‘Selfie Bear’ Pulled From Tree by People Released Back into the Wild

A bear cub that was filmed being yanked from a tree for a selfie has been released back into the wild eight months later.

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2024-11-23 14:31

Cameraman Spends Three Weeks Living in a Tree to Film Millions of Bats

A cameraman lived up a tree for three weeks to film millions of bats migrating -- in a spectacle that is considered to be the largest mammal migration on Earth. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-17 16:13

Group of Six People Rip Bear Cubs Out of Tree to Take Selfies With Them

A group of people were filmed tearing three bear cubs out of a tree so that they could pose for selfies with them.

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2024-4-19 13:38

Photographer Captures Leopard Eating Crocodile in Tree

Years of traveling the plains of the Mara have etched countless wildlife encounters into my memory. From the heart-stopping chase of a cheetah to the tender moments in prides of lions. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-21 19:55

Hubble Celebrates the Holidays with Celestial Christmas Tree

Hubble is celebrating the holidays in style. The Hubble Space Telescope team is shedding light on Christmas-themed celestial objects, including the "Christmas Tree Cluster" and an ornament-shaped galaxy. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-21 21:27

Photographers Left Devastated After Iconic Tree is Cut Down by Vandals

Photographers have expressed their dismay after an iconic tree that made for fantastic photos was deliberately felled.

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2023-9-29 19:42

7 Tips for Terrific Tree Photos: How to Create Order from Chaos

From gnarled veterans to sky-soaring giants, trees are majestic subjects to experience and photograph. While shifting seasons, wild weather and fleeting light can make the pursuit a highly rewarding—yet achingly frustrating—one. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-3-12 19:22

Clumsy Lion Cub’s Tree Mishap Wins Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards

A three-month-old lion cub falling out of a tree in the Serengeti has won the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards.

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2022-12-9 21:58

Photographer Captures Eerie ‘Tree Creatures’ on Snowy Mountain

Jan Erik Waider, a fine art photographer from Hamburg, has captured monster-like formations created by snow and ice blanketing the evergreen vegetation in the upper reaches of the Harz Mountains in northern Germany. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-2-21 19:35

Photographer Captures ‘Plasma Tree’ Exploding into the Sun’s Atmosphere

Right now, there is an 80,000 mile high "plasma tree" bursting from the surface of the Sun and into its atmosphere. This image, captured by photographer Andrew McCarthy, provides a sense of scale to the sheer mass of the Solar System's star. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-1-15 18:47

Dollar Tree to Stop Selling Things for $1

If you’re a photographer who often turns to Dollar Tree for cheap photo props or do-it-yourself materials, get ready to pay (a bit) more. After 35 years of selling most products for exactly $1, the retail chain announced today that it is hiking its price to $1.25. Founded in 1986 with the name Only $1.00, […] petapixel.com »

2021-11-24 22:52

Photographer Spots Owl Perfectly Blending Into a Tree

A photographer was hunting for a great grey owl to photograph in a Canadian forest when he happened to come across one that was perfectly blending into the bark of a tree with impressive camouflage. James S. petapixel.com »

2021-7-29 23:01

Adorable Little Fox Is Caught Napping On A Tree Stump In Urban Canada

"Once, when my dad was bringing in groceries, she popped her head up from her nap and then went about napping. I think she's relatively familiar with them now and isn't scared by them being her neighbors!" boredpanda.com »

2020-4-1 16:50

Fox Sleeping On A Tree Stump Makes The Day Of A Couple Stuck In Quarantine

"Once, when my dad was bringing in groceries, she popped her head up from her nap and then went about napping. I think she's relatively familiar with them now and isn't scared by them being her neighbors!" boredpanda.com »

2020-4-2 16:50

New Zealand’s Most Photographed Tree Vandalized by ‘Idiots’ with a Saw

Vandals have attacked the world-famous willow tree in Wanaka, New Zealand, chopping off a number of branches with a saw. The seemingly “senseless” act is eliciting widespread outrage and condemnation. petapixel.com »

2020-3-20 19:24

I’ve Photographed My Daughter On The Same Tree Swing For 3 Years, Here Are Some Of My Favorites

A little over three years ago, my husband and I packed up our house and decided to leave suburbia for a simpler life in the country. When we were house hunting, we found a house in the woods complete with tree swing hanging from a giant tree in the back yard. boredpanda.com »

2020-2-8 20:50

Dad Goes Christmas Tree Shopping Without Mom, Decides To Troll Her With Hilarious Pics

Of all the dad jokes out there, this one's a little bit more refined. boredpanda.com »

2019-12-3 16:40

When Dad Shops For A Christmas Tree Without Mom’s Supervision

Of all the dad jokes out there, this one's a little bit more refined. boredpanda.com »

2019-12-2 16:40

A Photographer’s Journey to Yemen to Shoot the Dragon Blood Tree

Yemen isn’t exactly a popular destination among photographers these days. The US government has issued a “Do Not Travel” advisory for the country, warning that there’s a risk of terrorism, civil unrest, health risks, kidnapping, and armed conflict. petapixel.com »

2019-10-25 18:26

This Tree’s Leaves Look Like Bokeh

Want to plant a tree fit for a photographer? Check out the Rising Sun Redbud. At certain times of the year, its leaves look like a bokeh explosion. Sean Kintz was in the leafy Inman Park neighborhood of Atlanta when he came across the tree above and was impressed by how the leaf pattern makes […] petapixel.com »

2019-6-2 19:29

Japan’s Oldest Cherry Tree

Yamataka Jindai Sakura is one of Japan’s three major cherry blossoms trees. Located in Mukawa-cho, Hokuto-shi, Yamanashi Prefecture, it is about 2,000 years old and is famous for being the oldest Japanese cherry tree! It is also the biggest cherry tree in Japan. A legend remains that "Yamato Takeru" planted this sakura. boredpanda.com »

2019-5-3 13:01

Newlyweds Barely Avoid Falling Tree Branch in Wedding Video

Wedding photography can be unpredictable, and it’s the job of the photographer to keep shooting through unforeseen challenges. Photographer Freddy Hernandez was shooting video of a couple in Wisconsin last weekend when there was a loud crack. petapixel.com »

2018-7-7 19:39

Shooting a Wet Plate Macro of a Cherry Blossom High on a Tree

After I recently saw cherry blossoms on my tree, I wanted to shoot one of them with my wet plate camera… while the blossom is still high on the tree. When I was young, this tree was the location of my climbing adventures. petapixel.com »

2018-4-21 23:09

I Shot The Tree Beings

The tree is a perennial woody plant that most commonly grows from a self-sustaining trunk which then branches, there are about 400 billion trees on Earth, about 61 per person, as one definition says. boredpanda.com »

2018-4-16 02:02

The Broccoli Tree and the dangers of sharing photos of the places you love online

Landscape, wildlife, and adventure photographers (among others) will often keep their most treasured locations and subjects secret. And while this might seem rude or selfish or mean, the tale of The Broccoli Tree in Sweden—told beautifully in a recent vlogbrothers video by best-selling author John Green—explains exactly why this practice might also be necessary. dpreview.com »

2018-3-13 01:17

The Broccoli Tree, Or: The Dangers of Sharing Photos of What We Love

Here’s a fascinating 4-minute video by vlogbrothers that tells the sad and infuriating parable of The Broccoli Tree. It’s a tale that shows the dangers of photo sharing in the modern Instagrammed world. petapixel.com »

2018-3-9 22:53

Tourists are destroying New Zealand's iconic Lake Wanaka tree for Instagram photos

The solitary tree found in New Zealand's Lake Wanaka—an iconic landscape photography subject—is at risk of destruction if tourists, particularly Instagrammers, don't start showing it more respect. dpreview.com »

2018-1-30 23:38

Snow In Joshua Tree National Park

I never knew that it could snow in the desert. Last weekend, as we were heading down to Joshua Tree, a few showers of rain graced us during our drive. The weather wasn't forecasted to be that cold and there was no forecast of rain either for the rest of the day, so we thought we'd be okay. boredpanda.com »

2018-1-24 03:04

Lonely Tree And The Seasons Passing By

I wanted to tell you how lonely a tree is when the seasons pass by boredpanda.com »

2017-7-18 12:31

Using Cameras and Algorithms to Turn a Tree’s ‘Tears’ Into Music

If a tree could write its own Requiem, its own death song, what would it sound like? It seems like an absurd question, but the folks at camera gear manufacturer Syrp collaborated on a strange, beautiful ecological shoot that revealed the answer. petapixel.com »

2017-2-15 20:42

Photo Idea: Spin a Christmas Tree with Your Camera Shutter Open

Christmas 2016 has come and gone, but if you still have access to a Christmas tree, here’s a quick and neat photo idea you can try. Turn down the lights and your shutter speed, and shoot a long exposure photo of a lit Christmas tree while turning the tree. What you’ll get should look something […] petapixel.com »

2016-12-27 00:06

‘Tree Of Life’ Breastfeeding Photos Are Taking Internet By Storm

You all know what a selfie is, but have you ever heard of a "brelfie"? Well, it's basically a selfie taken while breastfeeding, and moms have been using an app called PicsArt to make them even more beautiful than they already are. boredpanda.com »

2016-12-21 17:24

Leica’s Iconic 107 Camera ‘Family Tree’ Display Just Sold for $475,000

One of the most extravagant and historical pieces of photographic art just sold at auction for nearly half a million dollars. It’s called the Leica “Stammbaum” (or “Family Tree”) and it’s a 107 camera journey through Leica’s history… that you can mount on the wall. petapixel.com »

2016-9-16 23:33

Leica's historical family tree is up for auction at Christie's

A piece of Leica history is on auction at Christie's – or more specifically, 107 pieces of history. The Stammbaum, or family tree, once greeted visitors at the company's Solms, Germany headquarters and includes models introduced throughout Leica's history. dpreview.com »

2016-8-19 21:37