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Best photographs of the day. In Pictures. Photo of the Day. National Geographic Photo of the Day. See the full archive Solar storms may throw off whale navigation, cause strandings The world wants to eat more octopus.

National Geographic Photo of the Day

Is farming them ethical? New York City has a turtle problem. Photos of the Week. WindowSwap. Your Epic Views Pictures. See photos of epic views from all around the globe submitted to National Geographic by users like you.

Your Epic Views Pictures

See the best travel photos of 2019 Explore the world in these 35 breathtaking images from our contributors. See spectacular fall foliage in these national parks From Florida to Alaska, see the season’s best leaves. See nature reclaim these abandoned places Fascinated by decay, one French photographer traveled to more than 700 forgotten sites. Stroll America’s most walkable cities From Portland to New Orleans, slow down for the perfect stroll in these beautiful cities. Eltpics’s albums. Every Picture Tells a Story. What’s Going On in This Picture? Picture Stories. Photography Picture Stories Illuminating the work of National Geographic photographers and visual storytellers from around the world. Follow us @NatGeoPhotos.

History Is Alabama home to America’s oldest Mardi Gras celebration? Magazine Bubbles trapped in Alaska ice are a mesmerizing, terrifying warning Tired of giving his wife flowers, a photographer created something new Culture See the electric and eclectic ways Americans decorate for Christmas Christmas Brings Millions of Filipinos the Joy of Homecoming Go Further Animals AnimalsWildlife Watch The world wants to eat more octopus.

Animals New York City has a turtle problem Tropical snakes disappearing as fungal outbreak decimates prey World’s largest cave fish discovered in India How did this rare pink manta get its color? Illegal trade in pangolins keeps growing as criminal networks expand Chinstrap penguin numbers may have fallen by more than half on Antarctic island. Paris. Fenêtres sur l'Histoire. Suite à ma série de photos sur les 70 ans de la Libération de Paris (ici), les éditions Parigramme m’ont proposé le même type d’exercice sur l’Histoire de Paris.

Paris. Fenêtres sur l'Histoire

De la Commune (1871) à Mai 68, voici un aperçu des 80 photos que j’ai réalisées cet été. L’incrustation de photographies historiques dans des vues contemporaines ouvre d’étonnantes fenêtres sur le passé. Ainsi, l’événement qui n’avait pas nécessairement laissé de trace matérielle retrouve une véritable existence et la ville d’aujourd’hui se voit littéralement habiter par son histoire. Plus que jamais, le contemporain curieux est convié à une plongée dans le temps comme s’il lui était offert de se promener sur différentes scènes, au cœur de l’histoire en train de se faire.

Paris. Place Vendôme. Rue du Faubourg-du-Temple. 1871. Jardin du Luxembourg. 1895. The multi-dimensional beauty of “Day to Night” photography. “Photography can be described as the recording of a single moment frozen within a fraction of time,” says Stephen Wilkes.

The multi-dimensional beauty of “Day to Night” photography

“But what if you could capture more than one moment in a photograph? What if a photograph could actually collapse time, compressing the best moments of the day and the night seamlessly into one single image?” Well, that’s what Wilkes has done, with a series of images he calls “Day to Night.” It is, he says, his version of street photography, only this sees him shooting the same spot for 15 to 30 hours, before heading back to the studio to choose the best moments of the day and night and melding them into one image. It’s complicated, time-consuming — and the results are absolutely stunning. Then and now. Home - BBC Reel. The British Library offers over a million free vintage images for download.

Animoto - Video Maker & Photo Slideshow Maker. Five Card Flickr. Online Speech Bubble Photo Editor - Create comic strips with phrase.it. There's a social distancing edition of 'Where's Wally?' and it's brilliant. For decades now, the Where’s Wally?

There's a social distancing edition of 'Where's Wally?' and it's brilliant

Series (Where’s Waldo in America) has bemused people to the point of unyielding rage. The cane-using, pom-pom-beanie-wearing, stripy, sneaky little man has been besting people since 1987. But now, in the age of coronavirus-induced social distancing, it seems the tables have finally turned. Award-winning cartoonist and creator of the series, Martin Handford, has now unveiled Where’s Wally? : The Coronavirus Edition.

International festival of photojournalism 2020 – in pictures. The Finalists Of The 2020 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Have Been Announ... “We strongly believe humor and positivity have a major role to play in building awareness, interest, and eventually action towards protecting the animals that live on this planet,” Tom said.

The Finalists Of The 2020 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Have Been Announ...

“Over the years, the competition has focused more and more on the conservation, working with the Born Free Foundation and promoting conservation efforts around the world.” He continued: “We, without being too preachy, want to get you all, and ourselves, to behave a tiny bit differently towards the world we live in. The smallest effort achieved towards conservation is better than the biggest effort never started!” Tom was ecstatic about how well this year's competition was turning out. “We expected this year to be a little bit tricky as a result of COVID restrictions.