Tag: photography
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Thai Photographer Captures Aquarium Siamese Fighting Fish Like No Other
Thai photographer Visarute Angkatavanich captures stunning aquatic art by portraying Siamese fighting fish in such a way that they are transformed into fairy tale creatures. Against stark contrasts of white and black backgrounds, he creates fantastic photos of these animals using crystalline aquariums, powerful lenses and spectacular lighting. The effect is truly magnificent transforming the…
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Photographer Ray Collins Captures Wondrous Waves
Photographing something as vast and powerful as oceans must be an equally daunting and thrilling task, reliant not only on the conditions at sea, but on your ability to take a powerful photo while being at the mercy of the waves themselves. Despite the inherent challenges, it’s something which Australian photographer Ray Collins manages with…
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Photo Series Showing People Who Survived A Lightning Strike And What It Did To Their Skin
Getting stuck by lightning is rough. It can burn hotter than the sun, scar your body, and even blow off your clothes. Even worse, it kills about 47 Americans per year. When it enters your body, it short-circuits the small electrical signals that run the heart, lungs, and nervous system. This can lead to cardiac…
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Brazilian Artist Makes History Feel Like The Present With Stunning Colorized Photos
These days we are overwhelmed with options for adding color to black-and-white photos. Smartphone apps, artificial intelligence, and Photoshop knockoffs are accessible to amateurs and hobbyists, and YouTube is a constantly replenishing source of step-by-step tutorials. And yet, if you’ve tried colorization, you’ve likely discovered the finished result looks like highlighters scrubbed over an old…
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Photographer Creates Series of Animal Photographs Proving That Nature Has a Great Sense of Humor
Animals are unique, just like humans. This is why we all try to look for a pet that suits us. But, aside from personality, we also pay a lot of attention to their appearance. Sometimes, we are amazed by how creative nature is. Interested by the weird and wonderful when it comes to animals, photographer Stephanie Gregorian put together a photo series titled “Animals: Pictured”. Here are…
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Photographer Documents Nigerian Hair Culture Through Stunning Portraits
“Chroma: An Ode to J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere” is an ongoing series which celebrates women’s hair styles in Lagos, Nigeria through a fanciful, contemporary lens. The images are inspired by hair color trends and by the late Nigerian photographer J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere, who photographed over a thousand different hair styles in his lifetime. Ojeikere’s approach was…
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Rare Photos of the First Australasian Expedition to Antarctica in 1911 Have Been Discovered
A group of Australian scientists and adventurers set sail in 1911 under the leadership of Dr. Douglas Mawson, bound on a three-year journey exploring Antarctica and Macquarie Island. James Francis (Frank) Hurley was the official photographer to the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, though other members of the expedition also took photographs. Some of these photos are…
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Photographer Spends Hours on Bridges and Balconies to Capture Street Vendors From Above
Sometimes it takes hours, shivering out in the cold, waiting for the perfect moment. One photographer, Loes Heerink, has spent hours hanging out on bridges from four in the morning – all to capture images of Vietnam’s street vendors from above. ‘I have had a fascination for street vendors since I arrived in Vietnam,’ Loes…
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Photographer Captures Fairytale Images Of Horses Living In Extreme Iceland Conditions
Iceland is a captivating location filled with beautiful landscapes of snow and ice. Recently New York City-based photographer and filmmaker Drew Doggett visited the country to capture a magical series called ‘In the Realm of Legends’, documenting the wild horses that live there. Dogget, who artistic practise usually consists of black and white, opted to…
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Real-Life Locations That Look Like They’re Straight Out Of A Wes Anderson Movie
Fans of Wes Anderson will be delighted to learn that there are places in this world that will make you feel like you’ve stepped behind the silver screen and straight into one of his movies. From Scotland to Portugal, from Ukraine to even North Korea, there are real-life locations that wouldn’t look out of place…