Stacking multiple exposures is common in landscape photography, but for this particular image there were more than just a few frames. Photographer Matt Molloy creates these images using what he calls a time stack technique to make works of art that look more like impressionist paintings than photos: Time stacking, typically used to make star trail […]
Star gazing might include a glimpse of a planet when the conditions are just right. Photographer Jason Domogalla hiked through Oregon on trails that were usually closed off but because of the dry season were accessible during the winter. The mountain in the background is Mount Jefferson. The brightest point in the sky is Jupiter, […]
Camels have been missing out on the selfie game all this time—until now. Photographer Hossam Antikka snapped this selfie with his friends in Perkash in Giza, Egypt, not knowing that the happy ungulate took the opportunity to flash his toothy smile for the camera: Antikka and his friends spent some time feeding the camel and giving […]
Is it a glimpse into the birth of the universe? This shot of a Mexican opal gemstone captured by photographer and gemologist, Danny J. Sanchez, is one of many of beautiful gems and minerals in his portfolio. It can take over centuries for an opal to mature into the precious gem we see here. Formed in the […]
Grabbing a drink of water for this grey-headed flying fox can be more challenging than you might think. Photographer Ofer Levy waited patiently in over 40° C (104° F) weather while also standing chest deep in the water hoping one of these creatures would swoop low enough to be photographed. The animal drinks by swooping down […]
Light painting is a fun way to draw the eye to a particular object in a photo by illuminating it—or you can use it to draw in items into a photo by pointing a light directly at the camera. Most people start out by drawing hearts or stars into long exposure shots, but photographer Darren […]
A late night in the deserts of California will blow you away. This shot from photographer Mark Lehrbass comes from a hike known as the Mobius Arch Loop Trail in the Alabama Hills just West of Lone Pine, California. Lehrbass says he camped out for five days in order to finally get this shot. Once […]
This small beach cave is only 3 1/2 feet tall and the photographer is almost 6 1/2 feet tall. Getting the shot involved some serious squatting while the sun set. Mark Lehrbass does mainly nature photography and is an avid outdoorsman, taking him to remote locations for the perfect shot. Here we get a glimpse of El […]
An unlucky fish was caught on a hook—and on camera. Canadian Photographer Jeremy Koreski captured this fish using the over-under technique, giving the viewer a glimpse of the surface and underwater at the same time. This has to be done with a camera protected by an underwater housing. Koreski grew up near the ocean in […]
Tilt-shift photography, or miniature photography, can make a huge bridge look like a tiny miniature toy. Photographer Raphael CloudWhisperer67 shot this famous London bridge last year using a tilt shift lens. The lens can tilt, which gives the miniature effect and helps you control your focus on multiple planes and shift, which can help minimize distortion and is often used in […]
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