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21 April 2025
Vandaag heb ik ons nieuwste boek naar de drukker gestuurd: de Natuurfotobijbel. In het boek 101 Tips voor Nieuwsgierige Natuurfotografen, geschreven door natuurfotograaf Rob Dijkstra. We duiken hiermee de wereld van natuurfotografie in.Lees verderOriginal linkOriginal author: info@photofacts.nl (Elja Trum)...
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20 April 2025
Als we ergens naar kijken, plaatsen we het onderwerp automatisch in het midden van ons zichtveld. Daar kunnen we het beste zien. Die compositie werkt vaak niet goed in een foto. Vooral wanneer je onderwerp ook verticaal in het midden staat. Het is letterlijk een registratie van wat we zagen.Lees verderOriginal linkOriginal author: info@photofacts.n...
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19 April 2025
De eerste gedachte bij het maken van een flitsfoto is wellicht om je onderwerp te belichten. Vaak is het echter ook heel mooi om juist de achtergrond uit te lichten.Lees verderOriginal linkOriginal author: info@photofacts.nl (Elja Trum)...
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18 April 2025
Ook dit jaar mocht ik namens Photofacts de prijsuitreiking van Sony World Photography Awards in London bijwonen. Tijdens een gala ceremonie werden de prijswinnaars op 17 april 2025 bekend gemaakt.Lees verderOriginal linkOriginal author: info@photofacts.nl (Nando Harmsen)...
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17 April 2025
Helaas is er een groep fotografen die een foto per direct afkeurt als je onderwerp onscherp is. Ik kan me daar boos om maken. Natuurlijk, ieder zijn mening, maar voor mij gaat straatfotografie om het vastleggen van het moment.Lees verderOriginal linkOriginal author: info@photofacts.nl (Michiel Heijmans)...
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16 April 2025
Een onderwater portretshoot is best wat gedoe. Water en camera's gaan immers niet zo goed samen. Maar met wat creativiteit kun je een onderwatershoot ook faken. Dat is precies wat Gavin Hoey doet in deze video.Lees verderOriginal linkOriginal author: info@photofacts.nl (Elja Trum)...
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15 April 2025
Door met je sluitertijd te spelen kun je de achtergrond in je foto donker maken. Dat geeft een effect alsof je 's avonds of 's nachts aan het fotograferen bent terwijl je gewoon midden op de dag bezig bent.Lees verderOriginal linkOriginal author: info@photofacts.nl (Elja Trum)...
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14 April 2025
In de zomer van 2024 kocht ik mijn eerste 'vintage' objectief. De eerste resultaten bevielen me zo goed dat het naar meer smaakte. Ik ben op zoek gegaan naar objectieven met elk een unieke uitstraling. Is het tijd om de moderne objectieven in de tas te laten zitten?Lees verderOriginal linkOriginal author: info@photofacts.nl (Nando Harmsen)...
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13 April 2025
Bij veel fotografen staat het op hun wensenlijstje: een eigen fotoboek uitgeven. Jouw foto's in een collectie als een koffietafelboek. Maar dat is niet zo eenvoudig en maar weinig uitgevers zijn nog bereidt een fotoboek uit te geven.Lees verderOriginal linkOriginal author: info@photofacts.nl (Elja Trum)...
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12 April 2025
Heeft je model een tatoeage die niet past bij de uitstraling van je foto? Met behulp van Adobe Lightroom Classic en de ingebouwde AI gereedschap, kun je die eenvoudig weghalen. Zelfs als het een uitgebreide tatoeage is.Lees verderOriginal linkOriginal author: info@photofacts.nl (Elja Trum)...
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22 April 2025
Today is the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, which was organized in 1970 to remember and appreciate the environment, and our responsibilities and roles within it. On such a day, I thought it would be appropriate to feature some of the remarkable work of Olivier Morin, a photographer with Agence France-Presse, who spends a great deal of time capturin...
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21 April 2025
Pope Francis, the first pontiff to come from the Americas, died today at the age of 88. Born in Argentina, Jorge Mario Bergoglio first joined the Catholic priesthood in 1969. He was named the archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and was elected pope in 2013, choosing the papal name of Francis. As the new head of the Catholic Church, Francis brought a...
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18 April 2025
A colorful tulip festival in England, the Irish World Dancing Championships in Dublin, ice climbing in Nepal, a severe dust storm in Iraq, performances from the the first weekend of Coachella, piles of remaining abandoned rental bicycles in China, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up her...
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16 April 2025
Every April, people across Thailand celebrate Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year festival. During the weekend-long water festival, tourists and locals gather in the streets to take part in wide-ranging water fights. The splashing of water is a sign of respect and well-wishing, as revelers hope to wash away sins and bad luck. To receive an emai...
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14 April 2025
The 2025 Osaka World Exposition opened over the weekend, featuring more than 150 pavilions from countries, regions, and groups around the world. The theme of Osaka Expo 2025 is “Designing Future Society for Our Lives,” with exhibits and features focusing on technological innovation, sustainable development, and the benefits of global cooperation. P...
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11 April 2025
The Grand National horse race in Liverpool, deadly flooding in Kinshasa, racing pigeons in England, a Nepali New Year festival in Kathmandu, a stranded parachutist in France, a target-jumping competition in Poland, an anti–Elon Musk event in London, and much more. To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up ...
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09 April 2025
The first day of spring was on March 20, and the Northern Hemisphere has again begun to warm, bringing blooming flowers and trees and the return of migrating animals. Gathered here is a small collection of images from recent weeks in North America, Asia, and Europe of people enjoying sunshine, flowering fields, and spring festivals—signs of warmer ...
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06 April 2025
Yesterday, more than 1,200 demonstrations were held across the country, described by organizers as a “National Day of Action,” against the policies and actions of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Thousands took part in these “Hands Off!” protests, gathering and marching in small towns, big cities, and state capitols. Gathered below, images fro...
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04 April 2025
Eid al-Fitr prayers in Indonesia and Senegal, a new volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland, the Ogoh-ogoh festival in Indonesia, the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in Myanmar, unrest at a town hall in Indiana, snowboard cross in Switzerland, and much more. To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign u...
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02 April 2025
When search-and-rescue teams deploy to any of the numerous natural or man-made disasters around the world, they bring along their own teams of highly trained dogs to help discover victims in need. When these dogs are not in the field, they frequently take part in training sessions simulating events such as earthquakes, wildfires, and water or avala...
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28 March 2025
A para-surfing event in Australia, an anti-Hamas protest in the Gaza Strip, Nowruz celebrations in Iraq, deadly wildfires in South Korea, a spiral in the night sky over Sweden, a sea-lion rescue in California, a rally race in Kenya, and much more. To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. Police offi...
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27 March 2025
The winning entries of this year’s World Press Photo Contest have just been announced. This year, according to organizers, 59,320 images were submitted for judging, made by 3,778 photographers. World Press Photo was once more kind enough to share some of this year’s global and regional winners, gathered below. To receive an email notification ever...
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25 March 2025
This week, a team of U.S. officials are in Saudi Arabia, mediating a set of separate talks with delegations from Russia and Ukraine, working toward a possible limited cease-fire, but the outcome remains uncertain. Meanwhile, frontline fighting and missile attacks continue across Ukraine and into parts of Russia, at an enormous cost of lives, homes,...
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21 March 2025
A rally race in Kenya, tornado damage in Mississippi, a marine ranch in China, spring sunshine in England, a Legoland resort in Shanghai, a bright-green river in Chicago, a wife-carrying race in England, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. Support teams work around a SpaceX Dragon...
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19 March 2025
Organizers of the 2025 British Wildlife Photography Awards just announced their collection of winners and runners-up. More than 13,000 images were submitted in 11 different categories, celebrating the wildlife and wild spaces found across the United Kingdom. Competition organizers were kind enough to share some of this year’s amazing images below. ...
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17 March 2025
Greenland—the largest island in the world (that isn’t a continent) and a self-ruling Danish territory—has recently undergone a national election, seen protests seeking autonomy from Denmark, and has prominently become the target of President Donald Trump, who wants to somehow “get” the territory as part of the United States. Several news agencies r...
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14 March 2025
A train-pulling record attempt in Egypt, long-term flooding in Ecuador, a fire-walking festival in Japan, Holi celebrations in India, wild horses in Turkey, an airshow in Thailand, a pro-Ukraine demonstration in Germany, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. A cheerleader entertains...
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13 March 2025
In the last weeks of World War II, Harold W. Clover, a combat photographer in the S-2 Section of the U.S. Army’s 31st Combat Engineer Battalion, documented the scenes and events around him as his unit pushed from the French Alsace into Nazi Germany, then into Austria, where they served occupation duty, in 1945. Clover donated many of his film negat...
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11 March 2025
The top entries in the 2025 Sony World Photography Awards Open Competition were just announced, and competition organizers have once again shared some of the winning and shortlisted photos selected from more than 419,000 submissions in 10 categories: Architecture, Creative, Landscape, Lifestyle, Motion, Natural World & Wildlife, Object, Portraiture...
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07 March 2025
A caretaking humanoid robot in Japan, prayers for Pope Francis in Brazil, the Royal Shrovetide Football Match in England, a polar-bear-plunge record attempt in the Czech Republic, a performance at the Academy Awards in Hollywood, a skijoring competition in Colorado, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are pub...
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04 March 2025
The 2025 Carnival season is under way across Europe and the Americas. These pre-Lent festivals, often a blend of local pagan and Catholic traditions, usher out winter and welcome the coming spring. Gathered below are images from the past week of Carnival celebrations around the world, including photos from Bolivia, Angola, Spain, Greece, Brazil, It...
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25 February 2025
The winning entries in this year’s Underwater Photographer of the Year contest were recently announced, and Alvaro Herrero (a.k.a. Mekan) was named Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025 for an image of a mother humpback whale swimming with its calf. Prizes and commendations were handed out in categories including Wide Angle, Macro, Wrecks, Behav...
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22 February 2025
The winning images and photographers of this year’s World Nature Photography Awards have just been announced. Contest organizers have once more shared some of the winning images, shown below, from their 14 categories. Captions were provided by the photographers and have been lightly edited for style and clarity. To receive an email notification eve...
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21 February 2025
Widespread flooding in Kentucky, a Russian drone attack at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, icebergs in Greenland, a lava flow atop Mount Etna, a mask festival in Latvia, blooming trees in Spain, Carnival costumes in Venice, and much more. To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. Melissa Truesdale...
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18 February 2025
Protesters rallied in cities across the United States yesterday, Presidents’ Day, demonstrating against President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and what organizers call “the antidemocratic and illegal actions of the Trump administration.” This “No Kings Day” protest was the second set of rallies organized by the 50501 movement (“50 protests, 50 states, ...
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14 February 2025
Slime-covered capybaras in Argentina, a chaotic fireworks festival in Taiwan, the day of the patron saint of beekeepers in Bulgaria, a lava flow atop Mount Etna in Italy, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City, a Buddhist prayer ceremony in Thailand, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are publ...
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13 February 2025
Don Pettit, a NASA astronaut, engineer, and photographer, recently returned to the International Space Station for his fourth mission, bringing along a homemade orbital sidereal tracker—a device to stabilize cameras, compensating for the rotation of the ISS as it orbits. Using this device, as well as other modern camera equipment, Pettit and other ...
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09 February 2025
A special Sunday event: our ninth annual photo collection celebrating such magnificent birds of prey. These nocturnal hunters hail from Europe, Asia, North America, and South America, and are shown here in photos from recent years. If you have some time today before the big game (or are skipping the event entirely), we invite you to take a look. To...
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07 February 2025
Hot summer weather in Brazil, snowboarding in Colorado, traditional bull racing in Indonesia, a “car-free day” in Colombia, protests against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk in several states, a war-damaged shopping mall in Ukraine, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. Danish a...
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04 February 2025
As many as 400 million Hindu pilgrims are expected to visit Prayagraj, India, during this year’s 45-day Maha Kumbh Mela festival. Held every 12 years at one of four places in India, the Kumbh Mela is considered to be an especially auspicious time to bathe in the Triveni Sangam—the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers—for ...
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31 January 2025
Scenes from the Australian Open in Melbourne, preparations for India’s Republic Day parade in New Delhi, displaced Gazans returning to their homes from the southern Gaza Strip, Lunar New Year celebrations in China, ice-sailing yachts in New York, flooding in France, a devastating airplane crash in Washington, D.C., and much more To receive an email...
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29 January 2025
Half a century ago, the Vietnam War came to an end with the fall of Saigon, the blockbuster movie Jaws was released, and U.S. President Gerald Ford escaped two assassination attempts. Also in 1975, the Soviet Union and United States teamed up for a historic cooperative space mission, the first wedding ceremony ever performed in a hot tub took place...
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27 January 2025
Judging for the sixth year of the Close-Up Photographer of the Year competition recently ended, and the winning images have been announced. The contest “celebrates close-up, macro, and micro photography,” among 11 separate categories. More than 11,000 entries were received from photographers in 61 countries this year. The contest organizers were on...
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24 January 2025
A fragile cease-fire in Gaza, a lantern festival in China, a rare snowstorm along the American Gulf Coast, camel racing in Qatar, a comet in the sky above Uruguay, additional wildfires in California, and much more. To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. Thai actors Apiwat "Porsch" Apiwatsayree (le...
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17 January 2025
A bull-taming festival in India, snow-covered desert dunes in China, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, a traditional Shinto ceremony in Tokyo, a fashion show in Seville, continued wildfires across Los Angeles, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. A car drives past homes and vehicle...
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15 January 2025
After reviewing more than 3,000 entries in 11 categories from photographers around the world, the judges of this year’s “Life in Another Light” biannual infrared-photography competition recently made their top picks. Contest organizer Kolari Vision was kind enough to share some of the top and winning images below. To receive an email notification e...
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10 January 2025
A snow-and-ice festival in northern China, destructive wildfires in Los Angeles, Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas celebrations in Addis Ababa, the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, a Christmas-tree snack at a Berlin zoo, an oil spill off the cost of Crimea, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up he...
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08 January 2025
Destructive wildfires erupted in several places in Los Angeles yesterday, driven by extreme winds and dry conditions. The Palisades Fire grew quickly, tearing across hillsides and through the Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacific Palisades, burning many structures and sending thick plumes of smoke into the air. Tens of thousands of residents were for...
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03 January 2025
A Christmas carnival in Nigeria, New Year’s Eve fireworks around the world, a Polar Bear Plunge in New York, a terror attack in New Orleans, a parade of people wearing bread in Peru, a snowy day in Germany, a photogenic archway in California, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. Re...
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29 December 2024
Jimmy Carter, the oldest living former U.S. president in history, died today at his home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 100. Carter served in the U.S. Navy from 1946 to 1953, then returned to Georgia to take up his family’s peanut-farming business. He was elected as Georgia’s 76th governor in 1970, and went on to win his bid for the U.S. preside...
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23 December 2024
Out of an estimated 1,350 active volcanoes worldwide, about 45 have continuing eruptions, and about 80 erupt each year, spewing steam, ash, toxic gases, and lava. In 2024, erupting volcanoes included the Villarrica volcano in Chile, Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in Indonesia, the Sundhnúksgígar crater chain in Iceland, Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico, Mo...
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20 December 2024
A Christmas fair in Romania, an enormous indoor ice rink in Paris, a surfing Santa Claus in Australia, a sunset camel safari in India, a cyclo-cross race in Belgium, holiday lights in Japan and France, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. A drone flies a guard figure past a 12-mete...
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18 December 2024
Tales of Saint Nicholas might feature him bringing gifts to good boys and girls, but ancient folklore in Europe’s Alpine region also speaks of Krampus, a frightening demon-like creature who emerges during the Yule season, looking for naughty children to punish in horrible ways—or possibly to drag back to his lair in a sack. In the dark, winter mont...
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13 December 2024
This has been another year filled with news stories and photos that can be difficult or disturbing to view. For a decade now, I’ve made it an annual tradition, after rounding up the news photos of the year, to compose a companion essay of uplifting images from the past 12 months—an effort to seek out and recognize some of the abundant joy and kindn...
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12 December 2024
As the end of the year approaches, here is a look back at some of the major news moments of 2024. Events covered in this essay (the last of a three-part photo summary of the year) include Hurricanes Helene and Milton striking southeastern United States, a famous pygmy hippo named Moo Deng, the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and much more...
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11 December 2024
As the end of the year approaches, here is a look back at some of the major news moments of 2024. Events covered in this essay (the second of a three-part photo summary of the year) include the opening of the Paris Olympics, widespread flooding in Brazil, an assassination attempt on the presidential candidate Donald Trump, and much more. Check back...
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10 December 2024
As the end of the year approaches, here is a look back at some of the major news moments of 2024. Events covered in this essay (the first of a three-part photo summary of the year) include a deadly earthquake in central Japan, the relocation of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, ongoing Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, a rat hole in Chicago, and much more. Ch...
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09 December 2024
Near the end of every year, I look back through the many thousands of news photos taken in the previous months, reevaluating them to see which images stand out as iconic—which images take your breath away, bring you close, or make an emotional impact. In a year dominated by stories of warfare, divisive politics, and natural disasters, it feels even...
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08 December 2024
After a rapid advance by anti-government factions, led by the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, rebels in Syria declared today that they had taken control of Damascus, and that President Bashar al-Assad had fled the country, ending decades of Baathist rule. After enduring years of civil war, Syrians took to the streets to celebrate the sudden fall of Ass...
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06 December 2024
Christmas decorations across Germany, lake-effect snowfall in Ohio, a festival of lights in France, a brief clash between soldiers and civilians in South Korea, devastating floods in Malaysia, sumo wrestlers in London, anti-government protests in Georgia, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sig...
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01 December 2024
It’s time once more for one of my favorite holiday traditions: the 17th annual Space Telescope Advent Calendar, featuring remarkable images from both NASA’s Hubble telescope and James Webb Space Telescope. Every day until Wednesday, December 25, this page will present a new, incredible image of our universe from one of these two telescopes. Be sure...
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29 November 2024
An autonomous delivery robot in Barcelona, a heat wave in Australia, a triceratops auction in France, a reef shark in the Red Sea, a lava flow in southwestern Iceland, migratory birds in flight over China, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign...
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25 November 2024
After reviewing more than 3,600 entries from professional and amateur photographers around the world, judges of the 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year contest narrowed the field down to a “Top 101” and then further, to award several category prizes and their top award, which this year went to Andrew Mielzynski. The organizers wer...
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22 November 2024
Christmas decorations in England, long-term typhoon damage in the Philippines, a virtual Taekwondo championship in Singapore, a mummified saber-toothed tiger cub in Russia, the Miss Universe competition in Mexico, thick fog in northern China, a new volcanic eruption in Iceland, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo sto...
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20 November 2024
The Close-up Photographer of the Year competition is now in its sixth year, and recently released its shortlisted picks, with the winners set to be announced in January. The contest “celebrates close-up, macro, and micro photography,” among 11 separate categories. Competition organizers were once again kind enough to share some of these amazing ima...
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18 November 2024
Millions of people across northern India and Pakistan have spent the past few weeks under a blanket of toxic smog, enduring some of the region’s worst air quality ever recorded. The sky is filled with particulates from the seasonal burning of rice-paddy stubble on nearby farms, mixed with other vehicular and industrial emissions. Several health eme...
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15 November 2024
Speed climbing in Saudi Arabia, wildfires in California and New Jersey, a blanket of smog in New Delhi, a celebration of rural life in Turkey, Veterans Day in Seattle, a surfing record attempt in Brazil, a rodeo exhibition in Argentina, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. Members ...
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13 November 2024
More than 125 years ago, Erwin Barbour, a geology professor at the University of Nebraska, took an interest in what he described as an “agricultural movement”—the proliferation of creative and inexpensive homemade windmills on farms across Nebraska. In 1897, Barbour documented this phenomenon, traveling the state, photographing the mills, interview...
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11 November 2024
The German Society for Nature Photography recently announced its winning images from the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024, selected from nearly 18,000 entries from 38 countries in 11 categories. This year’s overall winner was Jaime Rojo, with a remarkable photograph of monarch butterflies clustered in trees in Mexico’s El Rosario Mon...
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08 November 2024
Election Day in the United States of America, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, roller-skating in Georgia, continued flood cleanup in Spain, a figure-skating competition in France, a penny-farthing race in Prague, autumn colors in China, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. Vancie ...
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01 November 2024
Autumn colors across Europe, Day of the Dead displays in Mexico, Diwali lights in India, deadly flooding in Spain, a kite festival in South Africa, the School of Santa Claus in Brazil, World Series celebrations in Los Angeles, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. A 16-foot-tall han...
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30 October 2024
Over the past several weeks, people around the world have been celebrating the season of Halloween—dressing up, taking part in parades and festivals, hosting parties, and braving trips through haunted houses (and at least one haunted car wash). Collected below are photos that capture some of these scary (and fun) pre-Halloween festivities in Wales,...
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28 October 2024
Over the past three days, the streets of Toulouse, France, hosted an urban opera titled The Guardian of the Temple—The Gates of Darkness, in which three massive robotic puppets of mythological creatures—Lilith the scorpion woman, Asterion the Minotaur, and Ariane the spider—performed in several locations around the city. The show, put on by the Fre...
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26 October 2024
Flooding in the Moroccan desert, a volcanic eruption in Mexico, an illuminated abbey in England, a space-shuttle mock-up in California, a snacking bear in Scotland, a giant pigeon in New York City, and much more. To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. A camel yawns at sunset in the desert of Pushk...
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25 October 2024
One hundred thirty-one years ago, Chicago hosted the World’s Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair, which recorded more than 25 million admissions from May 1 through October 31, 1893. The overall theme was to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus landing in the New World. Architect Daniel Burnham and landsca...
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18 October 2024
A heart-shaped lake in Germany, sculptures by the sea in Australia, sightseeing in the Gobi desert, a colorful forest in Romania, a wife-carrying race in Maine, Halloween lights in England, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. A woman photographs artwork from the "Sculpture by the ...
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17 October 2024
The results of the 2024 Small World Photomicrography Competition were just announced, and organizers have once again shared some of the winning and honored images. The contest, now in its 50th year, invites photographers and scientists to submit images of all things visible under a microscope. More than 2,100 entries were received from 80 countries...
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16 October 2024
As the days grow shorter in the Northern Hemisphere, we once again welcome autumn—the best season. The autumnal equinox took place a few weeks ago, on September 22, marking the end of summer. Now comes the season of harvests, festivals, winter preparations, migrations, and, of course, spectacular fall colors. Across the North, people are beginning ...
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11 October 2024
The aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Florida, a beachside air show in California, restoration efforts in the Vatican, a historical autumn fair in England, a dog-grooming class in Brazil, cranberry harvesting in Massachusetts, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. The aurora borealis...
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10 October 2024
The 60th annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition attracted more than 59,000 entries from 117 countries, and just recently announced the winners. The owners and sponsors have kindly shared some of this year’s winning and honored images below. The museum’s website has many more images from this year and previous years. Wildlife Photograp...
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09 October 2024
Residents of Florida are preparing themselves for Hurricane Milton, currently a Category 4 storm, which is expected to make landfall later tonight or early tomorrow morning. Milton arrives less than two weeks after many Florida cities and towns were hit by Hurricane Helene—piles of storm debris still line the streets. Mandatory-evacuation orders ar...
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08 October 2024
In Tarragona, Spain, more than 40 teams of “castellers” recently gathered for the city’s 29th biannual human-tower competition—working together to build the highest and most complex human towers (castells). Winning teams reached as high as 10 tiers above the ground. Gathered here are some of the images of these amazing structures, and the effort in...
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04 October 2024
Wildfires and drought in South America, a celebration of China’s National Day in Hong Kong, Israeli missile strikes in Lebanon, early Christmas celebrations in Venezuela, a dahlia show beside Stonehenge, devastating floods in Nepal and the U.S., and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here....
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01 October 2024
The highest-scoring panoramic photos entered into the 15th Epson International Pano Awards were just announced. Organizers reported that they received 4,529 entries from 1,105 professional and amateur photographers in 95 countries this year, competing for the top spots in four categories, for several special awards, and for cash prizes. Contest org...
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