All these stunning pictures were taken during the “blue hour” or twilight. These magical moments that occur minutes before sunrise or right after the sun has set look incredible.
This “Remake” photo project offers a new look at famous classic paintings through photography. It’s interesting to see how people put their creative energy into re-staging the well-known images.
The National Football League players who wish to avoid being decapitated themselves should have a sturdy neck. Nowever, some players go too far. As a result, you can see some of the widest necks ever.
What soldiers’ faces look like before, during, and after the war? You can see slight, but undeniable changes just by looking at their portraits.
Sleeveface was a phenomenon started about three years ago that involves taking a vinyl record cover and placing it over a person’s face in order to take a photo of the new creation. Check out these fun and inventive Sleeveface images.
A collection of the best photos from National Geographic.
Russia-based artist Leonid Tishkov and photographer Boris Bendikov have created these original and inspiring images of the moon so it felt that we could reach out and touch it. Their creative endeavor entitled Private Moon chronicles the relationship between a man and his discovered moon.
They say: "A picture is worth a thousand words." These are some of such pictures that worth a thousand words and definitely worth a look.
These incredible images captured some of the most defining moments of 2011.
Some things, even in reality, are not what they appear. These non Photoshopped images will blow your mind or inspire you, because there was no magic, simply perspective and creativity.
Photographer Alan Sailer captured the exact moment that these water balloons exploded and released all of their water. The water almost looks like it’s invisible as it makes really cool patterns.
Aside from the obvious Star Wars obsession this two-soon-to-be-married couple has, these well done photos are truly inspiring. Photographer Michael James managed to capture this couple’s love for one another, and get together a Jedi and a Sith!
All these people are current or former Los Angeles gang members. This series of portraits is called “Homies”. It was created by photographer Adam Amengual.
This is another selection of incredible photographs that participate in National Geographic Photo Contest 2011. It seems that judges will have a difficult time choosing the winner.
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Freelance photographer Ben Herndon snapped these mesmerizing photos while following around extreme climbers and hikers. From beautiful frozen landscapes to climbers dangling from a sheer rock face, his photos are truly unique.
Sports disciplines are one of the most difficult to capture on camera. Everything happens so fast, you have to snap your picture just at the right moment. These great shots are the best examples of excellent and simply amazing sense of time.
There were a lot of environmental problems in the USA back in the late 1960's. The Environmental Protection Agency even hired about 100 photographers for DOCUMERICA project that lasted from 1971 to 1977. From all the photographs produced, the National Archives has made 15,000 of images available. These are some of the best photos taken back then to highlight subjects of environmental concern in America and show the life in the 1970's.
All these photographs were submitted to Photo Contest 2011 announced by National Geographic. The deadline will come up on November 30, but you can already see some of the best images from the categories Nature, People, and Places.
Photographer Skott Chandler placed tiny cameras in the ceiling of average people’s homes to catch a unique and artistic perspective. The walls seem to slowly slide down to what appears to be a far away floor.
Have you ever wondered why some of the photos you take are awesome and some fail even though you are consistent with your camera face? Photographer Stephen Eastwood has solved this mystery by taking a series of portraits of the same woman with the same facial expression and lighting, and got varying results.
Art Photographer and teacher Amy Stein seems to take photos of everything she finds interesting to herself whether her objects are people, animals or nature. She is always in search for right photographic moments driving across the USA. These are some of her best shots.
Trying to create a photographic census of the city of New York, photographer Brandon Stanton started his project called “Humans of New York”. He roamed the city streets and took over three thousand portraits. You can see some of them inside this post.
Some things that happen in Russia are beyond comprehension.
Ghanaian artist Philip Kwame Apagya creates these original photographs of jetsetters who are surrounded by material wealth. From stepping off a private plane to standing in front of a big house, these photographs grapple with the world of excess that many average Ghanaians will never have.
These are photos from ‘Weird Sports’, a book by Oregon photographer Sol Neelman who documents sports culture around the world and gives us a chance to see some of the most unusual and odd sports activities.
Find out who is hiding under Darth Vader’s mask.
A collection of great photos taken by Robert Yager. These images depict the life of gang members in Los Angeles since 1992.
Using Google Earth you can see windy roads, curving housing tracts and all kinds of human created patterns. All it takes is a different perspective to realize that art is always around us.
Some significant portraits that capture personality of different people.
These photos of landscapes will blow your mind. They are amazingly beautiful. They were taken by various photographers in places all over the world.