During World War II, the US Air Force used massive cameras to capture aerial photographs for the purposes of mapping and reconnaissance. The resulting photographs provide a fascinating look into what the war looked like for those who fought it from above.
This viral photo of an airman holding a massive 75-pound Fairchild K-17 camera […]. petapixel.com
There is remarkably little known about spade-toothed whales. No one has ever seen one alive and it is listed as "Data Deficient" by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-07-16 19:42
Though they may look like a faraway planet, these remarkable photos are actually of the bottom of a whisky glass.
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In the summer, around June and July, firefly season kicks into full swing in Japan and watching (and photographing) the natural light show is a popular pastime. Photographer Daniel Kordan shot a beautiful set of photos that captures the magic of hotaru season. petapixel.com »
2021-02-24 21:42
Underwater photographer Barbara Cole is best known for her beautiful portraits of people—stunning creations that seem to walk the line between photography and painting. But her most recent project, Appearances, explores a different subject: flowers. petapixel.com »
2021-01-19 18:30
During the peak of the astronomical event that was the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in December, a photographer named Garret who goes by gm_astrphotography posted a photo that sparked some debate to its authenticity. petapixel.com »
2020-12-31 20:25
“The Anxiety Series” is a new project by Indian photographer Arjun Kamath that tries to answer the question: “If anxiety were tangible, what would it look like?” It’s estimated that nearly 1 in 5 adults in the United States experienced some kind of anxiety disorder in the past year and nearly 1 in 3 experience […] petapixel.com »
2020-05-23 18:24
A Danish photo news agency recently tasked two of its photogs with creating a series that shows how easy it is to lie through photography. By shooting before and after photos of the same scene, they showed how angle and perspective can, consciously or not, manipulate viewers and lead to accusations of fake news. The […] petapixel.com »
2020-05-04 21:54
On the occasion of the global celebration of Earth Day photography app Agora reveals the 50 finalists from its latest photo contest, #ClimateChange2020 to shed light on the damages of the climate emergency on our planet. boredpanda.com »
2020-04-21 18:23
Julius Kähkönen is a young photographer, visual artist, and entrepreneur from Finland. His unique style in editing and photography results in photographs that many would describe as dream-like boredpanda.com »
2020-03-26 17:25
Photographs have the power to bring issues to the forefront of public consciousness and spark change in society. Here’s a 6. 5-minute video by Vox that tells the story of how photographer Lewis Wickes Hine helped end child labor in the United States. petapixel.com »
2019-06-28 18:30
Color blindness affects about 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women in the world. This series of photos shows what the city of San Francisco looks like through the eyes of people living with the three most common types for color blindness. petapixel.com »
2019-04-30 21:10
Due to the rapid growth in population, an increasing percentage of the human population lives in cities and suburbs where the night sky is completely obscured by the artificial lights. Skylines littered with lit skyscrapers reach sky high. petapixel.com »
2019-04-24 18:27
Photographer Markus Hofstaetter just completed an ambitious project in which he spent 6 months working to shoot stereo 3D photos on large format wet plates. After seeing a 3D photo exhibition in Vienna and reading a book about the subject, Hofstaetter became obsessed with the idea of creating stereo 3D photos with wet plate photography. […] petapixel.com »
2019-04-15 21:02
Bird watcher Shirley Caldwell was looking out at the bird feeders in her backyard when the Erie, Pennsylvania, resident spotted an unusual bird: it was a half-male, half-female cardinal. National Geographic writes that the bird’s anomaly is known as a bilateral gynandromorph, in which half of a creature’s body is male and the other half […] petapixel.com »
2019-02-11 19:02
If you think you got your macro photography game going, wait until you get it as strong as that of Chris Perani. In his incredible ongoing project, Butterfly Wings, he takes us to a stunning macro world brimming with exquisite detail unseen to the naked eye. thephoblographer.com »
2018-10-23 19:00
If you too can identify with these practices (whether the photos or the “reasons”) and find yourself in any of them all too often, chances are Monday is not your problem at all, but your job. boredpanda.com »
2018-08-22 16:12
Huskvarna, formerly known as Husqvarna, is a city in Sweden that lent its name to the well-established line of equipment, with the iconic orange chainsaws in the front line. While the garden tools made the name famous, the city has much more to offer. boredpanda.com »
2018-08-15 17:51
There are quite a few unusual photo printing ideas that have emerged over the years, but photographer Lawrence Sumulong‘s latest technique is one of the sweetest we’ve seen — literally. petapixel.com »
2018-07-09 19:34
Iceland is booming. More than 2 million tourists visit Iceland every year. This comes as no surprise. As I am regularly guiding tours in Iceland, I have visited the country quite a few times over the years and the beauty of the country is simply out of this world. The moment you step out of […] petapixel.com »
2018-06-29 17:25
After graduating as a Goldsmith and later as a multimedia designer, Dutch artist Gemmy Woud-Binnendijk found her true passion in photography. Driven by her love for humans, animals and a strong creative urge, she brings the past to the present in her portrait photography. boredpanda.com »
2018-02-05 08:44
Natural Rotations is a photo series by Surrey, England-based photographer Simon Painter. Each of the images was created by spinning the camera while an exposure is in progress. “My technique involves moving the camera during an exposure of anything from 0. petapixel.com »
2017-03-16 18:08
Pin-up photoshoots were a dime a dozen in the late 30's, but Bruce Mozert changed the game with his revolutionary underwater scenes. boredpanda.com »
2017-02-02 13:52
Betrothed couple Alexis Loo and Alvin Lau are passionate about the video game Diablo III. So passionate, in fact, that they hired photographer and digital artist Mezame Shashin-ka to shoot some Diablo-themed pre-wedding photos that would do their gaming passion justice. petapixel.com »
2017-01-09 22:48
Belgian artist Vincent Bal has a fantastic ongoing project titled Shadowology. Each photo is a clever mix of an object, its shadow, and a hand-drawn illustration that creates a whimsical scene. “It all started with the shadow of a teacup,” says Bal. petapixel.com »
2016-11-30 19:20
These water glass photos are not created in Photoshop. In fact, all photographer Alexandre Watanabe needed to shoot these striking shots was water, two colored plastic sheets, and a little bit of refraction. petapixel.com »
2016-10-26 00:45
Every year, New York’s dog owners get together at Tompkins Square Park for a different kind of Halloween parade—instead of humans wearing costumes, this one is all about the best-dressed pooch. petapixel.com »
2016-10-25 00:53
If you take a look at photographer Charlie Kitchen‘s latest work, the images appear to be landscape photos with 3D shapes added in digitally. But appearances can be deceiving: each photo was created entirely in-camera without any help from Photoshop. petapixel.com »
2016-10-19 21:07
Photographer Felix Hernandez was recently commissioned by Audi to create a set of photos of the R8 sports car. Hernandez used his signature technique of creating realistic photos using miniature scale models, clever props, and careful camera angles. petapixel.com »
2016-10-15 22:18
Without a frame of reference, it’s impossible to conceptualize how massive the world’s largest oil tanker, the world’s deepest mine, or a B-2 bomber’s wingspan really are. That’s where these composite photos by Kevin Wisbeth come into play. petapixel.com »
2016-09-30 23:49
It’s not always guaranteed, but here’s a great way to make sure your next wedding shoot goes viral: replace flower bouquets with adoptable puppies. That’s how photographer Caroline Logan‘s recent wedding shoot wound up skyrocketing to Internet fame. petapixel.com »
2016-09-24 00:28
NASA recently released a shocking slide show that shows, picture-by-picture, the death of what was once the fourth largest lake on Earth. Known as the Aral Sea, this endothermic lake is now mostly an arid wasteland. petapixel.com »
2016-09-08 00:02
A fascinating documentary looking at the brave cameramen who accompanied Allied troops during the D-Day landings has been shared by the Imperial War Museum of London. [Read More]
Photography has long played an instrumental role in preserving moments -- some mundane, some good, and others downright horrific. A photo album from Auschwitz fits squarely in the latter group, although not in the way one might expect. [Read More]
Like the Underground Railroad, the Leica Freedom Train was not a physical object or location but a monumental and dangerous effort to save people from persecution and even death. [Read More]
An engineer has created software that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to identify anonymous Holocaust victims in World War II photos. [Read More]
A war in Europe instantly creates parallels with the world wars for people in the UK and other European countries. This connection represents what most people know and are taught about conflict on the continent. [Read More]
A talented photo colorizer has paid a tribute to wartime animals by breathing a new and colorful life into historical photographs that depict them and their sacrifices. Tom Marshall is a professional photo colorizer based in Leicestershire, United Kingdom.
With the 18th iteration of the Call of Duty franchise headed back to the World War roots, Activision invited actual war photojournalists to step inside the game to photograph World War II “like we’ve never seen before.