Winning Photos From The Australian Geographic Nature Photographer Of The Year 2024
Overall Winner: Bubble-net by Scott Portelli, New South Wales
The Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2024 has revealed stunning winning photos that celebrate the beauty and diversity of nature, capturing raw moments, rare wildlife, and the power of the natural world with technical excellence and emotional depth, while emphasizing the need to preserve our environment for future generations. Continue reading »
Spectacular Award-Winning Images From The 2024 Minimalist Photography Awards
Minimalist Photographer Of The Year: Anna by Eva Chupikova, Czech Republic
The 2024 Minimalist Photography Awards celebrate the art of simplicity, featuring powerful images that use minimal elements like composition, light, and space to create evocative and captivating works of visual storytelling. Continue reading »
Employee Portraits of the 1960s: How Fast-Food Chains Used Training Guides to Standardize Conduct and Appearance
In the 1960s, fast-food chains began standardizing their operations, including employee appearance and behavior, with instructional photos and manuals often detailing how to “dress for success” in the industry. Continue reading »
Nature Winning Photos From The 2024 Prix De La Photographie Awards
1st Place Winner: “Wild Flowers” by Anne Mason-Hoerter, Germany
The 2024 Prix De La Photographie Awards honored extraordinary nature photography from around the world, highlighting the breathtaking beauty and intricate connections within our environment through stunning landscapes and intimate wildlife moments, inspiring us to appreciate and protect the natural world. Continue reading »
Spectacular Black-And-White Winning Photos From The AAP Magazine Awards
1st Place Winner: “Macadam” by Manuel Besse (France)
The AAP Magazine Awards honor exceptional black-and-white photography, featuring diverse, masterfully composed images that captivate with their powerful storytelling and emotional depth, proving color unnecessary for conveying meaning. Continue reading »
Amazing Landscape-Winning Photos From The Fine Art Photography Awards 2024
1st Place Winner: Curves of Fjords by Eva Chupikova
The Fine Art Photography Awards 2024 honored the exceptional talent of amateur photographers in its Outstanding Amateur Category, highlighting stunning landscape images that beautifully captured the natural world’s essence. Continue reading »
Breathtaking Finalist Photos Of The 2024 Ocean Photographer Of The Year
Finalist, Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Jake Wilton, Conflict Islands, Papua New Guinea
The 2024 Ocean Photographer of the Year competition has revealed its remarkable finalists, showcasing breathtaking underwater images that capture the ocean’s beauty and mystery. With over $12,898 (£10,000) in prizes, the competition, hosted by Oceanographic Magazine, will announce the overall winner and top category awards next month. Continue reading »
Spectacular Winning Photos From The Black And White Photo Awards 2024
Absolute Winner: Destroy together by Haikun Liang
The Black and White Photo Awards 2024 highlight the best in monochrome photography, featuring an impressive array of images that masterfully tell stories through the interplay of light and shadow. This year’s winners and finalists, encompassing diverse themes from landscapes to portraits, exemplify the emotional depth and artistic power of black and white imagery. Continue reading »
Amazing Winning Images From The Siena Drone Photography Awards Showcasing Nature’s Beauty
1st classified: New generation by Fabio Savini
This year’s Siena Drone Photography Awards showcase breathtaking aerial images that capture the awe-inspiring beauty of nature, revealing landscapes, wildlife, and natural wonders in ways that highlight both the photographers’ artistic vision and the remarkable power of drone technology. Continue reading »
Stunning Photos of a Scrapyard in Emeryville, California in the Early 1970s
A scrapyard, or junkyard, is a place where decommissioned or wrecked vehicles are dismantled, with usable parts sold for repairs and scrap metal sent to recycling companies. Continue reading »
Spirit of a Polluted Spring: Artistic Protest Highlights Local Environmental Crisis
Anastasia Malinovskaya
In early June 2024, activists in Ulyanovsk, a historically significant Russian city on the Volga River known for being the birthplace of Lenin and its role in Russian history, raised alarms about the Marishkin spring, a cherished natural site that had deteriorated into a swamp due to illegal dumping. Continue reading »
Spectacular Nature-Winning Photos From The Fine Art Photography Awards 2024
1st Place Winner: Flower Portraits by Tim Platt
The 2024 Fine Art Photography Awards celebrate breathtaking nature photography from around the world, showcasing awe-inspiring landscapes, intimate wildlife moments, and striking natural phenomena, with entries for the 11th Edition contest open until October 13th, 2024. Continue reading »
Breathtaking Landscape-Winning Photos From The Fine Art Photography Awards 2024
1st Place Winner: “Textures” by Andreja Ravnak
The Fine Art Photography Awards 2024 showcased an extraordinary collection of landscape photography, revealing the breathtaking beauty and diversity of our planet through meticulously composed and masterfully edited images, which demonstrated technical excellence and evoked deep emotions, with the 11th edition of the international contest now open for entries until October 13th, 2024. Continue reading »
Spectacular Night Landscape-Winning Photos From The 35 Photography Awards
1st Place Winner: Photo by Alexander Dudarev, Russian Federation
The 35 Photography Awards recently highlighted the exceptional talent of photographers worldwide by showcasing breathtaking night landscape photographs that capture the mesmerizing beauty of star-studded skies, glowing cityscapes, moonlit landscapes, and nocturnal seascapes, demonstrating technical prowess and evoking a sense of wonder and tranquility. Continue reading »
This Iranian Photographer Takes Astonishing Macro Shots of Insects
If you’re eager to explore the unseen world of some of the smallest beings on our planet, you’re in the right place. Our recent post features stunning macro shots by photographers worldwide, including mesmerizing insect photos by Iranian photographer Zohre Janati, showcasing vibrant colors, intricate textures, and surprising behaviors. Continue reading »
Beautiful Surreal, Dreamy And Collage Photoworks by Elianne van Turennout
Dreams are often fleeting and mysterious experiences. For some, they are merely nighttime adventures that fade in the morning, but for Elianne van Turennout, they are an endless source of inspiration. Continue reading »
Stunning Photographs British Punks in the 1980s by Shirley Baker
Shirley Baker
British photographer Shirley Baker captured striking portraits of punks in Manchester, Stockport, and Camden Town in the early 1980s. Continue reading »
Spectacular Award-Winning Photos Of The Prix De La Photographie Awards
Tape Worm by Judith Kuhn, Germany
The Prix De La Photographie Awards, a prestigious global photography competition, has highlighted the exceptional talents of photographers worldwide, showcasing honorable mention photos across diverse categories like portrait, nature, fine art, and architecture. Each winning image tells a compelling story with remarkable skill, demonstrating the versatility and depth of contemporary photography, celebrating its power to evoke emotion, tell stories, and offer new perspectives. Continue reading »
Breathtaking James Webb Space Telescope Photos Of 2024
In 2024, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captivated the world with breathtaking images that showcase distant galaxies, nebulae, star formations, and exoplanet atmospheres with unprecedented clarity. Among the highlights are the vibrant Carina Nebula and detailed views of exoplanet atmospheres, revealing their compositions and hinting at potential life beyond our solar system.
Interacting Galaxies Arp 142
This new Webb image shows two galaxies: a Penguin (NGC 2936) guarding an Egg (NGC 2937). Webb’s observations reveal the two are in a cosmic hug, joined together by a blue haze of stars and gas. Continue reading »
This is Schienenzeppelin, the Futuristic Train With Propeller and Airplane Engine From the 1930s
The Schienenzeppelin was an experimental railcar resembling a Zeppelin airship, designed by German engineer Franz Kruckenberg in 1929. Continue reading »
Spectacular Still Life-Winning Photos From The 35 Photography Awards
1st Place Winner: Photo by MVO (Mark Orlov) Moldova
The 35 Photography Awards recently celebrated artistic excellence and technical prowess in still life photography, showcasing masterful images that transform everyday objects and floral compositions into extraordinary visual narratives through brilliant use of light, color, and composition. Continue reading »
Hilarious Winning Photos From The Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2024
Overall Winner And Dog Category Winner: “Not Just For Cats” By Sarah Haskell
The Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2024 brought joy to pet lovers with a collection of hilarious and heartwarming images, including a grinning cat and a dog diving into a pool. Continue reading »
Spectacular Landscape-Winning Photos From The Monochrome Photography Awards
1st Place Winner: Dust-Laden Hooves: Saga of the Volcanic Riders by Mahendra Bakle (India)
The Monochrome Photography Awards highlight the artistry of black-and-white photography, featuring this year’s stunning landscape-winning photos that capture nature’s ethereal beauty. The competition is now open for 2024 entries, inviting photographers to showcase their skills in portraying dramatic, timeless scenes through the interplay of light and shadow. Continue reading »
Capturing Intimacy: The Art of Kseniya Vashchenko
Kseniya Vashchenko, a Siberian-born photographer, creates evocative images that explore themes of human sexuality, intimacy, and vulnerability. Her work blends reality with surrealism, offering a unique perspective that challenges societal norms and provokes thought. Vashchenko’s photographs invite viewers to connect deeply with the subjects, reflecting on their own emotions and experiences. Continue reading »
Spectacular Underwater-Winning Photos From The 35 Photography Awards
1st Place Winner: “Dance with me” by Thien Nguyen Ngoc, Viet Nam
The 35 Photography Awards have once again highlighted the stunning and surreal beauty of the underwater world, showcasing the exceptional skill of photographers who capture the vibrant and mysterious realms beneath the waves, reminding us of the importance of protecting these incredible marine ecosystems. Continue reading »
