Spectacular Winning Images Of The 2022 Travel Photographer Of The Year Awards
The results of the annual Travel Photographer of the Year competition have been announced, with one of the last remaining Northern White rhinos in the world being the subject of the top prize-winning snapshot. Out of the 20,000 entries received, Matjaz Krivic’s photographs captured the judges’ attention, as he conveyed the poignant story of these animals trying to survive and revive their species from the brink of extinction.
Krivic, a documentary photographer with more than 25 years of experience, has been traveling the world and capturing various stories of people and places. Currently, he is focused on highlighting environmental issues and advocating for a better future. This is not the first time Krivic has participated in the competition; according to Travel Photographer of the Year, he has submitted entries every year since the contest’s inception in 2003. The judges of the competition praised his work, stating that he portrayed Kenya’s sad story beautifully and sensitively, with images that are both tender and intimate.
Overall Winner: Travel Photographer Of The Year 2022: Matjaz Krivic, Slovenia
“Najin 33 one of the last two Northern White rhinos left in the world resting under a hot afternoon sun with her friend and caretaker Zachary Mutai in Ol Pejeta Conservancy. The northern white rhino is all but extinct. The two last males died several years ago. The two females are still with us, but too feeble to bear babies. In an Italian lab, their eggs are now artificially fertilized by sperm from the late males, and kept at minus 196 celsius, in hopes that surrogate rhinos from another sub species can carry the northern white back from the brink.” Continue reading »
Meet Davi Augusto, A Brazilian Illustrator Blending Hand-Drawn Sketches and Digital Art
Meet Davi Augusto, a Brazilian illustrator with a remarkable portfolio of work that spans across different illustration styles. With his unique style, he blends hand-drawn sketches with digital manipulation in Photoshop, creating vibrant urban illustrations that feature youthful characters in various urban settings. In case you’ve forgotten, we’ve featured him in the past, but he’s so talented that he deserves another shoutout. Continue reading »
Accidental Masterpieces: Unexpected Artworks Made Without Intention
“The Wear And Scuff Marks On This Boat Look Like An Island In The Sea”
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Well, well, well…apparently, God is not just in heaven, but also in the details! And let’s be honest, sometimes those details can be hilarious. I mean, have you ever taken a closer look at something and thought, “Wow, did I just stumble upon a hidden masterpiece?” Continue reading »
Artist Has Spent 10 Weeks Transforming Foam Into a Life-Size Xenomorph from the “Aliens”
According to Michał Kruszyński: “Firstly, I love movies, and secondly, I love practical special effects.
Films such as Predator, Aliens, Gremlins, Little Shop of Horrors laid the foundations for modern special effects. I deal with stage design and sculpture, so I decided to bring scenes from these iconic productions to life. Continue reading »
Celebrating the Beauty of Australian Birds: A Look at the Winning Images from the 2022 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards
The 2022 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards have recently revealed their winning images, selected from a pool of over 5,600 submissions from photographers worldwide.
The competition not only served as a way to raise funds for bird conservation efforts, but also as a celebration of the beauty and diversity of these amazing creatures. This year’s categories included “Bird Portrait,” “Special Theme (Australasian Robins),” “Bird Behavior,” and “Birds in Backyards,” just to name a few. Take a look at some of the stunning photos that made it to the winning list in the gallery below.
Birds In Flight: “White-Faced Storm Petrel” By John Harrison (Winner)
“Storm petrels regularly exhibit this water-skiing behavior whilst searching for food on the water’s surface, but I have never seen such a perfectly timed photo of the moment of impact.” White-faced Storm Petrel, Near Eaglehawk Neck, Tas Continue reading »
A Selection of The Winning Images in The British Ecological Society’s Annual Competition ‘Capturing Ecology’
The British Ecological Society has released a collection of winning and highly commended images from their annual Capturing Ecology competition. These photos, taken by international ecologists and students from around the world, showcase the beauty and complexity of nature. The selection includes a mother leopard hunting and a bird floating peacefully on water, highlighting the intricate relationship between humans and the natural world.
Overall runner-up – Leopard Surprise! by Peter Hudson
Leopards don’t often hunt during the day but demand from her cub meant Luluka had to have a go. Steenbok are not easy prey; they exhibit multiple adaptations to avoid predation, so the hunt was long and careful. It took Luluka four attempts to secure her prey. Photograph: Peter Hudson/BES Capturing Ecology 2022 Continue reading »
Life Before iPods: 26 Vintage Photographs Show the Heyday of Boombox in New York City From the 1980s
Those of us who lived in New York City in the 1970s and 1980s can testify to the very serious quality of life issues – graffiti covered subways, vandalism, garbage, crime, noise, drugs. The streets were minefields of dog poop just waiting for the next victim, those unfamiliar with the terrain or seasoned New Yorkers who had a momentary lapse of attention to the sidewalks. It was a very rough time and not the promised land at all. Continue reading »
Artist Used Artificial Intelligence To See How Some Celebrities Would Look If They Lived In Our Times Instead Of Theirs
Amelia Earhart – American Aviation Pioneer And Writer, The First Female Aviator To Fly Solo Across The Atlantic Ocean
According to Alper Yesiltas: “I am Alper Yesiltas, a lawyer and photographer living in Istanbul, Turkey. I’ve been imagining scenes and capturing memories for about 19 years now. During that time, some of my photos have been edited worldwide in books, magazines, exhibitions, and websites and were awarded in several photo contests. Continue reading »
Robin Yayla Creates Illustrations On Top Of Scenic Pictures And It Gives A Whole New Perspective
Robin Yayla is an illustrator from Istanbul, Turkey who reinterprets everyday surroundings in an original way. He infuses his fun and colorful illustrations into pictures, changing the characteristics of landmarks or buildings. In this way, he shows the beauty we miss throughout the day with unique twists. Continue reading »
French Artists Creates Minimalist One-Line Drawings Of Iconic Fictional Characters
“We’re Loooop, a French creative studio specializing in one-line art and we’d like to share our last project with you: we reinterpreted 50 of the most iconic fictional characters with one line. Continue reading »
Cars of New York City: Snapshots from The 1970s and Early 1980s
About 13 years ago, Andy Blair decided to send off batches of these hidden gems for digitizing. Once in the digital domain, he spent months enhancing the images taken so long ago. “Talk about a labor of love!”, he says. A friend mentioned Flickr to Andy and after checking it out, he tentatively decided to start uploading. Continue reading »
Artist Creates Relatable Cartoon Posters Of Super Women By Using AI And Drawing By Hand
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According to Iman Thomas: “I’m a 41-year-old artist, wife, and mom, enjoying a newborn and a teen at the same time. I had to quit making art professionally two years ago because of my health. My husband and teen son have worked really hard to help me get back to creating. They are my heroes, saints, and nerdy art directors. Continue reading »
Agnetha Faltskog of ABBA Looking Groovy in a Pink Heart Jumpsuit in the 1970s
Some vintage photos of Agnetha Fältskog wearing, according to the press, “a sexy, pink jumpsuit with a heart shaped opening on her belly. When she wore it the temperature of the male audience rose…” Continue reading »
Playboy Magazine Covers in The 1950s Are Not What You Imagined Them to Be
In the 1950s Playboy was hardly puritanical (by modern standards, of course). If there was any nudity, it was only the most charmingly innocent and conventional. The covers in general exhibited photos that would make one think this was a magazine for giovial housewives or photo-collage lovers. Continue reading »
Spectacular Winning Images of The 2022 Australia’s National Photographic Portrait Prize
Wayne Quilliam’s Silent Strength, a photograph of Aurukun man Eric Yunkaporta, has won the 2022 national photographic portrait prize. Quilliam says the capture of Yunkaporta in ceremonial headwear is akin to a trickle of water merging into a small stream, then into the ocean.
The Shuttle
As Melbourne struggles through many days of restrictions, with limited options to play and learn for the kids, four-year-old astronaut Mia puts on her homemade space suit and helmet and goes on exploration missions in the familiar neighbourhood, using her imagination to turn the mundane world around her into an exciting adventure. This photograph is one of the memories from our daily walks, one of the stories we found. The lockdowns have ended. We’ll outgrow the costume. But the time spent together exploring and imagining is one special gift to keep. Photograph: Andrew Rovenko Continue reading »
Photographer Showing The Reality Of Ukrainian Children And Women Who Have Escaped From War To Poland
Tetiana, Age 35, Alisa, Age 7, Lutsk
According to Aleksander Majdański: “Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, I started to portray women who escaped to Poland before the war. The portraits show Ukrainian women whose husbands, fathers, sons, or brothers stayed in Ukraine to fight for their country and who were forced to leave their homeland because of the war. Continue reading »
Spectacular Winning Images from The Budapest International Foto Awards 2021
A look at a selection of the winning images from the Budapest International Foto Awards – a platform for photographers from all levels and genres to share their best images with the creative community in Hungary and eastern Europe.
Unyielding Floods – Gold – Editorial / Environmental – Professional
Floods in South Sudan have triggered food insecurity across the country. About 1.3 million children suffer from acute malnutrition, exacerbated by the spread of malaria and drinking water made unsafe by the floods, which have affected a million people since July 2020. Jonglei state is at the heart of the devastation. This project documents the devastation on three levels: natural disaster, food insecurity and loss of dignified living. (Photograph: Peter Caton/Budapest International Foto Awards) Continue reading »
Infraland: A Serie of Surreal Landscapes Capturing in Infrared Light by Paolo Pettigiani
Photographer and art director Paolo Pettigiani grew up climbing and hiking in the Italian Alps. Though he now runs a creative agency in Turin, he still wanted to capture his vision of the natural world. The result is Infraland, a series of infrared landscape photos taken with a special camera converted to show the full colour spectrum. Continue reading »
Artist Made Immature Search And Find Puzzles For Adults, And It’s As Stimulating To Both Your Brain And Your Funny Bone
According to Mike Bender: “My name is Mike, I’m the co-founder of AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com, and dad to a nine and seven-year-old. During many Covid quarantines, I have spent a lot of time doing search and find puzzles with my kids and I quickly became obsessed with them. Not only are they good for your brain (scientifically proven, actually), but they are also lots of fun. I wondered if anyone was making a more irreverent search and find for adults and was surprised to see that there wasn’t much out there. So, I thought, let’s make one… Continue reading »
3D Art of Markus Kanzler: Exploring the World of Texture, Composition and Color
Markus Kanzler, the face behind Marterium, is an artist from Germany who is deeply passionate about the exploration of form and color. Understanding each combination of these as a different language. On his journey he tries to capture abstract ideas and translate them into fascinating and captivating compositions. While understanding digital art as a form of collaboration between man and machine. Continue reading »
Brazilian Dentist Felipe Rossi Treat The Teeth Of Poor People
Some people just can’t stop doing good deeds. One of them is Felipe Rossi, the founder of Por1sorriso. Felipe is a Brazilian dentist who has traveled the world with volunteers in order to provide vital dental care free of charge for people that normally cannot afford it. Continue reading »
Vintage Photographs of Early Colossal Vertical Parking Garages, 1920-1960
Freestanding 48 Car Elevator Parking Garage in Downtown Chicago’s business district, Built by the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, 1936.
The rapid rise of automobiles at the turn of the 20th century presented an immediate problem: where to park all these vehicles roaming in the streets? Continue reading »
Spectacular Winning Images of The Nature Conservancy Photo Contest 2021
The Nature Conservancy is proud to announce the winners by category of our 2021 contest. Check out the images that amazed our judges the most—and the winner of this year’s People’s Choice Award, selected by you!
People’s choice award: Prathamesh Ghadekar, India. Just before monsoon, fireflies congregate in certain regions of India. Sometimes milllions of these insects can be found on a few special trees like this one. Thirty-two photographs of this tree were taken and later stacked in Adobe Photoshop, creating this image. (Photo by Prathamesh Ghadekar/TNC Photo Contest 2021) Continue reading »
Sensitive and Emotional Portrait Paintings by Nina Milke
According to Nina Milke: “Everything happened when I became a single mom. I was searching for my inspiration and passion. First I started my creativity with making photo collages in photoshop. Continue reading »
“In Between Dreams And Reality”: The Superb Surreal Digital Artworks by Ramón Laguía
Surreal Artist Ramón Laguía is a published digital artist, professional photographer and musician based in Mexico City. He started taking photos at an early age and took an interest in landscape and astrophotography. As a result, Ramón developed an interest in creating surreal images as a need of expressing himself. Inspired by his dreams, music, movies and paintings he has been creating images for 3 years while working as a photographer in Mexico. These visuals are a little glance into his world, welcome to his imaginarium. Continue reading »