Sometimes, a picture captures a moment so perfectly that it has you wondering whether or not it’s actually real. Today’s interesting photo definitely got us wondering how much of it is real: The photo was taken by photographer Quang Tran and it shows two women sewing a fishing net in Vietnam. The way the fabric […]
NASA’s Mars program may be decades away from actually sending a manned mission, and all those fancy vacation plans on the red planet may just be too premature. But we can still have a sneak peek into what it might actually look like to stand on the surface of the fourth planet from the Sun. Well, […]
The Dolomites, found in Italy’s northern Alps, are 18 mind-boggling peaks of vertical rock walls, steeples, densely packed valleys and hidden fossils that evidence Mesozoic systems from 250 million years ago, protected by the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Prone to landslides and floods, the Dolomites are no strangers to tempestuous weather; with a little patience, […]
Lombard Street is a major tourist attraction in San Francisco, California. Along the eastern segment in the Russian Hill neighborhood, we can find a roadway that is claimed to be the “crookedest” street in the world, having eight hairpin turns. The roadway is so unique that it receives around two million visitors per year. To […]
Wildlife photographers put in a lot of effort. Their work doesn’t even stop during the night while they rest. The following image by Roy Rimmer is a great example of a nature photographer’s patience paying off: The photographer used bait and a trigger release to get this well-planned shot of an owl swooping in. The composition […]
Traveling can be a great time to take photos, and photographer Greg Snell nailed it when he captured this western grey kangaroo lounging in the vineyards of the Adelaide Hills in South Australia: “It’s such a funny stance. It just begs the question… Have you been on the winery tour?” What interesting critters have you […]
Photos of big city skylines or impressive architecture always appeal to audiences that have visited a city already or would like to in the future. With unique perspective and framing, a skyscraper photograph can become something entirely different than a standard city shot. Look for an angle or viewpoint that will set your work apart […]
A dog is a boy’s best friend. Especially when it’s bigger than you are: In this charming photo by Elena Shumilova, a very large dog follows a very small boy through a sunlit field. Captured during what photographers refer to as “the golden hour”—the first or last hour of sunlight during the day—this photo depicts […]
Looking like a scene from The Wizard of Oz, this remarkable photo shows an ominous supercell storm descending on a farm in Nebraska. Professional photographer Camille Seaman explains her thought process prior to capturing the photo: I leaned forward in my seat, clutching my camera and staring out the window at the endless wheat fields. The clouds […]
It doesn’t matter if you’re young, old, a newbie viewer, or an avid and dedicated watcher, the Milky Way is an amazing thing to witness—let alone capture on camera. To photograph this captivating wonder made up of dust, gas, and stars, you need absolute darkness. After three years of practice, finding the right location, and a great night sky, lepermessiah222 was […]
