · 2025 · 19.1667°S 23.4000°E
Bull in the Green

Elephant · Botswana · 2025 · 19.1667°S 23.4000°E
Thirst

Elephant · Botswana · 2025 · 19.1667°S 23.4000°E
Chomping on the Water

Hippo · Botswana · 2025 · 19.1667°S 23.4000°E
Two Eagles

Bird · Botswana · 2025 · 19.1667°S 23.4000°E
Eye Contact

Antelope · Botswana · 2025 · 19.1667°S 23.4000°E
The Hover

Bird · Botswana · 2025 · 19.1667°S 23.4000°E
Wanderer of the Arctic

Polar Bear · Svalbard · 2024 · 78.0°N, 20.0°E.

The wanderer of the arctic
Fun in the Cold

Polar Bear · Svalbard · 2024 · 78.0°N, 20.0°E.
Cold Stare

Polar Bear · Svalbard · 2024 · 78.0°N, 20.0°E.
Dancing Trees

Indonesia · 2024 · 9.6900°S 120.2600°E
Purple Hour

Indonesia · 2024 · 9.6900°S 120.2600°E
Old Man of the Forest

Orangutan · Indonesia · 2024 · 0.9619°S 114.5548°E
At Rest

Orangutan · Indonesia · 2024 · 0.9619°S 114.5548°E
Prepare for Take-Off

Bird · Svalbard · 2024 · 78.0°N, 20.0°E.
Low Flight

Bird · Svalbard · 2024 · 78.0°N, 20.0°E.
Twins Descent

Whale · Greenland · 2025 · 69°13′11″N 51°05′55″W
A Taste

Giraffe · Botswana · 2025 · 19.1667°S 23.4000°E
A Taste of the Wild

Giraffe · Botswana · 2025 · 19.1667°S 23.4000°E
This Is My Spot

Walrus · Svalbard · 2024 · 78.0°N, 20.0°E.
Onlooker

Walrus · Svalbard · 2024 · 78.0°N, 20.0°E.
The Catch

Bird · Botswana · 2025 · 19.1667°S 23.4000°E
Balanced on a Reed

Bird · Botswana · 2025 · 19.1667°S 23.4000°E
Tusker

Walrus · Svalbard · 2024 · 78.0°N, 20.0°E.
Ivory

Walrus · Svalbard · 2024 · 78.0°N, 20.0°E.
River Crossing

Madagascar · 2026 · 19.7000°S 44.5500°E

Four vehicles, one barge, and a river the colour of clay.
Resting

Bird · Madagascar · 2026 · 20.0667°S 44.6667°E

Breakfast, held tight.
Sleepy Lemur

Lemur · Madagascar · 2026 · 20.0667°S 44.6667°E

A sifaka deciding whether I was worth the attention.
The Milky Way

Madagascar · 2026 · 13.4900°S 47.9700°E

No light for miles, and the whole galaxy came out.
Stone Forest

Madagascar · 2026 · 18.6667°S 44.7500°E

Limestone sharpened into knives by a few million years of rain.
Ready To Jump

Lemur · Madagascar · 2026 · 20.0667°S 44.6667°E
On the Lookout

Lemur · Madagascar · 2026 · 20.0667°S 44.6667°E
Eye Contact

Lemur · Madagascar · 2026 · 20.0667°S 44.6667°E

Sifakas cross open ground upright and sideways, like a dance.
Farewell

Whale · Madagascar · 2026 · 16.9000°S 49.8500°E

The last thing you see before ten minutes of empty ocean.
Breach

Whale · Madagascar · 2026 · 16.9000°S 49.8500°E
Forty Tonne Torpedo

Whale · Madagascar · 2026 · 16.9000°S 49.8500°E

A humpback throwing its whole body at the sky.