Some of the world’s top photographers—the crème de la crème—have received accolades from the Sony World Photography Awards (SWPA), which recently announced the national winners of its global competition. Many of those winners have already proudly added the distinction to their Instagram pages, professional photographers’ websites, or CVs. A whopping 415,000 images were submitted to…
39 of the World’s Best Photos: Sony World Photography Awards Releases Winners From 55 Countries
VIDEO: Man Captures ‘Extremely Rare’ Moment Moose Sheds Both Antlers in a Snowy Forest
A Canadian wildlife photographer shooting drone footage over a snowy forest captured the video of a lifetime when a bull moose shed not one, but both antlers right before his eyes. Derek Keith Burgoyne, 30, is a forestry operations supervisor from Plaster Rock, New Brunswick, in Canada. He was flying his drone over a maple hardwood…
‘Masters of Camouflage’: Photographer Spots Scops Owls in Their Natural Habitats—Can You Spot Them?
Enraptured by the flora and fauna of his native India, a wildlife photographer has taken a stunning series of photos of creatures hiding in their natural habitats. Some are such masters of camouflage, they are almost impossible to spot. Hobby photographer Hardik Shelat, 35, lives in Ahmedabad in western India where he was born and…
Dog Photography Awards Reveals Top Dog Pictures of 2022—Avalanche Search K9s, Frisbees, and More
The abundant virtues of dog companionship are celebrated in full display in an annual worldwide dog photography competition, featuring some of the top dog photographs of the last year! The Dog Photography Awards 2022 displays canine virtues such as: trust shown by dogs navigating obstacle courses at the commands of their masters; life, as exhibited…
Japanese Photographer Denied Entry into Hong Kong After Exhibition on 2019 Pro-Democracy Movement
A Japanese photographer was refused entry into Hong Kong after she displayed her photos at an exhibition in Japan documenting the 2019 pro-democracy movement activities in Hong Kong. According to her Facebook post on Jan. 5, Michiko Kiseki, a Japanese photographer, who had planned to celebrate the New Year in Hong Kong, was refused entry…
Ocean Photographer Captures Glassy Waves Frozen in Time, Translucent Walls of Water Backlit by Sunrise
An ex-surfer has turned his passion for the ocean into a profession after becoming a photographer of waves. His careful compositions showcase the jaw-dropping spender of walls of water beautifully backlit by the rising sun. Based in the small seaside town of Margate in South Africa, Terence Pieters has been a marine photographer for two…
Icelandic Horses: Fairytale-Like Photos of One of the World’s Oldest and Purest Horse Breeds
Icelandic horses are photographer Lina Kronholm’s favorite breed, and the images she produces perfectly capture their beauty and strength. With a lineage dating back more than a thousand years, according to Viking history, the Icelandic horse is one of the oldest horse breeds in the world. “It is also one of the purest,” Kronholm, 23,…
Photographer Takes Mesmerizing Pictures of Icelandic Horses in Beautiful Landscapes
A professional photographer has combined her love for horses with the stunning natural backdrop of her chosen home, Iceland, in a mesmerizing photo series where nature and animal augment one another’s beauty. Born and raised in Helsinki, Finland, Petra Marita Leifsdóttir is in her early thirties and living and working in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavík. Petra…
Photographer’s Chance Encounter With a Huge Canadian Grizzly Bear Named ‘The Boss’
En route to a different location, a Canadian wildlife photographer pulled over to investigate tracks in fresh snow, leading him to a chance encounter with the area’s most famous grizzly bear and the photo series of a lifetime. Jason Leo Bantle, 50, lives in Canmore, Alberta. A trained biologist specializing in large carnivores, he is the…
Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2022 Releases 25 Most Dazzling Auroras: From Alaskan Ice Caves and Beyond
Now in its fifth year, the Northern Lights Photographer of the Year competition, hosted by travel and photography blog Capture the Atlas, has released 25 of its best photos of aurora borealis from hundreds of dazzling entries. The winning images were taken from locations across the world, the winners representing 13 different nationalities, and were announced…
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