The mighty wax palm tree is the symbol of Colombia. The ones pictured below, which are the tallest palms in the world, rest loftily in the Cocora Valley, one of Colombia’s most visited tourist destinations in Quindío, a half-hour’s drive away from Salento. The giants are an impossible 200 feet tall on average–nearly as tall […]
Monaco is one of the world’s most elusive countries: a rich, tiny city-state nestled amid the coast of France. It’s also known to be one of the most beautiful countries in the world. If you needed evidence, here it is: The image shows a slim sunset on the Monaco coast during the Grand Prix racing tournament, […]
On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens, one of 160 active volcanoes in the United States’ Pacific Ring of Fire, blew its top—right after triggering a massive 5.1-level earthquake that caused the largest known debris avalanche in history. The eruption was catastrophic, killing 57 people, severely damaging or destroying over 15 miles of railway, 185 miles […]
Pelicans are terrifying creatures. They swallow everything whole—birds, fish, fellow baby pelicans in their first few years of life. After dying from suffocation, the eaten animals are slowly digested by the birds’ stomach acids. But, hey, look how cool their mouths look in the sunlight! That little fish is in the bird’s gular pouch, a huge batwing-like flap that […]
There is still a lot of debate behind the use of photo editing software and what constitutes real photography, but sometimes adding in cool effects through manipulation can really make a photograph. Photographer Mikeal Beland has had a growing interest in surrealism and incorporates that into his images. While he believes he could have created the […]
It’s one thing to capture a gorgeous sunrise—it’s another to fracture it. But that’s exactly what New York–based artistic photographer Bing Wright has done, over and over again. This example is rich with vibrant colors and a terrific gradient, matching perfectly with Wright’s generally minimalist aesthetic: Wright shot this particular image on Anscochrome film. It’s part of his […]
When advertising works well, the audience doesn’t even realize they’re looking at an ad. That seems to be the effect that surf photographer Dustin Humphrey’s photos have, as they’re a hit on social media while also being a quiet branding hit for surfing clothiers Insight 51: Humphrey’s full series, Dopamine, is full of shots like the one above—Photoshopped composites […]
Peter Dykstra knew the full moon was rising on September 27—he was tweeting about it before it even happened. At the ready with his Canon 7D, he snapped this gorgeously balanced shot: Dykstra isn’t a professional photographer—at least not by trade—but he clearly understands the craft, not to mention social media. He posted the image to Twitter, […]
Recently opened to the public (that is, to individuals who can pay $3,000 plus a flight to Vietnam for a guided adventure tour), Hang Son Doong cave is the largest cave in the world. Guarded by the lush and treacherous jungle of Vietnam’s Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park near the Laos border, the cave was […]
Cities are bright, vibrant places to take photographs in, but they also have a very photogenic quality about them when they are photographed from higher altitudes. Take this photo of Cape Town, South Africa, for example: The bird’s eye view from Lion’s Head is pretty stunning. To that end, it takes a special kind of […]
