2708kil2.jpg (JPEG Image, 640 × 400 pixels) Aystein-Lunde-Ingvaldsen3.jpg (JPEG Image, 1024 × 579 pixels) Point_Reyes_National_Seashore_headlands_from_Chimney_Rock.jpg (JPEG Image, 2629 × 1200 pixels) - Scaled (48. National Geographic Photo Contest 2012 - In Focus. Once again, National Geographic is holding its annual photo contest, with the deadline for submissions coming up on November 30.
Beginning on September 1, the society started gathering and presenting galleries of submissions, encouraging readers to vote for them as well. National Geographic was kind enough to let me choose among its entries from 2012 for display here on In Focus. Gathered below are 50 images from the three categories of People, Places, and Nature, with captions written by the individual photographers. [50 photos] Use j/k keys or ←/→ to navigate Choose: Butterfly at sunset: Photographer Toni Guetta submitted this macro shot of a butterfly with the sunset in the background near Hod ha'sharon, Israel. (© Toni Guetta/National Geographic Photo Contest) Baby seal: a baby elephant seal relaxes on a South Georgia beach. (© Ondrej Zaruba/National Geographic Photo Contest) # Top 20 Earth Pictures found on Stumble Upon.
Everybody knows that Stumbleupon is an great source for beautiful photography, nature, pets, arts and much more.
They have millions of users and they are probably the most wide used source for finding quality content. Today, we collected 20 popular photographs from Stumbleupon. Most of them have been seen for more than million times each. We hope you’ll enjoy… Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source.
Daredevil photographers brave boiling waters to capture the drama of searing-hot lava crashing into the seas off Hawaii. By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 12:02 GMT, 5 September 2012 | Updated: 15:09 GMT, 5 September 2012 Two photographers risked their lives to become the first people to capture the explosive moment fiery lava crashes into the sea.
Nick Selway, 28, and CJ Kale, 35, braved baking hot 110F waters to capture these images, as they floated just feet from scalding heat and floating lava bombs. Eyjafjallajokull-volcano-lightning-iceland_26742_990x742.jpg (JPEG Image, 989 × 742 pixels) - Scaled (92%) Absolutely Amazing Photography by Edgar Moskopp. A Better Place for a Banff Canoe Ride. Mt. Rainier. The Most Popular Tourist Attraction in Croatia. Photograph by Jack Brauer All of the Croatian people I have met through my years have always talked about the natural beauty of their homeland.
I always nodded in agreement because it struck me that most people shared the same sentiment, regardless of their origin. This says to me, that natural beauty and splendor are everywhere. Our planet is a wonderful place and there are countless gems like the Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia, for us to appreciate and preserve. The Plitvice Lakes National Park was granted UNESCO World Heritage status in 1979. Photograph by Roman Bonnefoy The National Park covers a total area of 300 square kilometers (116 sq. miles), whilst the lakes join together over a distance of eight kilometers (5 miles).
The lakes are renowned for their distinctive colours, ranging from azure to green, grey or blue. Photograph by Henning Schroder The Plitvice Lakes had become a major tourist attraction in the late 19th century. DataLife Engine > Версия для печати > <a href= de la naturaleza (20 fotos)</strong></a> Incredible Wave Pictures. These incredible images of waves were taken by the number 1 photographer of surf: Clark Little.
He has dedicated his life to photographing the waves and has published a selection of the the best images of his career. The pictures capture magical moments inside the wave "tube", as surfers say. Photography's Longest Exposure - household name : : : blog. [click +] Six months.
That's right. This dream-like picture shows each phase of the sun over Bristol's Clifton Suspension Bridge taken during half a year. The image was captured on a pin-hole camera made from an empty soda can with a 0.25mm aperture and a single sheet of photographic paper. Photographer Justin Quinnell strapped the camera to a telephone pole overlooking the Gorge, where it was left between December 19, 2007 and June 21, 2008––the Winter and Summer solstices. WhaleBAR_450x592.jpg (JPEG Image, 450 × 592 pixels) The “Devils Pool” If you’re ever in Zimbabwe, don’t miss the chance to take a swim in The Devil’s Pool, a small lagoon, enclosed by rocks, on the edge of one of the biggest, most beautiful waterfalls in the world, Victoria Falls.
Set on Livingstone Island, at a height of 103 meters, Devil’s Pool is definitely one of the most surreal locations on Earth. Знакомимся. Фотограф Marian Matta (фото) Snowflake and Snow Crystal Photographs. Fc2b5680.jpg (JPEG Image, 680 × 452 pixels) 61416.jpg (JPEG Image, 618 × 577 pixels) Landscapes with a soul. The Snowstorm below the Aconcagua Summit (approx. 21000 ft) - large image.