Back in 2009, we witnessed a unique solar eclipse—this one happened to be the longest solar eclipse of the 21st century. The eclipse lasted six minutes and 39 seconds and that time won’t be beat again until 2132. An international Total Solar Eclipse Expedition party was on site on Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands and […]
Determination is the key to success. The same holds true when it comes to making a successful image. This is why some great photographers have a lot of patience when it comes to capturing an image they have in mind. They are ever so willing to invest their time into capturing exactly what they have […]
Polish photographer Marcin Ryczek snapped this captivating image from the Grunwald Bridge in Kraków. With its naturally made contrast between the dark water and snow, it serves as a perfect reflection of the powerful Chinese Yin Yang symbol (and its depiction of opposing, yet complimentary forces). While simplistic in nature, it takes nothing away from […]
It’s so hyper-realistic, it looks ripped from a comic book: a stray cat treads the cobblestone road of Strasbourg, France, sieged by a bright moon, dark clouds and picturesque olden European homes. If the image looks too good to be true, that’s because it is; it’s a composite image, the trademark style of Moldovan photographic artist Igor […]
Timing is everything. As in this amazing image of the exact moment a young boy breaks open a piñata. The photo’s focus really makes the shot: The way the image is focused on the candy right before it falls makes this picture one in a million! The photographer used a 1/2000 shutter speed at f/1.4 […]
Every photographer has his or her preferred gear—camera and lenses, maybe some lighting equipment, but … a drone? That’s right. Polish photographer David Kaszlikowski was able to capture the stunning, almost surreal, scene below thanks to the help of a high-flying drone that spotted the glacial pool nestled among the Karakoram mountains of Pakistan: Kaszlikowski discovered the pool while scouting shooting locations […]
Ready, set, go! Today’s interesting photo places us smack in the middle of the fast-paced world of race cars. Buckle up as we delve into the techniques used to create this incredible image. Colorful and dynamic, this photograph made at Daytona’s 2019 Historic Sportscar Racing 24 Hour Classic is easy to appreciate as an amateur. […]
Ready to see the city of Philadelphia in a brand new light? Check out this breathtaking scene captured by Toronto-based photographer Michael Sidofsky. Taken from the iconic art museum steps Sylvester Stallone jogged in the 1976 classic Rocky, Sidofsky actually used a combination of images bracketed together to get the final result shown above. Using a Sony […]
You can get pretty creative when working with multiple exposures—layering images on top of other images to get some pretty unique and interesting shots. Lately there has been increasing interest in double exposure portraits, such as this one taken by photographer Austin Greene: “No layering or blending of images or anything like that was done in […]
More long exposure greatness here—this one is a 10 minute single exposure of The Twelve Apostles at night, Port Campbell, Australia. Photographer Axil Lonergan captured this cool shot at the end of a late evening drive down the Great Ocean Road. The Twelve Apostles is a popular Australian tourist attraction on the coast in the […]
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