Photographer Dan Martland is well-known for his exquisite photography of New York City but he outdid himself yesterday afternoon during a violent thunderstorm that saw a bolt of lightning strike the Statue of Liberty. [Read More]
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An astrophotographer traveled all the way to the remote island of Rapa Nui, known as Easter Island, for this week's spectacular annular eclipse. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-10-04 20:03
Photographer Dan Martland had to improvise for these spellbinding photos of the Harvest Moon Supermoon rising behind the Statue of Liberty in New York. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-10-03 13:52
There are tens of thousands of satellites above us and they affect our daily lives, yet we rarely see them. But one photographer set out to record some of the best-known satellites: Elon Musk's Starlink. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-09-25 19:23
A wildlife photographer captured the first-ever image of an elusive bird of prey long thought to be lost.
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Heading out into the Hong Kong night, photographer Lawrence Hylton is on the lookout for something lots of people will avoid: lurking creatures. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-09-16 14:59
As excitement builds for the Paris Olympics, one photographer has already taken a shot that is a contender for picture of the Games. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-07-25 15:18
A member of the Washington press corps, Doug Mills, captured one of the bullets that flew past Trump's head during the assassination attempt in Pennsylvania last night. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-07-14 11:35
Road cycling is a brutal sport where the physical demands are relentless. Athletes must endure harsh weather, reckless fans, all the while the risk of a massive accident constantly lurks. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-07-03 20:22
A photographer spent years memorializing 300 sites where people had died in police shootings across the U.S.
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petapixel.com »2024-06-30 15:00
A photographer captured chilling images that show the dangerous worms that can be found lurking inside your pet.
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petapixel.com »2024-06-28 17:19
The British pub is legendary with imitations found around the world and tourists who visit London will often seek out rustic, Victorian boozers where they can enjoy a warming ale. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-06-05 15:52
Photographer Jack Lodge has spent over 30 evenings and early mornings with barn owls in the U.K. but has never witnessed anything as dramatic as what he captured last weekend. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-06-04 15:13
A photographer waited three years to capture these epic shots of the northern lights above an erupting volcano.
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petapixel.com »2024-04-26 16:28
A photographer unexpectedly captured the first-of-a-kind image of a seal spitting a jet of water at a sea eagle -- a defensive behavior that was not previously known about. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-03-27 21:18
A photographer in Tanzania captured a set of amusing photos showing a pride of lions snoozing on Caterpillar construction vehicles. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-03-14 15:48
Photographer Keith Barraclough has been shooting portraits of redheads for 11 years, capturing well over 500 ginger-haired people. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-03-13 21:06
When photographer Jordan Gale moved to Portland a few years back, Oregon had just passed Measure 110 -- the first-ever U.S. drug decriminalization law -- and he wanted to explore the topic with his camera. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-03-08 20:06
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 »
2024-02-20 19:55
A photographer captured the epic moment a humpback whale breached behind a surfer as she flew into the air -- with the pair synchronizing perfectly. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-02-07 19:43
The aurora tends to show itself as shapeless illuminations that dance and swirl but one photographer in Iceland recently looked up and saw the northern lights being "curled" in a highly unusual way. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-01-31 20:57
A photographer who dived into the water with a huge pod of killer whales only had a few minutes each day to capture a rare shot of an orca bathed in light rays. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-01-26 21:52
Wandering the empty streets of New York during the dark days of the COVID-19 pandemic, photographer Phil Penman captured the city at one of its lowest ebbs. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-01-18 20:57
There are more than one million notes placed in the cracks of Jerusalem's Western Wall each year and one photographer has captured them in a way not seen previously. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-01-17 19:54
A photographer was forced to wait for six years to capture a stunning triple-alignment photo of the Moon, a mountain, and a Basilica. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-01-11 14:53
Russian photographer and filmmaker Vadim Sherbakov has published a new personal project highlighting the beautiful architecture of Moscow's metro stations. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-12-27 23:51
A photographer who has taken studio portraits of chickens for the last eight years says he is "captivated" by them.
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British photographer Stephen Pemberton, who goes by NorthernPixl, has demonstrated how determination, preparation, and good luck can result in beautiful night sky photographs. petapixel.com »
2023-12-06 01:23
An astrophotographer captured a spectacular timelapse of the Sun at a time of greatly increased solar storm activity.
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petapixel.com »2023-11-24 17:00
A photographer captured a rare Stable Auroral Red (SAR) during a night of geomagnetic activity above the Canadian skies.
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petapixel.com »2023-11-16 20:46
An anonymous street photographer spent six months visiting hundreds of different areas in Los Angeles documenting raw and poignant images. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-11-02 20:18
A photographer has released a jaw-dropping timelapse video made up of almost 2,000 images of the recent ring of fire solar eclipse showing the celestial event in unprecedented detail. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-10-30 20:52
Death Valley National Park in southern California is well known for being the hottest place on Earth, but is also popular because of its spectacular and incredible photo opportunities. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-10-27 20:21
In a new limited-edition print series, "Northern Dreams," award-winning photographer Drew Doggett pays tribute to one of the world's most spectacular -- and threatened -- regions, the Arctic. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-10-18 19:26
In this modern world of Photoshop and AI, it's easy to fake photos. But one photographer is keeping the philosophy of getting it right "in camera" alive and well. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-09-29 20:31
A photographer documenting a tropical storm in Puerto Rico captured three gigantic jets of lightning shooting above the clouds. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-09-11 14:42
A photographer traveled to California to meet some of the weird and wonderful people who call the Golden State home.
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petapixel.com »2023-08-24 18:04
An amateur photographer captured the unusual sight of an alligator launching itself out of the water the way a dolphin would. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-08-24 15:20
A photographer captured a powerful and inspirational photo of a young runner helping his 82-year-old mentor finish an arduous road race in tough conditions atop Mount Washington. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-06-21 18:51
OM SYSTEM Ambassador and travel photographer Frank Smith has been capturing the diverse beauty of the world for decades. Whether it be through his photographs of people, cultures, or nature, Smith is a passionate and accomplished storyteller. petapixel.com »
2023-06-14 00:40
An astrophotographer captured the International Space Station (ISS) crossing the Sun as two astronauts were conducting a spacewalk to install solar panels. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-06-13 16:29
A photographer captured a stunning image of Christ the Redeemer "holding" the Moon after three years of attempting to get the shot. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-06-09 19:02
A photographer captured the split-second a pair of peregrine falcons handed over a meal to one another -- showing their nearby chicks how to hunt. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-05-31 18:55
A killer whale named Gladis is attacking boats around Spain and Portugal with a photographer being left "in awe" after he was on board one of them. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-05-26 20:51
A photographer captured a rare "spirit moose" on a trail camera he set up after a long fascination with the elusive white moose. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-05-24 17:16
A photographer has spent five years documenting tribes in Africa before Western influences erode traditional culture.
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petapixel.com »2023-05-12 19:36
A press photographer captured President Joe Biden's "cheat sheet" which gives him advanced knowledge of a journalist's question. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-04-27 19:13
Delightful and full of exuberant whimsy, photographer Jared Schoenemann’s series Anthropromophism, is a charming spectacle of stuffed animals bustling with playful souls. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-04-26 22:12
In an interesting and unconventional approach to capturing dynamics displayed during a DJ set, a new project by photographer Kat (real name Fabrice Caterini) aims to blur the lines and broaden the lens of conventional music photography. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-04-24 21:55
A photographer attempting to shoot ospreys in the wild was not having much luck when suddenly an ultra-rare wolverine appeared. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-04-21 18:45
If you’d like to capture close-up drone footage of the Statue of Liberty, you’re going to have to do it very soon. The FAA has just announced that drones will be banned from flying close to the famous statue as well as 9 other landmarks.