THE AQUADOM: WORLD’S LARGEST FREE-STANDING AQUARIUM Photograph by ERIC PANCER The AquaDom was created by Union Investment Real Estate GmbH and is the world’s biggest free-standing aquarium. It weighs 2,000 tonnes and comprises a 14 metre high cylinder filled with a million litres of water and 1,500 tropical fish. A special feature…
GORILLAS IN THE MIST Photograph by CHRISTOPHER WHITTIER Stunning photograph by Christopher Whittier of Silverback mountain gorillas posing on the rim of a volcanic crater with a lake below in the background. via NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
THE KUHA KARUHAS CAVE PAVILLION IN THAILAND Photograph by Christophe Archambault/AFP/Getty Images Tourists visit the stunning Kuha Karuhas pavilion located inside the Phraya Nakhon cave, in the Khao Sam Roi Yot national park, some 300 km south of Bangkok, Thailand, on December 5, 2010. The pavillon was built in 1890 on the…
LOVERS IN A DANGEROUS TIME Photograph by RICH LAM/Getty Images Riot police walk the street as a couple kiss on June 15, 2011 in Vancouver, as the city broke out in riots, following the Vancouver Canucks loss in game seven of the Stanley Cup Finals. *UPDATE* Scott Jones says he was just…
SUNSET AT GRAND FALLS, ARIZONA Photograph by SCOTT WOOD An incredible shot of the Grand Falls in Arizona by Scott Wood, located on the Little Colorado River in the high desert of northeastern Arizona. The waters of the Little Colorado River become extremely muddy as they pass through the sandstone of the…
COURAGEOUS KITTY Photograph by CRAZY IVORY That is one crazy, supremely-confident cat! Amazing shot by 22-year-old Ivo, based in Berlin, Germany. Shot using a Canon EOS 40D + Canon 18-55mm lens. via Crazy Ivory on 500px
THE PERFECT SNACK Photograph by STEFAN KRAUSE Photographer’s Description: All objects were fastened on the board, which was pushed from the side, causing the wine to spill out of the glass. Produced using a limit switch. The carafe is filled with gelatine made with wine. But really, this is all about the…
SHADOWY CHICAGO Photograph by MIKE LAVOIE Photographer’s Description: My 1st time in a Cessna. I have a lot to learn yet. I shot through the glass instead of opening the window which I hope to do next time. I wish the sky had been less hazy. Special thanks to my friend Pilot…
THE RUNAWAY TREE Photograph posted on REDDIT Photographer has yet to be identified, but this wonderful shot was taken in Kalaloch, Washington. Way to adapt and survive! Treebeard would be proud 🙂 via Reddit
DOUBLE EXPOSURE DONE RIGHT Photograph by ALEX HUTCHINSON Super creative and wonderfully executed double-exposure shot by Alex Hutchinson. Check out his Facebook page for more sweetness. Camera: Nikon D700 Focal Length: 70 mm Shutter Speed: 1/400 sec. Aperture: 3.2 ISO/Film: 200 via Alex Hutchinson on 500px
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