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25 Mind-Blowing Aerial Photographs Around the World. Rano Kau volcano in Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile – Photograph by YANN ARTHUS BERTRAND For me, the allure of aerial photography is the unique perspective it gives. The world feels so different when viewed from above. It always gives me a newfound appreciation for this pale blue dot we call home. In my opinion, there is no better aerial photographer than Yann Arthus Bertrand. 2. Photograph by YANN ARTHUS BERTRAND 3. 4. 5. Born in Paris, France on March 13, 1946, Yann Arthus-Bertrand is a world-renowned photographer specializing in aerial photography.

Upon his return to France, he published in 1981 his first book Lions, first release of a series of 80 books. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. YANN ARTHUS-BERTRAND continued… In the 90s, under the patronage of UNESCO, Yann embarked upon his most ambitious project: creating an image bank of the Earth seen from above. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. “For a long time, I was afraid to use that word. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. Minox's Micro-Sized Retro Chic Digital Camera Is Like Mini Leica | Co.Design. It's never too early to start your holiday shopping, and we just found the perfect gift for the Wes Anderson wannabe in your life.

After unboxing this tiny retro-chic digital camera from Minox -- a recreation of the German manufacturer's "legendary" 35mm film cameras from the 1950s -- he'll grab a French beret and start filling his Facebook profile with fussily symmetrical snapshots like there's no tomorrow. [In pictures, it's hard to appreciate just how small the camera is.] [Photographs taken with the camera] Part of the appeal is having a high performance camera in a super tiny size -- thus allowing you to take unobtrusive shots, and to always have your camera in a pocket. (By contrast, think of how Cartier-Bresson used to hide his Leica in a baguette.) That said, you're definitely sacrificing convenience for style with this thing -- but oh, what style! Dig that analog-style rangefinder on top of the camera body. [Via NotCot] Photo505. Effects | PhotoFunia. Photography inspiration | #221 « From up North.

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Fotolia - Banque d'Images - Photos libres de droits - Images libres de droits. Photobucket. NIKOLA TAMINDZIC: PORTFOLIO. 25 Beautiful Macro Photography Shots - Smashing Magazine. Advertisement Macro photography is the art of taking close-up pictures that reveal details which can’t be seen with the naked eye.

For example, while we can see the fly on the wall, our eyes aren’t equipped to make out the fine details of the hairs on it’s face. This is where macro photography comes in. It gives us a glimpse into the world of the very small, which goes largely unnoticed by us as we hurriedly shuffle through our day. In this edition of our Monday Inspiration series we present 25 beautiful examples of macro photography. You may also be interested in the following related posts: 25 Beautiful Examples Of Macro Photography Eye of a Tokay Gecko“A close-up shot of a Tokay Gecko. La force et la passion“She felt her strength and passion back by 1 small drop of water.”.

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