Category: photography

Photographer Captures the Awesome Power of Draft Horses in Her Dramatic Equine Action Shots

One Dutch photographer was inspired to take pictures on the beach, where capturing her dogs in action sparked her interest. She later took portraying that interest to another level entirely, photographing huge horses in dynamic shots. Christina Merk’s affection for photography was handed down to her from her father when she was a child. He…


Photographer Snaps Fairytale-Like Scene of Female Sunbird Taking Bath in Dew-Filled Flower Petal

A nature photographer based at Jalpaiguri, India, captured a whimsical sight last summer: a female crimson sunbird bathing in a dew-filled flower petal that left him amazed. Rahul Singh, 28, a professional engineer and passionate nature photographer, travelled to Cooch Behar in August 2020, where he saw the stunning sight. It was morning. Rahul watched…


Through the Silence: The Special Eye of a Photographer Without Hearing

IRVINE, Calif.—Walking around the empty COVID-19 vaccination site at the Orange County Great Park, freelance photojournalist John Uy stops and adjusts the lens on his DSLR camera. Looking around, most people would see a lifeless parking lot dotted with orange cones and tables. But the 28-year-old American-Filipino, who is deaf, focuses only on the opportunity…


Photographer Captures Extraordinary Image of Milky Way in Hi-Res That Took 12 Years of Exposure

An opalescent pendant, the Milky Way cuts a colossal path through the night sky. It is the nebula of our galaxy that has inspired a sense of awe and mystery in humankind throughout history. It was this sense of wonderment that photographer JP Metsavainio hoped to capture with an extreme long-exposure composite image of the…


Swedish Photographer Shares Stunning Photos Capturing Regal Beauty of the Lusitano Horse

A Swedish photographer’s deep love for horses transformed a hobby into a passion project that now takes her around the world. However, there is one breed that especially stands out to her for its unique, regal poise and beauty—the Lusitano. “I have been photographing horses for over 3 years now,” Mayra Vidal, of Malmö, Sweden, told…


Photographer Captures Once-in-a-Lifetime Moment Rare Hummingbird Hangs on Bird’s Beak

Dramatic photos taken in Ecuador capture an extremely rare hummingbird the split moment it “hangs” onto the elongated beak of a rival bird in the wild. The sword-billed hummingbird was beaten to the bird feeder in the photographs, taken by Nicolas Reusens, who described the scene as a “once-in-a-lifetime” moment. The 45-year-old photographer caught the…