Category: PICTURE OF THE DAY

July 30, 2012 at 4:17 pm

Picture of the Day: BASE Jumping in Rio

Picture of the Day: BASE Jumping in Rio

BASE JUMPING IN RIO © Photograph by Wolfgang Luif/Red Bull Content Pool In this heart-stopping photograph, we see Austrian athlete Felix Baumgartner atop the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brail. The photo shows Felix preparing to BASE jump the iconic statue back on December 3,2001. Cristo Redentor (English:…

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July 29, 2012 at 7:28 pm

Picture of the Day: A Single Brick

Picture of the Day: A Single Brick

A SINGLE BRICK Photograph by muph @ muph.livejournal.com In this photograph we see the difference a single brick can make, as it appears to support the remains of a wall from an abandoned Sugar Mill in Ramon, Russia. The photo was taken by a user named muph on livejournal.com, a photographer…

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July 28, 2012 at 5:55 pm

Picture of the Day: Lone Sailboat at Sea in Germany

Picture of the Day: Lone Sailboat at Sea in Germany

LONE SAILBOAT AT SEA IN GERMANY Photograph by Patrick Lienin for National Geographic In this incredible photograph by Patrick Lienin, we see a lone sailbaot at sea as a rainstorm looms in the distance. The photograph was submitted to the 2011 National Geographic Photo Contest and later featured as a Nat…

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July 27, 2012 at 5:59 pm

Picture of the Day: Tilt-Shift Aerial of New York

Picture of the Day: Tilt-Shift Aerial of New York

TILT-SHIFT AERIAL OF NEW YORK CITY Photograph by Tim Sklyarov (timsklyarov.com) | Canvas Print For Sale In this incredible aerial photograph by Tim Sklyarov we get a real sense of just how many tall buildings there are in New York City, especially in Manhattan. You can also see how big a…

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July 26, 2012 at 6:05 pm

Picture of the Day: The Bombing of Dresden

Picture of the Day: The Bombing of Dresden

THE BOMBING OF DRESDEN Photograph by Richard Peter In this powerful and chilling photograph taken between Sept. 17 and Dec. 31 of 1945, we see a statue overlooking the recently bombed and destroyed city of Dresden, Germany. The photograph was taken by press photographer and photojournalist Richard Peter who is best…

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July 25, 2012 at 5:01 pm

Picture of the Day: What Stitches in Your Eye Look Like

Picture of the Day: What Stitches in Your Eye Look Like

WHAT STITCHES IN YOUR EYE LOOK LIKE Photograph via Philawesomeraptor on Reddit | Color-corrected by lazyink on Reddit In this incredible macro photograph of a human eye, we see the stitches that resulted from a recent corneal transplant. The surgery was used to treat a patient suffering from Keratocnus, a degenerative…

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July 24, 2012 at 6:42 pm

Picture of the Day: The Lion’s Mane Jellyfish

Picture of the Day: The Lion's Mane Jellyfish

THE LION’S MANE JELLFISH Photograph by Alexander Semenov on Flickr We’ve already featured the astonishing undersea photography of Alexander Semenov before, and his active Flickr page is a constant source of undersea awe. In this photograph we see a popular subject of Alexander’s photographs, Cyanea capilata, commonly known as the Lion’s…

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July 23, 2012 at 4:14 pm

Picture of the Day: A Sunken Boat in the Antarctic

Picture of the Day: A Sunken Boat in the Antarctic

A SUNKEN BOAT IN THE ANTARCTIC Photograph by Ruslan Eliseev @ 35photo.ru In this haunting image by Ruslan Eliseev, we see the sunken remains of the 76-ft Mar Sem Fin, a Brazillian boat that was used for scientific and educational expeditions. The boat, which sunk on April 7, 2012, lies at…

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July 22, 2012 at 8:48 pm

Picture of the Day: Clouds Rolling Over Rio

picture of clouds or heavy fog rolling past the feet of christ the redeemer statue in rio de janeiro brazil

CLOUDS ROLLING OVER RIO Photograph via gguerind on Reddit In this dramatic photograph, we see clouds rolling past the base of the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I was unable to find more information on this photograph and a reverse image search on TinEye and Google…

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July 21, 2012 at 7:14 pm

Picture of the Day: Man vs Nature – Fireworks Edition

a bolt of lightning lights up the sky at the exact same moment as a large fireworks display

MAN VS NATURE: FIREWORKS EDITION Photograph by Little Fish Photography on Facebook In this perfectly timed photograph by Poughkeepsie-based company, Little Fish Photography, we see fireworks during this year’s Fourth of July celebrations captured at the exact moment a lightning bolt strikes from the skies above. The photograph was captured from…

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