The Yuanyang Rice Terraces in China are considered one of the must see places in the world. They have become a UNESCO World Heritage site, and depending on the time of day or year, they take on many different stunning looks. French photographer Thierry Bornier fell in love with the area and spends much of his […]
Sydney-based photographer James Morgan had a big idea when thinking of ways to shoot the Queen Mary 2 (QM2) for her 10 year anniversary. I mean, a really BIG, GRAND idea! Meet the world’s largest ocean liner and her captain: In order to capture the ship’s impressive size–to really honor it–Morgan asked Captain Kevin Oprey to […]
The baobab trees of Madagascar are some of the most weird looking, yet incredibly beautiful, trees around. With high, stubby branches, the trees have an upside down appearance—like the roots are on their heads. Nature and travel photographer Marsel van Oosten captured this early morning shot of the Avenue of the Baobabs, which shows the […]
Way out in the deep, deep emptiness of California’s Death Valley lies Racetrack Playa, a dried-up lakebed about three miles long and flat as a board. This part of the incredibly dry and hot desert valley may be surrounded by beautiful mountains, but Racetrack Playa doesn’t have much else to see—cracked desert earth and a bunch […]
The breathtaking Icelandic landscape strikes again! On the eastern shore of the Vatnsnes peninsula lies Hvítserkur, a 15 meter high basalt stack formed by centuries of water and wind erosion. Photographer Brian Rueb visited the stack and captured this incredibly vibrant image of the iconic rock: Hvítserkur rests in Northwest Iceland and has become quite the […]
Magic mirror? Vampire photographer? These are some of the far-fetched theories (jokes) behind this mysterious photo of Boston’s iconic Acorn Street. Capturing a reflection of the street, with an apparently invisible camera, the image looks like a thing of magic, until you look closer. Photographer Andrea Fanelli is behind the creative image, but just how […]
Is there a more breathtaking, more photographed scene than the Lower Manhattan skyline? Add in a sunset and it magically gets even more stunning. The pink, warm light reflecting off the impressive architecture and the East River adds a dramatic effect for picture-perfect shots. This long exposure of the skyline by photographer Colin Kelly beautifully portrays […]
Walking around Bogota with his friends one day, Colombian photographer Alfonso León came across a puddle that perfectly reflected the Aseguradora del Valle along with surrounding buildings. Then a plane came along and he was able to capture a perfectly timed reflected image of it flying over the city—which would be cool enough, but even better, he […]
Taking a great looking 10-minute exposure is a challenge at the best of times. But, in the daytime, it can be an especially finicky process. Photographer Stanley Klasz has taken many long exposures and has found 10 minutes to be the magic number for the look and feel he’s going for. This particular shot by […]
Every once in a while, when you wait for it, the grey skies of England break apart and the orange sun casts a beautiful warm glow over the wonderful landscape. Cumbria-based photographer Joe Stockdale shows us just how stunning Northern England can be in his photo of a sunset at Great Mell Fell in the English […]
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