Known as the most beautiful street in the world, the Rua Gonçalo de Carvalho in Porto Alegre, Brazil is like a bit of rainforest in the middle of a metropolis. Formed by over 100 tipuana trees lining both sides of the street with serpentine branches creating a canopy overhead, the “Green Tunnel” stretches for approximately 500 […]
You may think of nature photography as portraits that capture the raw, wild beauty of our an animal counterparts. But, on occasion, a photograph surfaces which captures the human interest side as well. Such is the case when Arkom Pimsarn pulled out his Nikon D700 to capture a candid moment between a young elephant and […]
Photographers are often admired for their ability to showcase things in new perspectives. For example, a bird’s eye view can capture a fresh take on a familiar day to day routine. From the boats of the canal to skyscrapers, bird’s eye views have become a huge hit for both commercial and personal photography. People use […]
Among the shores of southeast Asia live an indigenous group of people called the Bajau. They primarily live off the ocean, using small wooden boats to traverse the blue waters of their native land. Pictured here is a young Bajau boy photographed by Hesham Alhumaid. This photo was taken using a Canon 5D MarkII and […]
There are not many things in this world capable of being as cute as this baby elephant is as he attempts to make some acquaintances. Upon discovering a flock of young cattle egret patiently following him around, he extends his trunk out to the fledglings as if to say hello to his new feathered friends: […]
What’s it like to play hide and seek with a 60-ton whale? Photographer Justin Hofman and his expedition crew found out while diving just off of Argentina’s Patagonian coast: The whale pictured here is a Southern right whale, an endangered species native to the Southern Hemisphere. Once numbering in the mere hundreds, the Southern right whale population has rebounded to […]
Check out this amazing rear view from an MC-130P, the picture was taken for the last refueling of the 21st Special Operations Squadron MH-53M Pave Low IV helicopters stationed at RAF Mildenhall, by the 67th Special Operations:
“James Bond Island” isn’t just a figure of speech. There really is an island in Thailand that has been named after 007 himself. Situated in Phang Nga bay and generally overrun with tourists, we have landscape photographer Sebleu to thank for this picturesque view of the top-heavy isle: More popularly called James Bond Island, Ko Khao Phing […]
An image from space brings a new perspective on the visual and physical impact of an erupting volcano. In fall of 1994, six NASA crew members were on board the Space Shuttle Endeavour (as part of the Space Radar Laboratory 2 mission) when they noticed a dusty streak spreading across the northeast of the globe. […]
Mother Nature sends her love. Named for the village nearby, the Heart of Voh is a natural heart formation within the tangled mangroves of Grande Terre, New Caledonia. Voh is now known for its spectacular aquaculture, but it was once a French coffee plantation community: Captain Cook discovered the island paradise in 1774, and 80 years […]
