Steve Irwin's 14-Year-Old Son Is An Award-Winning Photographer And Here Are 40+ Photos To Prove It

[geardaddy]

https://www.boredpanda.com/new-wildlife-photography-robert-irwin/

Last year we introduced you to the amazing Robert Irwin, a 14-year-old zoologist and animal photographer, who inherited his love for the animal kingdom from his late father Steve Irwin.

Since a very young age, Robert has been interested in nature and everything about it. The famous family not only owns and works at Australia's Zoo but also travels the planet to spread a message of conservation. Robert uses these opportunities to capture the beauty of the animals around the world. The talented 14-year-old is sharing his wildlife photography on Instagram and it's no surprise that people love it.

Take a look at some of Robert's images below and vote for your favorite ones. Like father, like son, right?

Many, many more at link.

[Bfd]

1. Oh WOW! These are beautiful. 14 yr old Irwin has quite a gift!

Thanks for this post!

[MoonRiver]

2. Incredible photos!

[Funtatlaguy]

3. What an eye he has.

[ret5hd]

4. I could do better.

Uhhhhh... wait...no I couldn't.

Beat by a 14 yr old again.

[Iliyah]

5. Beautiful

K & R

[ailsagirl]

6. WOW!! And he's only 14??

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Absolutely exquisite!!!

[TwistOneUp]

7. Amazing, to say the least! nt

[MontanaMama]

30. Totall unrelated to this thread or your post...

I love your screen name...my son's baseball coach uses that term when my kiddo is playing 2nd base and we need a double play...he yells "Hey Owen! Twist one up!!"

[TwistOneUp]

33. Thanks!

Mine refers to marijuana cigarettes, also known as "fatties" (gen XYZ) or "joints" (boomers). It's a commonly-used term out here in SF, prolly not so much in MT!

Perhaps you might want to mention this to your son's coach! Lol

[druidity33]

38. I got it...

[MontanaMama]

39. Now that you mention it

I’ve heard the term used that way too...at the dispensary where I get CBD products. Luckily, the 13 year olds on my kid’s baseball team are oblivious...at least for now.

[Lochloosa]

48. Don't bet on them being oblivious to it. They just don't want you to know they know.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

8. At Madame Tussad's at Sydney's Darling Harbor......

Is the wax likeness of the late Steve Irwin. His son does indeed have a gift, as well as looks like him. He and his sister, Bindi, are carrying on Steve's work and legacy.

Amazing photos as Irwin is still missed by Aussies here.

[wryter2000]

12. This Yank misses him, too

It was watching Steve that finally convinced me to get off my butt and get a pet snake. I adore reptiles, esp. snakes. For the last 17 years I've had an adorable corn snake. He's my precious sweetie.

[Codeine]

18. Corn snakes are great.

They, along with rosy boas, are pretty much the perfect pet snakes.

[Blue_true]

22. Total credit should go to their Mom.

She fought to keep his vision alive and she
passed that faith in her husband's work to her kids.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

40. 👏🏾

Thanks, I’m glad to know that.

[Arkansas Granny]

9. That's a lot of talent for someone so young. Beautiful pics.

[blugbox]

10. So magnificent!!

Amazing! Thank you for sharing!

Also reminds me how sad it is that such a wonderful and talented family must suffer such heartbreak, while pieces of utter garbage like the trumps seem to flourish unscathed...

Thank you for bringing some beauty to our day!

[JHB]

11. Crikey!

[True Blue American]

17. I remember when he was a baby and

Steve had him close to a Crocodile..

I have seen those things in the Rain Forest and they are scary.

[StarryNite]

13. Breathtakingly beautiful!

[mahannah]

14. Nice shots. But where does a 14yearold get cash for that equipment?

[MagickMuffin]

19. Well I was thinking if I had those lenses

He probably has a nice nest egg from his parents fortune. Just a guess on my part!

[neohippie]

20. really nice gear

I would guess there's somewhere between 5-10 thousand dollars in camera bodies and another 3-5 thousand dollars in lenses in that photo, but, I'm just a jealous photog

[Codeine]

21. His family are quite wealthy. nt

[Blue_true]

24. His dad was somewhat set. His Mom continued her husband's legacy.

My guess is the family is well off, but unlike many rich people, money seems to take a backseat to their love of nature.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

41. They use their money positively, to support conservation and Nature.

It’s still sad that the world lost Steve Irwin. Glad his wife keeps his legend going!

[hunter]

55. Could be worse... the kid could decide to attend college here in the U.S.A.

Cameras are inexpensive compared to that.

[Submariner]

15. He dresses like his Dad

I suspect we will probably see him on a TV show, dressed as he is up top, jumping into the ocean like his father with just a scuba mask and his work boots on hanging onto some large mammal or reptile.

[progressoid]

23. It's already happening.

[Submariner]

32. He even sounds over-caffeinated like his Dad

He obviously watched ALL of his Dad's films, and seems just like him. Thanks, I've got DVR set to see how he does.

[geardaddy]

35. Thanks for sharing that!

[Leith]

43. Several of His Appearances on Fallon Are on YouTube

And he's terrific.

[TexasBushwhacker]

56. I agree. I love watching him

He wasn't even 3 when his father died, yet he is so much like him.

[Solly Mack]

16. I love the snake photo!

Awesome young man!

[shenmue]

25. Birb, otter

[Duppers]

26. Magnificent, incredible...

[Vinca]

27. Great photos! I love the little guys on the bottom . . . whatever they are.

[Hoyt]

28. Awesome. Just like dad, right down at their eye level.

[CentralMass]

29. Crikey !!!

[Ohiogal]

31. What an amazing young man

[tblue37]

34. K&R and thanks! nt

[Moebym]

36. I follow both him and his sister Bindi on Instagram

Steve would no doubt be proud of them and of Terri for bringing them up so well.

[pazzyanne]

37. He has a really interesting perspective in many of his shots! Talented young man!

[Just a Weirdo]

42. He's got his own show on Animal Planet

Called crikey, it's the irwin's. Great show. Also recommend Amanda to the Rescue to support Panda Paws Rescue up in Washogal.

[dae]

44. Jiminy Cricket, what major talent for such a young man.

[SergeStorms]

45. He looks just like his Dad.

In my opinion, anyway. Great photos too from a young lad.

[ailsagirl]

46. Thank you so much for posting these exquisite photos!!

I wasn't even aware that Steve Irwin had a son, let alone one who is such an astonishing photographer!!

I expect we'll be hearing more about him in the days, weeks, years to come!!

[Raine]

47. BEAUTIFUL

I'm sure his father would be so proud of him..

[oasis]

49. Great skill with a camera. Love the pix. nt

[LisaL]

50. Chip of the old block.

[niyad]

51. WOW!!!!

[crazycatlady]

52. very talented young man

He definitely knows how to get the lighting (which IMO makes or breaks a photo) perfect.

[lapfog_1]

53. This week while channel surfing I ran across

"Crikey, It's the Irwins" on the Animal Planet channel.

I watched a few shows that featured Robert and his older sister Bindi and their mom plus others from Australia Zoo.

Good program and it showed Robert doing the Croc feeding show for the first time. And Bindi has grown up into a beautiful young lady. Their zoo / wildlife hospital is something really special... and they are both taking after their dad. I loved the show and will look for it on the schedule in the future.

[SWBTATTReg]

54. Thanks for posting these magnificant pictures! nt

[Cetacea]

57. Good eye but easy peasy with that equipment

And exotic locations certainly don't hurt. Good kid. Glad he's ok.

[mindfulNJ]

58. Photographers hear this all the time.

Sorry, but I am a professional photographer and saying that the equipment is the reason a photo is good is like saying that a song is good because the guy had a nice guitar. You have to know how to use the nice equipment, and that gear that that young man has has a steep learning curve. Nice equipment also doesn't account for the eye that the kid has for framing a shot...it's a real talent for sure.

[geardaddy]

59. Thank you for saying that.

I'm not a photographer, but I am a musician and can completely agree on your guitar analogy.

[hunter]

61. The best camera for the job is the one you've got in your hand.

I'll bet Robert Irwin has snapped some amazing nature photos with his cell phone.

[Cetacea]

62. I once won a City-wide contest just using my phone...

There was a certain satisfaction knowing I beat a bunch of people with top-flight state of the art DSLRs.

[Cetacea]

63. I know. I'm a professional photogragher

I'm just a bit jealous of his equipment. lol. When I was 14 I was using a borrowed Twin Lens Reflex. At best I could only shoot landscapes with it. The kid is good, no doubt about it. I always tell newcomers that the eye and composition are what counts most., and that the camera you have with you is the best one.

[Niagara]

60. Amazing photos

from an amazing young man!