Photo Tips & Techniques. Incredible microscopic sea creatures caught on camera. By Daily Mail Reporter Updated: 16:31 GMT, 30 September 2010 Bobbing away in the dark depths of the ocean, these tiny creatures display a unique beauty that few get to truly appreciate.
And the latest publication by a scientist who studies these microscopic animals is set to become an unlikely bestseller - all thanks to the beauty of plankton. His coffee table book about the amazing life forms that live unseen in the oceans has dozens of remarkable photographs taken through a microscope. Amazing life forms: Dr Richard Kirby's passion for plankton has led to a set of marvellous pictures which feature in his book Ocean Drifters, a secret world beneath the waves like these tiny Jellyfish.
National Geographic Photo Contest 2011 - Alan Taylor - In Focus - The Atlantic - StumbleUpon. National Geographic is currently holding its annual photo contest, with the deadline for submissions coming up on November 30.
For the past nine weeks, the society has been 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 2011 for display here on In Focus. Gathered below are 45 images from the three categories of People, Places, and Nature, with captions written by the individual photographers. [45 photos] Use j/k keys or ←/→ to navigate Choose: Be Warned! This Gallery Is Not For Those Who Can't Handle A Monstrous Amount Of Cuteness: 40 Pictures Of Puppy Dogs - StumbleUpon.
339.jpg from earthshots.org. 4365489343_012a666186_b.jpg from flickr.com. Colorful-flower-field_1920x1200_71912.jpg from mi9.com. Happiest Sheep in the World - SRSLYcute& Photography. Portraits of Dogs as They Shake Off Water - StumbleUpon. For her series “Shake“, pet photographer Carli Davidson photographed curious portraits of dogs shaking off water.
Use a fast shutter speed and you can capture all kinds of strange expressions on your dog’s face. You can find the rest of the photographs in the series here. Shake (via Photojojo) Image credits: Photographs by Carli Davidson and used with permission. Awesome.