Finnish Photographer Takes Unbelievably Close-Up Pictures of Wildlife and the Result Is Beautiful

Konsta Punkka is a 21-year-old Finnish photographer also known as The Squirrel Whisperer. He’s earned this unusual nickname by specializing in close-up shots of wildlife, including adorable, curious squirrels.

A photo posted by Konsta Punkka (@kpunkka) on Jan 24, 2016 at 7:26am PST

A photo posted by Konsta Punkka (@kpunkka) on Jul 28, 2015 at 9:57am PDT

A photo posted by Konsta Punkka (@kpunkka) on Nov 4, 2015 at 9:52am PST

Konsta clearly has a knack for getting the trust of the wildlife he encounters and it’s the perfect skill to have when you are a photographer.

A photo posted by Konsta Punkka (@kpunkka) on Jun 1, 2015 at 9:59pm PDT

A photo posted by Konsta Punkka (@kpunkka) on May 25, 2015 at 9:30am PDT

A photo posted by Konsta Punkka (@kpunkka) on Jun 23, 2015 at 9:36am PDT

A photo posted by Konsta Punkka (@kpunkka) on Jul 4, 2015 at 12:45pm PDT

Konsta explores his home country for most of his shots, but he has also travelled to to Scotland, Norway, The US, Australia and Iceland.

A photo posted by Konsta Punkka (@kpunkka) on Aug 28, 2015 at 6:53am PDT

A photo posted by Konsta Punkka (@kpunkka) on Dec 1, 2015 at 10:09pm PST

A photo posted by Konsta Punkka (@kpunkka) on Oct 15, 2015 at 10:24pm PDT

A photo posted by Konsta Punkka (@kpunkka) on May 29, 2016 at 10:03pm PDT

A photo posted by Konsta Punkka (@kpunkka) on Apr 27, 2016 at 4:59am PDT

For more of Konsta’s work, follow him on Instagram.

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