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Clouds photographed in all their naked splendor from 4 miles up [Video]

Clouds photographed in all their naked splendor from 4 miles up [Video]

I think we all have spent the occasional sunny afternoon laying in a park staring up at the sky watching clouds drift by and seeing all kinds of shapes hidden in them. When it comes to taking, ... continue
Police: We can detain photographers if we feel their photographs have no aesthetic value

Police: We can detain photographers if we feel their photographs have no aesthetic value

There is a war going on right now across the United States. We don't hear much about it unless you follow people like Thomas Hawk or Carlos Miller, both of whom write about this subject a lot; ... continue
Color me stupid but I don’t get Color

Color me stupid but I don’t get Color

If you managed to pull yourself from what ever rock you like to hide away in to get away from the endless hype that happens in the tech blogosphere you might have heard of some new mobile ... continue
A touch of color in a black and white world

A touch of color in a black and white world

Photography has always been a passion of mine especially black and white but I will never forget the effect that Lou Reed's 1973 album Berlin had on me as I opened it up and began looking through ... continue
Playing with the clouds [8 Pics]

Playing with the clouds [8 Pics]

I think all of us when we were kids would at some point lie on the ground in a park somewhere, stare up into the sky and imagine the clouds as different shapes. It would seem that ... continue
6 incredible images from a world under our eyes

6 incredible images from a world under our eyes

The incredible thing about science is that it can open up worlds that we would never know existed but when combined with photography we given a window into a fascinating micro miniature world. It is images like these that ... continue
10 great mind bending images from Geof Kern

10 great mind bending images from Geof Kern

Inspired by "post-modernist" artists, Geof Kern is a world renowned American photographers who brings a unique touch to his images. It is a creative imagination that has attracted companies like Diesel, Neiman-Marcus, LG, Sony, Morgan Stanley, Vanity Fair and ... continue
New lifestreaming technique – implanted camera in back of head

New lifestreaming technique – implanted camera in back of head

At first when I read this I thought is had to be a joke of some sort but it turns out that a New York University photography professor plans on have a camera implanted in the back ... continue
12 incredible images of exploding water balloons

12 incredible images of exploding water balloons

For most of us the whole idea of water balloons is nothing more than being fun weapons used to soak unsuspecting people but for Edward Horsford there is much more to them especially when combined with high-speed ... continue
8 Incredible images of nature in your face

8 Incredible images of nature in your face

By waking up at 5:30 AM in the morning and spending his whole day in sub-zero weather so that the animals would trust him Jonathan Griffiths, Montana USA, was able to put his camera literally in the ... continue
6 Gorgeous images of nature caught in motion

6 Gorgeous images of nature caught in motion

Capturing images of the animals that populate our world is incredibly hard taking a lot of patience and probably more to the point - being in the right place at the right time and having a fast ... continue
10 hauntingly beautiful images of a dying urban landscape

10 hauntingly beautiful images of a dying urban landscape

Our urban world is constantly changing and newer building take the place of older building that have lost their value. Sometimes though those abandoned buildings remain slowly decaying as time and nature take their toll. For some photographers ... continue
11 Awesome stop motion photographs

11 Awesome stop motion photographs

From tilt image photography to things like these stop motion images photographers around the world work their magic to capture a moment - or moments - in time for us to marvel and wonder at for years ... continue
8 Beautiful photographs of graveyards

8 Beautiful photographs of graveyards

When selecting somewhere to take pictures I don't think that a graveyard would be at the top of the list. Yet these eight images from a larger collection over at Fresh Pics are thought and beautiful moments ... continue
6 Moments in time caught by National Geographic

6 Moments in time caught by National Geographic

When it comes to our world being caught on film there is no denying that some of the best of these photographs are caught by National Geographic photographers. Here are some of my favorites that I found after ... continue
6 Absolutely beautiful images of lightening

6 Absolutely beautiful images of lightening

I remember when I lived in Vancouver, British Columbia, one of the things I missed the most was real honest to God thunderstorms. Finally after thirty days of drizzle I had enough and moved back east and ... continue
10 Really interesting images from above the crowd

10 Really interesting images from above the crowd

One of the great things about the Web is the incredible number of great images we can run across even in a very short period of time. From the artsy to the mundane they are all out ... continue
5 “How the hell do they do that” skateboarding photographs

5 “How the hell do they do that” skateboarding photographs

When it comes to skateboarding it is definitely a skill that leaves me standing on the sidelines but one that I appreciate for the ability to seemingly bend the laws of gravity. I once tried skateboarding and ... continue
10 photo manipulations to mess up your mind with

10 photo manipulations to mess up your mind with

There's brain teasers which are great for messing with your mind on a mental level and then there are visual manipulations that either have you wondering how the photographer did that or whether you just suffered an ... continue
Small town America – but not the way you think

Small town America – but not the way you think

You can be forgiven for thinking that these are some photographs of the 50's long forgotten in an attic trunk. You might also be forgiven for thinking that they are excellent examples of using Photoshop when in ... continue
Different generations, different tools, same wish: Peace

Different generations, different tools, same wish: Peace

The above photograph was taken in Washington DC in October 1967 and like another famous photograph from Kent State it became an iconic message of peace. The capture of a simple act of putting a flower in ... continue
Some interesting uses for potholes

Some interesting uses for potholes

Potholes. Drivers around the world hate them. From making a ride uncomfortably bumpy through to taking out the muffler, or worse, potholes are objects of derision as examples of mismanagement by the governments of the cities and ... continue