Rarely-Seen Ocelot Captured on Trail Camera

Researchers "shouted with joy" when a rarely-seen ocelot was captured on a trail camera this summer.

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2024-10-12 13:35

Photographer Who Captured Stars at London Heathrow Airport for 70 Years Dies

For 70 years, Dennis Stone was positioned at London Heathrow Airport and photographed celebrities as they entered and left the U.K., earning him the nickname "The Godfather." [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-10 16:20

Fat Bear Week Postponed After Deadly Fight Captured on Livestream Camera

The annual "Fat Bear Week" was postponed after a bear was killed by another bear on livestream camera as stunned viewers watched online. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-3 16:10

Which Country Captured the Best Photo of the Apollo 11 Landing Site?

In the 60 years since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin piloted the Lunar Module, Eagle, to the Moon's surface in 1969, space probes have routinely surveyed and photographed the legendary Apollo 11 landing site. petapixel.com »

2024-7-24 22:36

Photographer Sue Kwon Captured the New York Hip Hop Scene in Its Infancy

Photographer Sue Kwon has photographed some of the biggest names in hip-hop and was around when the nascent genre was beginning to mature into the juggernaut it is today. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-13 17:11

Photographer Who Captured Reagan Assassination Attempt Dies Age 77

Pulitzer prize-winning photographer Ron Edmonds has died at age 77. Edmonds was the senior White House photographer for The Associated Press (AP) and captured the Ronald Reagan assassination attempt in 1981. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-4 18:29

Scientists Think They’ve Captured First-Ever Footage of a Colossal Squid Baby

Scientists think they may have captured a colossal squid baby on camera -- potentially making it the first-ever footage of the elusive creature in the wild. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-30 22:41

Photographer Unknowingly Captured Murderer in Room With Hidden Body

A photographer has revealed how she unknowingly took pictures of a soon-to-be infamous murderer in a bedroom where she had hidden a dead body in a new book. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-30 17:16

Bright Green Meteor Serendipitously Captured by Cameras in Spain and Portugal

An unexpected meteor lit up the skies across Spain and Portugal last weekend with the bright green fireball serendipitously caught on camera. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-22 14:30

This Photographer Captured Afghan Women Until She Was Forced to Leave by the Taliban

Before the fall of Kabul in 2021, photographer Fatimah Hossaini captured Afghan women to tell their stories and spotlight their beauty. But after the Taliban returned to power, she had to leave. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-18 14:27

How a Photographer Captured His Spectacular Dream Eclipse Photo

Canadian nature photographer Liron Gertsman captured one of the best total solar eclipse photos PetaPixel has ever seen. Gertsman's remarkable wildlife photo, The Frigatebird and the Diamond Ring, was years in the making and the culmination of research, hard work, practice, scouting, and a pinch of luck. petapixel.com »

2024-4-22 02:27

Savage Battle Between Bobcat and Deer Captured on Trail Cam in Urban Park

Unbelievable footage has surfaced showing a bobcat taking out a mule deer in the U.S.' largest urban state park.

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2024-4-9 16:55

Photographer Who Captured Kate Middleton This Week Denies Image is Photoshopped

The photographer who shot Princess of Wales Kate Middleton this week has been forced to deny the image was doctored after speculation that the picture had been Photoshopped. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-13 19:09

New York City as Captured by Elliott Erwitt

Late photographer Elliott Erwitt was perhaps best known for his humorous images of dogs taken on the streets of New York City but his body of work is an important documentation of the Big Apple. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-21 16:57

Photographer Helga Paris, Who Captured Life in East Berlin, Dies at 85

Photographer Helga Paris, who captured daily life in Soviet Union-occupied East Berlin, has died at the age of 85.

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2024-2-14 16:42

Earthbound Astronaut Shares Stunning Photos He Captured While in Orbit

Swedish astronaut Marcus Wandt has just returned from a 20-day voyage into space and he shared some incredible images of the views he saw while in Earth's orbit. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-9 18:30

An Underwater Drone Might Have Captured an Image of Amelia Earhart’s Plane

A commercial real estate investor who sold his properties to fund a mission to find out what happened to Amelia Earhart believes he may have a picture of the aviator's plane. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-29 16:57

Rare Footage of Florida Panther Captured on Trail Camera

A trail camera has picked up the extremely rare sight of a panther prowling a preserve in South Central Florida.

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2024-1-23 19:44

Rare Footage of Mountain Lion Hunt in Michigan Captured on Trail Cam

A man couldn't believe his luck after he captured extremely rare footage of a cougar taking down a deer in Michigan.

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2024-1-12 18:27

‘World’s Most Terrifying Sound’ Captured on Doorbell Camera

A doorbell camera captured the moment a dog and its owner ran for their lives after apparently hearing a noise dubbed the "world's most terrifying sound." [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-18 17:35

How a Photographer Captured Aurora, STEVE, and the Milky Way in One Shot

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 »

2023-12-6 01:23

A 360-Degree View of Earth Captured from 500 Kilometers Above the Planet

Insta360 has sent a pair of Instax360 X2 action cameras into outer space, and the cameras are now orbiting Earth, capturing 360-degree views of the planet, stars, and the Milky Way galaxy. petapixel.com »

2023-11-29 21:41

Photographer Who Captured Murder of Lee Harvey Oswald Recalls Turbulent Few Days

News photographers yearn to capture an iconic image; so when Bob Jackson missed the opportunity to get a photo of President John F. Kennedy's assassination because there was no film in his camera -- perhaps he thought he had missed his golden opportunity. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-27 17:35

Legendary Photographer Who Captured 1980s Surfing Dies Aged 77

A photographer who spent the last 60 years shooting surf photos and became a legendary name in the sport has passed away aged 77. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-17 15:08

This Photo of Earth Was Captured by a Lens Smaller Than the Edge of a Coin

A new image of Earth may not look like much at first glance, but how it was captured is incredible.

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2023-11-9 20:37

Incredible Shot of Airplane Crossing the Sun Was Captured by an Astronaut

Astronaut and astrophotographer Don Pettit captured a "lucky shot" when a commercial airplane flew through the frame as he was capturing images of the Sun. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-2 19:44

Bear Captured ‘Living His Best Life’ on Trail Camera

A bear was caught on trail camera taking a private bath away from everyone seemingly having a great time.

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2023-6-9 21:17

Birth of World’s Rarest Fruit Bat Captured on Camera for the First Time

Livingstone’s Flying Foxes are the world's rarest species of fruit bat and are categorized as critically endangered as there is only an estimated 1,000 living in the wild. petapixel.com »

2023-5-26 21:25

‘A Mother’s Desperation’ Captured in Powerful Wildlife Photo

A wildlife photographer in Africa captured a photo that powerfully illustrates "a mother's desperation" in protecting her offspring from harm. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-5-9 17:49

Tesla Staff Shared Sensitive Images Captured by Customers’ Cars: Report

A new report claims that between 2019 and 2022, Tesla employees privately shared images and videos captured by the cameras built into Tesla's popular electric vehicles using an internal messaging system. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-4-7 19:12

Beautiful and Rare High-Altitude Clouds Captured Shimmering over Mars

The Mars Perseverance Rover has captured images of rare, high-altitude noctilucent clouds shimmering over the Red Planet.

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2023-3-24 15:47

This ‘Impossible’ Shot was Captured in One Take With No CGI

Director Mikhail Parkhomenko's latest project creates an impossible-looking shot that was completed in a single uninterrupted take without using any computer generated-imagery (CGI) using a combination of a drone and a 360-degree camera. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-3-14 21:22

Acrobatic Squirrels Captured in a Series of Amazing Photos

A photographer has captured a series of amazing squirrel pictures that shows off their gymnastic ability.

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2023-3-11 14:49

These are the Only Photos Ever Captured of the Surface of Venus

There aren't many good photos of Venus, and even fewer have been captured from the planet's surface. Distance alone can't explain the relative lack of pictures of Earth's second-nearest neighbor. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-3-8 20:05

Supernova First Spotted 1,800 Years Ago Captured on Telescope Camera

A supernova witnessed by Chinese astronomers in the year 185 A.D. has been captured by the Dark Energy Camera telescope.

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2023-3-7 18:28

Photographer Searches for Brothers he Captured Hiking with their Dad’s Ashes

A photographer is looking for two brothers after he captured this epic photo of them holding their dad's ashes while hiking on Cathedral Rock in Arizona. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-3-1 16:40

Stunning Single Shot Looped Video Captured on an FPV Drone

A photographer has revealed how he captured a stunning single-shot looped video that was filmed entirely on a First Person View (FPV) drone. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-2-2 15:37

Stunning Mosaic Image of Earth Captured by Polar-Orbiting Satellite

A recently launched NASA satellite has sent back this stunning mosaic image of Earth, captured over a 24-hour period.

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2023-1-10 20:20

The Cameras That Captured Some of the Most Famous Photos of All Time

William Anders' Earthrise and Joe Rosenthal's Raising The Flag on Iwo Jima are some of the most recognizable photos of all time. But few people know what cameras were used to take these iconic images. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-1-1 22:40

Photographer’s Stunning Images of US Buildings Are Captured on a Drone

A photographer uses a drone to capture these unique images of beautiful highrise buildings across the United States.

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2022-12-8 20:53

Black Lynx Captured on Camera for First Time

A black-coated Canada lynx has been caught on camera, the first time ever that a melanistic lynx has been recorded.

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2022-10-21 19:28

Powerful Gamma-Ray Burst Fired From a Black Hole Captured by Telescopes

The most powerful gamma-ray burst ever observed that released 18 teraelectronvolts of energy has been captured by orbiting telescopes. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-10-21 16:50

Orcas Hunting Great White Sharks Captured on Camera for the First Time

Scientists have been scratching their heads as to why great white sharks have been disappearing from the coast of South Africa. Now, newly-emerged photos and videos confirm the theory that it is because killer whales are hunting them. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-10-6 15:58

Eerie Photos of Remote, Restricted Locations Captured on Large Format Film

Photographer Gregor Sailer travels to remote, hidden areas at the ends of the Earth so he can document them on large format cameras. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-10-1 19:48

James Webb Reveals the ‘Bones’ of Galaxy Also Captured by Hubble

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured a mid-infrared image of the spiral galaxy IC 5332, which shows an entirely different view compared to what Hubble is able to see of the same region. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-9-28 18:06

Pioneering Photographer Captured Bohemian Area of NY in the 1920s

Photographer Jessie Tarbox Beals would haul her 8x10 glass plate camera around the streets of New York where she captured the bohemian Greenwich Village in the 1920s. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-8-24 20:04

James Webb Telescope Quietly Captured a Gorgeous Photo of Jupiter

The James Web Space Telescope team is fresh off the exciting reveal of the telescope's first full-color photographs, but those images aren't the only ones the observatory has captured. petapixel.com »

2022-7-14 17:38

Milky Sea Phenomenon Captured on Camera for the First Time

The mysterious and elusive Milky Seas phenomenon has been captured on camera for the first time by a yacht sailing in the East Indian Ocean. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-7-14 18:42

The First Five Stunning Photos Captured by the James Webb Telescope

NASA has shared all five of the first full-color photos captured by the James Webb Space Telescope which demonstrate the full power of its imaging capability and officially kicks off its mission to unfold the infrared universe. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-7-13 18:06

F1 Photographer Who Captured Horrific Crash: ‘The Marshals Saved Me’

Formula One photographer, Michael Potts, captured remarkable images of a huge accident at the recent British Grand Prix, where everyone involved was fortunate to escape uninjured – including Potts himself. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-7-12 18:07