Category: PICTURE OF THE DAY
January 30, 2011 at 5:00 pm
THE BLUE LAGOON, ECUADOR Photograph by Bobby Haas Photographer’s Description: As startling as a bright-blue eye, a central lagoon peers out from Rocas Baimbridgen in Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands. The stark, rocky island teems with life at times—the brackish lagoon waters are favored by flamingos. via National Geographic Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post…
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January 29, 2011 at 5:00 pm
24 HOURS IN ONE SHOT Photograph by Chris Kotsiopoulos Photographer’s Description: After wondering for some time whether it was possible to image the sky from one morning to the next where I live in Athens Greece, I decided to give it a try. After hours of planning and preparation, and a full day of shooting,…
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January 27, 2011 at 5:00 pm
BUSIEST. TRAIN. EVER. Photograph by AP / Pavel Rahman Thousands of Bangladeshi Muslims board overcrowded trains as they try to return home after attending the three-day Islamic Congregation on the banks of the river Turag in Tongi, outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011 via The Frame: Mass prayer at…
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January 26, 2011 at 5:00 pm
PROTESTS IN EGYPT Photograph by latenightcabdriving This photograph was taken by Reddit user ‘latenightcabdriving’, last night in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt. The sign reads: “Leave, leave, Mubarak”. via Reddit Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’
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January 25, 2011 at 5:00 pm
MEANWHILE, IN MICHIGAN… Photograph by Charlie Anderson 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’
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January 24, 2011 at 5:00 pm
VERTICAL GARDEN WALL IN MADRID, SPAIN Photograph by jvasae CaixaForum Madrid is a post-modern art gallery in the center of Madrid, Spain. It is sponsored by the Catalan-Balearic bank la Caixa and located next to the Paseo del Prado at number 36. It was constructed by the Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron from 2001…
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January 23, 2011 at 5:00 pm
FOG ROLLS THROUGH VANCOUVER Photograph by Scott Miller via Reddit Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’
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January 22, 2011 at 5:00 pm
NEW YORK CITY AT NIGHT Photograph by Jim Richardson Photographer’s description: CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK CITY, USA — About 2:15 a.m. fog drifts in over Central Park. Shot with a Nikon D3. Exposure of 20 sec. and a moderate f-stop of f5.6. via JC Richardson on Flickr Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post…
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January 20, 2011 at 5:00 pm
SHANGHAI 1990 vs 2010
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January 19, 2011 at 5:00 pm
AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE Photograph by Daniel ReRicha This stunning photograph by Daniel ReRicha was taken one Autumn morning in Czech Switzerland, a picturesque region located in the north-western Czech Republic. If only we could fly… via 1x.com Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE…
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