Breathtaking Landscape-Winning Photos From The 2024 reFocus Color Photography Awards
Gold: Northern Silk Road by Rolf Gemperle
Photography, particularly landscape photography, serves as a vivid canvas where moments are captured in light, evoking emotion and telling stories without words. The 2024 reFocus Color Photography Awards highlighted this genre, presenting breathtaking images that transport viewers to majestic mountains and serene seascapes, celebrating the planet’s diversity. Continue reading »
Spectacular Wedding Photographs from The FdB Photography Awards 2024
Give Me A Natural Smile! Photo By Giuliano Lo Rev
In 2024, the FdB Photography Awards captured the essence of weddings through a stunning collection of photos that showcased love and joy. Continue reading »
Spectacular Minimalism-Winning Photos From The 2024 reFocus Color Photography Awards
Gold: Las Escaleras Rojas by Paul Jobin
In today’s world of visual excess, minimalist photography provides a tranquil refuge, emphasizing reflection and simplicity. Continue reading »
This Artist Perfectly Colorized Retro Black and White Photos
The Bored Panda community member, known for their adeptness in colorizing vintage black and white photographs, expresses: “In a world often seen through the lens of black and white, there’s something magical about adding a splash of color to old photographs. Continue reading »
Spectacular Winning Inages From The Water Challenge by Close-Up Photographer of the Year
1st Place: Between the Stars by Tibor Litauszki
The 2023 Close-Up Photographer of the Year Water Challenge winners again captivated audiences with their stunning photographs of water’s ethereal beauty and complexity. Continue reading »
Spectacular Entries From 2024 Sony World Photography Awards
Seongmin Park, Korea
The 2024 Sony World Photography Awards stunned the world with a captivating display of winning photographs. From breathtaking Milky Way captures to deeply personal portraits, the collection showcased a powerful range of artistic talent. Continue reading »
The Superb Hyper-Realistic Lifelike Paintings By Marco Grassi
Marco Grassi, a talented artist from Italy, creates paintings so realistic they could easily be mistaken for photographs. However, what distinguishes Grassi is his distinctive approach: he infuses his portraits with surprising elements that blur the boundaries between reality and fantasy. Continue reading »
The Ethereal Artistry and Haunting Hyperrealism in Photographs by Alexander Berdin-Lazursky
Alexander Berdin-Lazursky’s photography exudes a crisp elegance that is both striking and flawlessly beautiful. Continue reading »
Spectacular Street Photography Winners From The Sony World Photography Awards 2024
Winner: Callie Eh, Malaysia
The 2024 Sony World Photography Awards have once again highlighted the extraordinary skill and imagination of street photographers worldwide. This year’s awardees have masterfully depicted the vibrancy of city living through their powerful and moving images, providing a window into the varied and energetic realm of street photography. Continue reading »
Horrible Photographs of Damaged Cars From the 1994 Northridge Earthquake
The 1994 Northridge earthquake struck the San Fernando Valley in southern California on January 17, becoming the most destructive quake in the state since the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and the costliest in U.S. history. Continue reading »
This Artist Creates Altered Photographs of Landscapes that Are Sure to Make You Scratch Your Head
The Turkish artist who creates one-of-a-kind and mind-blowing images is going to take us on a journey into surrealism via his eyes. Continue reading »
The Lotus Esprit S1, Known as “Wet Nellie,” Was Featured in The James Bond Film “The Spy Who Loved Me,” and These Photographs Are Really Breathtaking
The Lotus Esprit S1 was used in the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, where it was affectionately dubbed “Wet Nellie.” This “car-submarine” became an iconic Bond vehicle, with its ability to transform from a car into a working submarine capturing the public’s imagination. Continue reading »
Stunning Examples of How Victorian Photographers “Retouched” Their Photographs
When it comes to photography, image alteration has long been prevalent. It is more than just a humorous reference to the past; a genuine airbrush was regularly employed on prints long before digital photography was even a glimmer in our eyes. The airbrush tool is more than just a fanciful reference to the past. Continue reading »
Beautiful Plant Photos From The Garden Photographer Of The Year Awards
1st Place: ‘Ethereal Nigella’ by Angi Wallace
Once again, the Garden Photographer of the Year Awards have revealed an incredible assortment of photographs illustrating the variety and magnificence of flora. Stunning detail abounds in this year’s entries, which portray everything from colorful blossoms to complex foliage. Continue reading »
Artist Transforms Photographs Into Completely Superb Different Images With Photoshop
Creative photo illustrations by Herri Susanto, talented self-taught retoucher, graphic designer and surrealist based in Bali, Indonesia. Herri sreate surreal worlds using Photoshop and his wild imagination. Continue reading »
Black And White Analog Photographs Explore The Serenity Of Long Meandering Roads
Swedish photographer Håkan Strand works with old analog cameras and black and white film to capture landscapes that exude the serenity of a time past. The photographs often center around rural roads and explore the stillness that exists when one reaches the fringes of civilization. His recently published book Silent Moments will soon be available to purchase on his website, where you can find further studies of back roads and long desert highways in landscapes in the US, UK, and throughout Scandinavia. Continue reading »
These Photographs Of Tattooed Senior Show That Body Art Looks Beautiful On Everyone
According to Ingrid Meijering: “‘TattooAge. Never too old.’ is a photography project, where we photographed 25 elderly people with tattoos in their living rooms. In these photographs, they show their tattoos and share the stories behind them: from a gift from a grandchild to a memory of a lost loved one. Some of these people had their first tattoo at the age of 80. Continue reading »
A World Of 80s Style: Photographs Documented British Teenage Courtship At North England’s First Disco Pub
These photographs were taken by Tom Wood at the Chelsea Reach Nightclub in New Brighton. They belong to a prolonged period of visual negotiation between Wood, the immediate community and the wider environs of Merseyside. Girls and boys on the pull are unaware of his tactful lens, as they flirt, drink, letch, snog, and dance the night away… Continue reading »
Amazing Candid Photographs Capture People On The Streets Of New York City In The 1980s
New York in the 1980s was a very different city, from pre-Disney Times Square to graffiti-scarred subways to the vibrant but ungentrified sections of Manhattan to the ruins of the South Bronx to the pre-9/11 World Trade Center. Continue reading »
Symmetrical Parts Of Vienna And Budapest In Stunning Photographs By Zsolt Hlinka
Architectural photographer Zsolt Hlinka has spent years capturing the symmetry of Budapest’s buildings. Now, with his new series Viennametry, he’s moved to the Austrian capital, giving new perspectives on the geometry of the city’s architecture. Hlinka photographs the intriguing courtyards and inspiring spiral staircases that pepper Vienna. Like Budapest, Vienna is a forward-looking city with a rich history that is reflected in its architecture. This inspired Hlinka to capture the dynamism of Vienna by framing the photos as tunnels moving toward the future. Continue reading »
“Air, Land & Sea” Exhibition: 50 Greatest Wildlife Photographs Of The National Geographic
Leopard seal, Anvers Island, Antarctica, 2006. (Photo by Paul Nicklen/National Geographic) Continue reading »
“A Journey Guided By The Elements:” Surrealistic Reality In Photographs By Benjamin Everett
Fascinated by the subtle line between perception and reality Benjamin Everett is neither realistic nor surreal, but he wants to show the connection between the physical and the spiritual through nature. Most of these photos show us the immensity and strength that nature releases, an effect accentuated largely by a human presence. Continue reading »
Urrban Nightscapes Of Hong Kong In Photographs By Nikolaus Gruenwald
Stunning urban nightscapes by Nikolaus Gruenwald, a talented photographer, and retoucher based in Stuttgart, Germany. Nikolaus focuses mainly on travel and street photography. He recently visited Hong Kong to capture spectacular urban landscapes. Continue reading »
Limitless Boundaries Of The Human Body In Photographs By Cody Choi, Professional Dancer And Photographer
By Cody Choi, former Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake dancer & Ada Ooi formed in 2008, explores the human body and mind through different art media. Fearless in all kinds of creative expedition, the company collaborates with arts professionals around the world to experience the limitless boundaries of the human body. Continue reading »
Artist Maimouna Guerresi Photographs ‘Aisha In Wonderland’
The Italian-Senegalese artist Maïmouna Guerresi designs the colorful robes in her mystical portraits, fashioning each look from textiles she has collected while traveling through Africa and Asia. Her latest exhibition reimagines the story of Alice in Wonderland through the eyes of an African Muslim woman, Aisha, in a series of sculptures and photographs. Her work examines the human body and spirituality across cultures. Continue reading »
