SUN-BELIEVABLE! Photograph by Alan Friedman This is the stunning result Astrophotographer Alan Friedman produced from his backyard in Buffalo, N.Y., when he put a webcam and a telescope together in front of a high-end filter. Using a specialized hydrogen alpha filter, Friedman is able to look at the deep red end of the light spectrum…
SNOW-CAPPED MOUNTAINS OF AFGHANISTAN Photograph by AP Photo/The Spokesman-Review, Colin Mulvany A KC-135R Stratotanker with the 92nd Air Refueling Wing passes over snow-capped mountain ranges in Afghanistan on Oct. 16, 2010. The Fairchild-based KC-135R Stratotanker and crew, one of about a dozen of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing’s tankers currently deployed in Kyrgyzstan, refueled six…
THE LURKER Photograph by Phil Lanoue via National Geographic Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’ GET FEATURED! SUBMIT A PHOTOGRAPH FOR THE PICTURE OF THE DAY!
BAOBAB TREES OF MADAGASCAR Photograph by Pascal Maitre, National Geographic Avenue of the Baobabs, an area near Morondava protected since 2007, is all that remains of a once thick forest cleared for farmland. Growing 80 feet (24 meters) or more, baobabs are valued for their fruit and bark. via National Geographic Every day at 5pm…
Photograph by Dark Orange THE PLATYPUS – NATURE’S MUTT The platypus is best described as a hodgepodge of more familiar species: the duck (bill and webbed feet), beaver (tail), and otter (body and fur). But wait! There’s even more to this fascinating mammal. Did you know that it is venomous, lays eggs, and hunts using…
CONE HEAD Photograph by Lilli Antoniu via LiiQa on deviantART Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’ GET FEATURED! SUBMIT A PHOTOGRAPH FOR THE PICTURE OF THE DAY!
BROKEN TELEPHONE Photograph by Igor Podgorny This image has not been Photoshopped. It was taken by Igor Podgorny of Russia. It was the after-effect of a fierce fire that tore through Linevo village in the Volgograd Region of Russia. Igor Podgorny on LiveJournal via English Russia Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the…
WE ARE NOT ALONE Photograph by Luis Argerich This photo shows our own galaxy: The Milky way and our two small satellite galaxies: The Magellan Clouds. The Small Magellan Cloud is at the top left and the Big Magellan Cloud Below. via 1x.com Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the…
ZEUS WAS HERE Photograph by Jay Fine This is the moment a lightning bolt appears to strike the Statue of Liberty in New York. New York photographer Jay Fine had spent the night braving the storm in Battery Park City, Manhattan, in a bid to get the perfect picture. Jay spent nearly two hours poised…
The Amazon River, Brazil | Photograph by YANN ARTHUS BERTRAND Born in Paris, France on March 13, 1946, Yann Arthus-Bertrand is a world-renowned photographer specializing in aerial photography. He didn’t fully realize his talents as a photographer until he was older (early thirties), spending three years in the late 70s, in Kenya living with…