Photo of the Day: It’s a Siesta Time
A Giant panda with rare brown-and-white fur eats a carrot at a natural conservation area in Qinling, Shaanxi province. The four-year-old giant panda was found in Qinling when it was a cub in 2009. (Photo by China Daily)
Photo of the Day: Pumpkin Cat
A black cat strolls over a pile of pumpkins at a farm near Potsdam, eastern Germany. (Photo by Ralf Hirschberger/DPA)
40-foot-long Sushi
Volunteers cooperate to create a 393-foot-long sushi roll during a summer festival in Tokyo, Japan, on August 27, 2013. Photo credit: Yoshikazu Tsunoyo / AFP / GETTY Images. Continue reading »
The Aftermath of a Music Festival
The morning after the night the Reading Festival concluded, and the festival goers disseminated, photographer David White took off in a helicopter to capture the scene of the campsite. The 90,000 strong crowd that collected at the venue to enjoy the 3-day music festival had left behind a chaos of abandoned tents, beer cans, cigarette butts, half-eaten food, discarded packaging, grubby clothes, sleeping bags and a sea of plastic.
It may look like the aftermath of an apocalyptic event – a campsite tornado, or perhaps the first stages of a landfill site – but this is the scene as the crowds dispersed at Reading festival.
A “Love Your Tent” campaign that the organizers launched imploring people to pack up and remove their camping gear clearly didn’t work.
A huge clear-up operation began within hours of the annual Bank Holiday event closing on Monday. Last year more than 20 tons of re-useable equipment was salvaged, and this year the figure is expected to be even higher. Some will be offered to local charities but damaged or unplaced equipment will be destined for landfill sites. Unopened cans of food, some of which was donated at designated drop-off points around the campsite, will be recovered and distributed. Tractors towing magnets are used to collect metal tent pegs and other potentially dangerous metal objects, and volunteers will work with specialized rubbish-clearance teams eventually to return the field to its original state.
The clean-up operation is expected to take 2 weeks. Continue reading »
South Korean Live Food Festival
Live octopus is a delicacy in South Korea but is a known choking hazard, since the still-moving suction cups can cause tentacle pieces to stick in a person’s throat. A baby octopus is often consumed whole, while larger varieties are cut up and the still-wriggling tentacles eaten with a splash of sesame oil.
A South Korean man and a woman eat a live octopus during an event to promote a local food festival in Seoul on September 12, 2013. (Photo by Jung Yeon-Je/AFP Photo) Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Call Me Panda
Kai Kai, a male Giant Panda sniffs at his custom-made birthday cake of bamboo, flowers and vegetables at the River Safari, part of the Wildlife Reserves and the Singapore Zoo in Singapore. Week-long celebrations were held to mark the first year anniversary of the arrival of two Giant Pandas from China, Kai Kai, and Jia Jia, who incidentally are celebrating their 6th and 5th birthdays, respectively this month. These Giant Pandas are on loan for 10-years as part of a collaboration between China and Singapore to raise awareness for the conservation of these critically endangered species. (Photo by Wong Maye-E/AP Photo)
Daily Life of a Gamer’s Girlfriend
Would you like to be a girlfriend of a gamer? A photo story inside.
The original story is called “Gấu là gấu mà game là game :D ” – sorry, I don’t speak Vietnamesy. Continue reading »
Bethlehem’s Mermaid Avalon
Rebecca West, 31, of Bethlehem, a.k.a. Mermaid Avalon, is a professional mermaid. Here she is posed at Memorial Pool on Illick’s Mill Road in Bethlehem Wednesday. — Photos by EMILY ROBSON / THE MORNING CALL, Jun. 12, 2013 Continue reading »
Nine-Year-Old Wingwalkers
Nine-year-old cousins Rose Brewer and Flame Brewer wingwalk over Rendcomb airfield in Gloucestershire, to become the world’s youngest formation wingwalkers on August 21, 2013 in Cirencester, England. The two girls who flew on vintage Boeing Stearman biplanes, were inspired to do so by the plight of Eli Crossley who suffers from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. His parents have set up the Duchenne Children’s Trust to raise money to research a treatment or cure in time to save Eli’s life. — Matt Cardy / Getty Images, Aug. 21, 2013 Continue reading »
Flower Dying in France
Horticulturists work in a field of dyed heather on September 6, 2013 in the eastern French town of Bischoffsheim. — FREDERICK FLORIN / AFP/Getty Images. Continue reading »
ParaFest 2013
ParaFest 2013 is held at the Sands Bethlehem Events Center. It will run from Friday, September 6 through Sunday, September 8, 2013.
Patty Myer, plays Abra Cadabra at the Hotel of Horror in Saylorsburg. She attends ParaFest 2013 held at the Sands Bethlehem Events Center. It will run from Friday, September 6 through Sunday, September 8, 2013. — DENISE SANCHEZ / THE MORNING CALL, Sep. 6, 2013 Continue reading »
SuperHero Window Cleaning
Window washers from the American National Skyline company (from left to right in the image below: Jordan Emerson, Steve Oszaniec and Danny Oszaniec) suit up as Marvel Comics superheroes to pleasantly surprise the children (who are patients) and their families inside as the dressed up crew cleans the outside of the windows at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis. Photo credits: Brandon Dill. Continue reading »
This is the End… Bitch!
This is the best ‘Breaking Bad’ photoshoot ever. Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston photographed on March, 4, 2013 in Albuquerque. Photographer Alexei Hay. Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Free As A Bird
A warbler is released from the ringing hut after being recorded on a private reserve in East Sussex on August 21, 2013 in Rye, United Kingdom. The BTO are currently in the process of recording migrating hirnundines and other birds at the reserve. Hirundines comprise of Sand Martins, House Martins and Swallows, all of which roost in high numbers on the reserve over summer before continuing their migratory route back to Africa. The reserve is close to the East Sussex coast, and forms an ideal habitat for many resident and migratory birds, comprising of low lying reedbeds and marshy peat bog. The site is one of the worlds largest ringing stations, and with the help of BTO staff, trained ringers and volunteers as many as 1000 hirundines can be ringed in one evening at this time of year. Many other birds are also ringed including Nightjar, Grasshopper Warbler and Sparrowhawk. Volunteers capture the birds using long mist nets which are erected and run through the reedbeds before the birds come in to roost every evening. The birds details are then recorded before being released the following morning to contiinue it’s journey. The Information gathered including age, weight and sex allows the BTO to monitor long-term population and global migration patterns which is important for conservation. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Victoria Beckham by Eellen Von Unwerth for Harper’s Bazaar Singapore, September 2013
Photographer: Ellen von Unwerth
Stylist: Kenneth Goh
Hair: Tina Outen
Make-up: Lotten Holmqvist
Manicure: Liza Smith
Interview: Dana Poblete
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Burnouts by Simon Davidson
A burnout (also known as a peel out or power brake) is the practice of keeping a vehicle stationary (or close to) and spinning its wheels, causing the tires to heat up and smoke due to friction. Performing a burnout in a front wheel drive vehicle is likely to result in damage to the drivetrain. It is usually achieved by engaging the emergency brake (e-brake) to lock up the rear tires and flooring the gas pedal.
To perform a burnout in a rear wheel drive vehicle the driver has to simultaneously engage the gas and brake pedals. The brake pedal will require modulation, as the goal is to allow the rear tires to spin while holding the car in place with the front wheels remaining motionless. At a certain point of balance, the front brakes will prevent the car from moving forward while the rear brakes will have insufficient grip to keep the wheels from spinning, since engine power is transferred to the rear wheels only.
In expressive photos by Simon Davidson.
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The World´s Longest Tree Top Walk
Visitors of the world’s longest tree top walk between the trees of the Bavarian forest in Neuschoenau, Germany. The path, 1300 meters long and in 8 to 25m height, winds up to an impressive tower with a height of 44 meters. The wooden construction is integrated into the forest and delivers a natural experience. (Miguel Villagran/Getty Images) Continue reading »
Street Pole Dances in Poland
Pole dancers in central Poland have been honing their skills out in the streets, throwing their legs around signposts to the surprise and delight of many a passer-by. The aim was to dispel the myth about pole dancing, a discipline often associated with strippers and nightclubs.
“The reactions of the people in the streets were very good, so we thought that this is a way to popularise the sport”, explained 27-year-old instructor Natalia Stanislawska. “Coming out in the street and practicing pole dancing poles on road signs, we want to break these stereotypes. The Pole dance is a real sport and even an art that combines acrobatics, gymnastics, and fitness. It takes a lot of strength and flexibility”.
Members of the “Avocadoo” club perform a pole dance on a street sign pole in Lodz, central Poland on June 27, 2013. Talk about a traffic stopper: three pole dancers in central Poland have been honing their skills out in the streets, throwing their legs around signposts to the surprise and delight of many a passerby. (Photos by Janek Skarzynski/AFP Photo) Continue reading »
Gun Series Project by Toronto-based Photographers
“Point Blank” is an ongoing series of handguns from around the world by Toronto-based photographer Peter Andrew, Simon Duffy and Derek Blais. Captured in extreme detail, the large-scale “portraits” are undeniably in-your-face, lending an intensity you can’t turn away from. Andrew says they are meant to be studied like you would a face, the detail and imperfections found within building a story that make us wonder where they’ve been or why and how they’ve been used. The trio has photographed seven handguns thus far and continue to build the collection.
Desert Eagle; “Point Blank” – Gun Series. (Peter Andrew/Simon Duffy/Derek Blais) Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Be Safe, Be Seen!
A Dutch man and his mother take no chances with safety while navigating traffic with their extremely visible fluorescent scoot mobiles, equipped with a large amount and variety of horns, bells, claxons and sirens in Wassenaar, Netherlands. The couple, who dress in fluorescent safety suits and live by the motto ‘Be Safe, Be Seen’, often receive acknowlegment from passing motorists and even police patrols. (Michel Porro/Getty Images)
A Nice Day for a Wet Wedding
Newly weds Cam Auge and Caylee Wasilenko share a kiss as they waterski in Bedwell Bay in North Vancouver, British Columbia, after exchanging vows on the dock at the Vancouver Waterski Club, on August 28, 2013. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press) Continue reading »
The World’s Largest Hot Sauce Collection
Vic Clinco owns what is thought to be the world’s largest hot sauce collection. His amazing 6,000 bottles collection from around the world includes a rare bottle of “Blair’s 16 Million Reserve”, the hottest sauce on the planet. The condiments line shelves, from floor to ceiling, in the dining room of his home in Phoenix, Arizona, as well as being crammed into cupboards and the fridge.
He has been collecting the jars for the past 17 years and is widely thought to hold the world record for a private collection. Mr Clinco, who works as a staff cook at the Four Seasons hotel, said his most expensive bottle is worth about $900 – a one of a kind – and the most he has ever paid for a bottle is $400. (Photos by Barcroft Media) Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Two of Us
Two geese look out of step as they are surrounded by a massive flock of Red Winged Blackbirds. (John Fan/Solent News)
World’s Biggest Tomato Fight at Tomatina Festival 2013
Revellers throw tomato pulp while participating the annual Tomatina festival on August 28, 2013 in Bunol, Spain. An estimated 20,000 people threw 130 tons of ripe tomatoes in the world’s biggest tomato fight held annually in this Spanish Mediterranean town. (Photos by David Ramos/Getty Images) Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Learning to Fly
Nine-year-old cousins Rose Brewer and Flame Brewer wingwalk over Rendcomb airfield in Gloucestershire, to become the world’s youngest formation wingwalkers. The two girls who flew on vintage Boeing Stearman biplanes, were inspired to do so by the plight of Eli Crossley who suffers from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. His parents have set up the Duchenne Children’s Trust to raise money to research a treatment or cure in time to save Eli’s life. (Tim Ireland/Getty Images)
