Category: PICTURE OF THE DAY

August 9, 2012 at 10:34 pm

Picture of the Day: Vintage Acrobatic Insanity

Picture of the Day: Vintage Acrobatic Insanity

VINTAGE ACROBATIC INSANITY Photograph via Mapes on Reddit In this heart-stopping photograph we see three brave acrobats performing on a ledge located on the 86th floor of the Empire State Building in New York City. Unfortunately I was unable to find much additional information on the date/year of this photograph or…

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August 8, 2012 at 5:12 pm

Picture of the Day: Room With a View

Picture of the Day: Room With a View

ROOM WITH A VIEW Photograph by Jeremy Duguid on Flickr In this beautifully ‘framed’ photograph, we see the stunning Teton Mountain Range from the inside of Cunningham Cabin in Wyoming. Photographer Jeremy Duguid said he wasn’t even sure if he was going to post the photo to his Flickr account. It’s…

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August 7, 2012 at 7:26 pm

Picture of the Day: The Mighty Great White Shark

Picture of the Day: The Mighty Great White Shark

THE MIGHTY GREAT WHITE SHARK Photograph via Scopolamina on Reddit In this incredible yet slightly terrifying photograph we see the mighty Great White Shark. This particular specimen appears to have a number of scars either from battles or mating. Either way, I respect this shark’s authority. Carry on good sir. Unfortunately…

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August 6, 2012 at 8:21 pm

Picture of the Day: Curiosity Lands on Mars

Picture of the Day: Curiosity Lands on Mars

CURIOSITY LANDS ON MARS Photograph by NASA/JPL-Caltech This image taken by NASA’s Curiosity shows what lies ahead for the rover — its main science target, Mount Sharp. The rover’s shadow can be seen in the foreground, and the dark bands beyond are dunes. Rising up in the distance is the highest…

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August 5, 2012 at 6:40 pm

Picture of the Day: The Umbrella Covered Walkway in Portugal

Picture of the Day: The Umbrella Covered Walkway in Portugal

THE UMBRELLA COVERED WALKWAY IN PORTUGAL Photograph by Patricia Almeida on Flickr Photographer Patricia Almeida took this beautiful photograph of an umbrella-covered walkway in Águeda, Portugal last month. The sunny day lit up the brightly covered umbrellas, as they provided some shade to the pedestrians below. The gentleman’s expression on the…

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August 4, 2012 at 6:35 pm

Picture of the Day: An Olympic Full Moon

Picture of the Day: An Olympic Full Moon

AN OLYMPIC FULL MOON Photograph by REUTERS/Luke MacGrego (via Reuters Olympics on Facebook) On August 3rd, 2012 a full moon graced the London skies. Reuters photographer Luke MacGregor took this incredible shot of the moon rising through the Olympic Rings hanging beneath the Tower Bridge. This was one of eight captures…

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August 3, 2012 at 5:38 pm

Picture of the Day: A Toothy Landscape

Picture of the Day: A Toothy Landscape

A TOOTHY LANDSCAPE Artwork by Illusion Bangkok In this incredible CGI (computer generated imagery) we are treated to an amazing landscape carved into the surface of a tooth. The artwork was created by Illusion, an award-winning CGI studio in Bangkok. Illusion was founded in 2001 by Surachai Puthikulangkura and they have…

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August 2, 2012 at 5:30 pm

Picture of the Day: Refractions in Space

Picture of the Day: Refractions in Space

REFRACTIONS IN SPACE Photograph by André Kuipers on Flickr In this amazing shot we see an air bubble, inside a drop of water, suspended in space. Pretty much any photo shot in ‘zero gravity’ is cool by default, but when you incorporate a refraction (where an image reverses as it passes…

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August 1, 2012 at 4:40 pm

Picture of the Day: Playing with Perspective

sitting on sidewalk looking down looks like standing atop a ledge

PLAYING WITH PERSPECTIVE Photograph by Christopher Hassler Photography on Facebook In this fun exploration with perspective we see the subject standing perilously atop a tiny ledge looking down. The angle and lens make for a creative capture before you quickly realize the subject is just lying down on a sidewalk ‘pretending’…

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July 31, 2012 at 6:53 pm

Picture of the Day: Entrance to the Saint Petersburg Mosque

Picture of the Day: Entrance to the Saint Petersburg Mosque

ENTRANCE TO THE SAINT PETERSBURG MOSQUE Photograph by Canes @ Wikimedia Commons In this beautiful capture, we see the entranceway to the Saint Petersburg Mosque in St Petersburg, Russia. When the mosque opened in 1913, it was the largest in Russia. Its minarets reach 49 meters (161 ft) in height and…

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