PHOTO FINISH AT THE ALLIGATOR GRAND PRIX Photograph by Gabygz on Reddit SEA WORLD, SAN ANTONIO, TX: In a dramatic photo finish, Raphael edged out Donatello for the driver’s championship at the annual ‘Alligator Alley Grand Prix’. On the final lap, Michaelangelo squandered a huge lead as he led his alligator ‘Anchovy’…
Below you will find a glorious collection of epic group photos that I’ve seen floating around the Web for the past few years. From legendary casts and crews to extraordinary sports teams, musical supergroups, great thinkers and world leaders. I hope you will enjoy this incredible selection of photos and people and the backstory…
A MOST INCREDIBLE BASEBALL PHOTO Photograph by jib661 on Reddit Redditor and professional photographer jib661 posted this incredible picture to Reddit today. By focusing on the ground between the pitcher and the batter, he took continuous shots of the sequence until he got a few where the ball was in focus. Some…
THE LARGEST RAFT OF CANOES AND KAYAKS IN THE WORLD Photograph by NANCIE BATTAGLIA for National Geographic On September 24, 2011, over 2,200 paddlers showed up on the shores of the central Adirondack town of Inlet, New York (population, 400) to set a new Guinness World Record previously held by 1,619 boats…
Photograph by Wibit @ wibitsports.com After sharing the awesome photo above on Facebook, Twitter and this week’s Shirk Report, it was clear the Sifter had to find out more on this water wonderland. Not only did we find the supplier (thanks to a most helpful Ms. Cafardy on Facebook) but also many more…
I BELIEVE I CAN FLY © Mark Watson/Red Bull Content Pool Look ma no hands! This is an awesome capture by Mark Watson of Moto X rider, Robbie Madison, as he flies through the air before he grabs his bike again for a perfect landing. This shot was taken back in September…
At the end of last year, the Sifter posted the Top 50 Pictures of the Day for 2011. It went on to become one of our most popular posts of the year. For 2012, we will be highlighting the top 25 ‘Pictures of the Day’ at the end of every quarter. By the…
FELIX BAUMGARTNER JUMPS FROM 71,580 FEET © Jay Nemeth/Red Bull Content Pool On March 15th, 2012, Austria’s Felix Baumgartner jumped out of a space capsule from an altitude of approximately 71,580 feet (21,818 meters) as the Red Bull Stratos project moved forward into the manned flight stage in New Mexico. The 42-year-old…
Red Bull, the wing-giving purveyors of all things extreme, has graciously granted the Sifter total access to their incredible library of photographs and videos. Following up from the popular feature on the Cliff Diving World Series earlier this year, we explore the adrenaline-pumping sport of whitewater kayaking. The Sifter went through Red Bull’s…
THE KEEL WALK Photograph by ALEX THOMSON RACING In this seemingly implausible photo we see Alex Thomson performing what he calls the ‘keel walk’, a stunt that has become infamous in the sailing world thanks to this photograph. As his 8-tonne carbon fibre yacht, Hugo Boss, sails on edge, Alex pulls up…
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