March 14, 2013 at 11:29 am

The Flowing Rock of Antelope Canyon

The Flowing Rock of Antelope Canyon

Photograph by Moondigger on Wikimedia Commons Located on Navajo land near Page, Arizona, Antelope Canyon is an incredible place where water and time have eroded the rock and turned it into a slot canyon. The result is an incredible formation of smooth, flowing rock. In 1997 the Navajo Tribe turned the area into a…

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March 13, 2013 at 9:23 pm

Picture of the Day: Moon Jelly

Picture of the Day: Moon Jelly

MOON JELLY Photograph by Alexander Semenov | Prints Available In this beautiful photograph by Alexander Semenov (underwater photographer extraordinaire), we see Aurelia aurita, commonly known as the moon jelly. It is translucent and typically ranges between 5-40 cm in diameter. They are carnivorous and primarily feed on small plankton organisms such as…

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March 13, 2013 at 1:51 pm

The 50 Most Perfectly Timed Photos Ever

The 50 Most Perfectly Timed Photos Ever

By Internet standards, a perfectly timed photo occurs when two of the following three conditions are met: 1. Perfect Place 2. Perfect Time 3. Perfect Angle Sometimes the holy trinity of perfectness is achieved and you get an Internet classic like so many of the photographs below. There are countless galleries of these images…

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March 12, 2013 at 8:34 pm

Picture of the Day: Forces of Nature

Picture of the Day: Forces of Nature

FORCES OF NATURE Photograph by Martin Rietze @ Alien Landscapes on Planet Earth This incredible photograph by Martin Rietze was NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 11, 2013. In it we see the Sakurajima Volcano erupting with lightning (check out this vid for another example). According to NASA, it is…

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March 12, 2013 at 5:11 pm

11 High-Speed Photographs of Swirling Paint

11 High-Speed Photographs of Swirling Paint

Fabian Oefner is a professional photographer specializing in ad, industrial and editorial photography. He lives near Zurich, Switzerland, where he runs a photo studio. On Behance, Oefner is well-known for his high-speed photography projects, tallying nearly 200,000 views on his nine projects shared. In his latest series, entitled Black Hole, Fabian drips various shades…

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March 12, 2013 at 12:05 pm

The Giant Communal Bird Nests of Sociable Weavers

The Giant Communal Bird Nests of Sociable Weavers

Sociable Weavers (Philetairus socius) are a species of bird endemic to Southern Africa. They are best known for their gigantic communal nests, which are not only a rarity, but also the largest built by any bird. The nests, designed for year-round usage, can house up to 100 families, totaling 300-400 birds. Some nests have…

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March 11, 2013 at 7:39 pm

Picture of the Day: The Eiffel Tower from Below

Picture of the Day: The Eiffel Tower from Below

THE EIFFEL TOWER FROM BELOW Photograph by Jebulon on Wikimedia Commons In this photograph we see Paris’ iconic Eiffel Tower from below as the photographer looks directly upwards from the exact center of the structure. I always find it interesting to see such recognizable world symbols from different angles and vantage points.…

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March 11, 2013 at 4:01 pm

Sculptures Made from Suspended Sewing Buttons

Sculptures Made from Suspended Sewing Buttons

Augusto Esquivel is an artist from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Represented by the Now Contemporary Art Gallery in Miami, Augusto’s work involves the use of thousands of carefully place, multi-coloured sewing buttons. On his website he describes his process: “I am often obsessed with comparisons of reality and potential and the balance between them, in…

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March 11, 2013 at 11:28 am

Glimpse into Iran with Lonely Planet Photog Amos Chapple

Glimpse into Iran with Lonely Planet Photog Amos Chapple

Kiwi photographer Amos Chapple began his career as a press photographer for the New Zealand Herald. Three years later he joined the Our Place project, an initiative that took him around the world, on assignment to photograph all of the world’s UNESCO world heritage sites from 2006-1010 (possibly the coolest assignment ever). Chapple, who…

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March 10, 2013 at 5:30 pm

Picture of the Day: Coal Train Sunset

Picture of the Day: Coal Train Sunset

COAL TRAIN SUNSET Photograph by Tom Danneman (MRL 390 on Flickr) In this amazing capture by Tom Danneman (MRL 390 on Flickr), we see a northbound BNSF coal train heading across a fill just south of Bill, Wyoming. Danneman says the Powder River Basin where this was taken is a beautiful location…

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