Visual Representation of Mental Disorders. Amazing sport images. Combo Photos. Waves. Penguin the magpie. Drone photography. The most stunning drone pictures of 2014. 10 December 2014Last updated at 19:36 ET Earlier this year we brought you news of a new competition, backed by National Geographic, looking for the most impressive drone photography. It was arranged in conjunction with Dronestagram - a website for drone photographers to share and discuss their favourite work.
The winner was of a beautiful eagle, soaring majestically above a national park in Indonesia. As 2014 draws to a close, we invited the Dronestagram team to bring us up to date with the very best pictures taken over the past 12 months. This is their selection. Coral Garden in Tahaa's Lagoon, French Polynesia Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia Fatehpur Sikri, India "The drone photography depicts a new vision of the world," says Eric Dupin, who runs Dronestagram. "Stunning images taken from low altitude, near field - it is so different from images taken by satellite or plane or helicopter, or, on the other end, street view images. "No other device is able to take such pictures. " The Motions Of Canoers And Kayakers Revealed With LEDs. Adam Magyar. Surreal Photos. 20 Historic Black and White Photos Colorized. One of the greatest facets of reddit are the thriving subreddits, niche communities of people who share a passion for a specific topic.
One of the Sifter’s personal favourites is r/ColorizedHistory. The major contributors are a mix of professional and amateur colorizers that bring historic photos to life through color. All of them are highly skilled digital artists that use a combination of historical reference material and a natural eye for colour. When we see old photos in black and white, we sometimes forget that life back then was experienced in the same vibrant colours that surround us today. This gallery of talented artists helps us remember that :) Below you will find a collection of some of the highest rated colorized images to date on r/ColorizedHistory. I’ve also provide a list of some of the top contributors (in no particular order): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Smithsonian Magazine's 2012 Photo Contest - In Focus. The editors of Smithsonian magazine have just announced the 50 finalists in their 10th annual photo contest. They've kindly allowed me to share several of these images here, including some great shots from each of the competition's five categories: The American Experience, The Natural World, People, Travel, and Altered Images. Be sure to visit the contest page at Smithsonian.com to see all the finalists, and vote in the Reader's Choice Awards as well. [21 photos] Use j/k keys or ←/→ to navigate Choose: An onlooker witnesses the annular solar eclipse as the sun sets in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on May 20, 2012. Photographed by Colleen Pinski of Peyton, Colorado, for the the Natural World category. Alternating rice plots in the Bac Son Valley, Vietnam. Grandpa's helper, for the Americana category, photographed by Jenny Braun in Hampton, Minnesota, in July of 2012.
Ants holding seeds, by Eko Adiyanto, of West Java, Indonesia. Lone Acacia, Sossusvlei Sand Dunes, Namibia. In pictures: Sony World Photography Awards. Wallpapers for geeks. Amazing Birds Eye View.