Looking ethereal and otherworldly–more like a painting than a photograph–today’s featured photo shows the magic of early morning light. Captured during a sunrise hot air balloon ride over the ancient city of Bagan, Myanmar, the photo shows the first rays of sunlight piercing through the fog to stream through temple spires and palm fronds: When the […]
Flags are waving, confetti streaming, crowds of people line the streets. Who is all this fanfare for? How about a little dog that looks a bit like Toto from The Wizard of Oz? As much as we all love our dogs, the parade wasn’t thrown just for the pooch—but don’t tell him that; he’s enjoying the […]
Synonymous with surfers, sandy beaches, and some of Hollywood’s most recognizable films and TV shows, Malibu is more than than the sum of its glitzy parts. This long exposure features a behind-the-scenes perspective—after the sunny skies have faded and the beach-goers have gone—instead offering a view of dark cliffs and wispy tidal streams against a brilliant sunset: Mark Lehrbass […]
Maybe our canine friends enjoy beautiful scenery just as much as we do. In today’s featured photo, a stray dog seems to take in the majestic expanse of snow-dusted Himalayan mountains: Photographer Sebastian Wahlhuetter captured the shot while hiking in the Himalayan Mountains. He related how the dog was a constant companion to him and […]
Fog has the ability to create a mysterious, otherworldly effect in photography when captured at just the right moment. In this remarkable photo captured by Sebastian Opitz of Dubai at night, the city’s skyline—looking like it might have come out of Star Wars due to its futuristic architecture—has an added element of drama with a […]
Macro photography is one of the most exciting photographic genres. Unlike, say, travel photography, where everybody and their brother has a decent picture of the Eiffel Tower, a macro lens allows photographers to explore the details of miniature worlds that normally go unnoticed by the human eye, offering never-before-seen perspectives. Michigan-based photographer Rick Lieder shares […]
Parents of young kids know that they don’t always (make that often don’t) do what we tell them to. But one dad in South Dakota turned his toddler daughter’s stubbornness into a once-in-a-lifetime photo opportunity that captures the joy of childhood: Wes Eisenhauer explains the situation leading up to the photo with the following caption: “A few minutes ago, […]
Some enviable people are born with photogenic genes and movie-star smiles, but for the rest of us, here are a few tips on how portrait subjects can smile naturally for those dreaded family photo sessions (or any other time!). Some photographers still direct their subjects to say “cheese” which could be producing undesirable results, definitely […]
Cats have it pretty good — basking in the sun, taking catnaps, walking around like they own the world. Ancient Egyptians believed that cats were sacred and practiced a religion based around a cat-like goddess. And sometimes it seems like our feline friends are trying to convert us! Today’s photo features a tabby cat having […]
Sometimes perspective can make all the difference, especially when photographing well-known structures like the Eiffel Tower, or in this case, the Arc de Triomphe. There’s no shortage of typical, straight-on shots of world landmarks, but this photo combines several elements—including a unique perspective—for a striking composition. Taken on France’s National Day (La Fête Nationale, sometimes referred […]
