The Frame: Feature pictures from 2008 As part of our three-day look back at some of best pictures of year, today we look at feature pictures from around the world in 2008. (26 images) In this July 11, 2008 photo, two Chinese girls peek underneath a billboard covering a construction site in Beijing. AP / Oded Balilty In this Feb. 6, 2008 photo, Indian children peek out of a tent at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers during the annual traditional fair of Magh Mela in Allahabad, India. In this Feb. 9, 2008 photo, Palestinian youths and children play during sunset in the West Bank city of Ramallah. In this April 30, 2008 photo, a young Iraqi boy poses for a photo after graduating from kindergarten in Baghdad, Iraq. In this March 13, 2008 photo, Iraqi children raise their hands as they attend a lesson at an elementary school in Al-Shmya, 120 miles south of Baghdad, Iraq. In this Jan. 30, 2008 photo, a hand of a visitor at the Singapore Underwater World is seen reflected inside a fish tank, in Singapore.
Albino Animals Birdwatchers are rushing to Avebury, near Marlborough, Wiltshire to hopefully catch a glimpse of a rare albino jackdaw. Author Andrew Collins was the first to photograph the bird which locals have named Jackie. Other fabulous albino animals include: According to Wikipedia there is no reported case of a true “albino” horse even though white horses have been referred to as albino in literature and some registries. Dominant white in horses is caused by the absence of pigment cells melanocytes, whereas albino animals have a normal distribution of melanocytes In other animals, patches of unpigmented skin, hair, or eyes due to the lack of pigment cells (melanocytes) are called piebaldism, not albinism nor partial albinism. Despite this, some registries still refer to “albino” horses.
Oil paintings on pennies [8 pictures] Artist Jacqueline Lou Skaggs has created a series of paintings on old pennies… After looking at these blown-up images, it’s easy to forget how small we’re talking about. This last photo should put things back in perspective… (via Kottke) 40 Hauntingly Beautiful Photographs of Graves Taken In Graveyards and Cemeteries By Daniel on April 6, 2009 under Books, Featured, Photography · Tags: Cemetery, Creative Commons, Death, Featured, Featured Photography, Graves, Graveyard, Hauntingly Beautiful, Neil Gaiman, Photography, Photography Gallery, The Graveyard Book Photo Credit: Onkel Wart Last week, I spent a few pleasurably-languid hours reading Neil Gaiman’s “The Graveyard Book.” Gaiman’s wonderful tale of a young boy – Nobody Owens – who is nurtured and protected by the ghostly denizens of a graveyard, transported me into another world, and made me contemplate about life, death and the afterlife. I had experienced the same feelings once before. We paused before a house that seemedA swelling of the ground;The roof was scarcely visible,The cornice but a mound.Since then ’tis centuries; but eachFeels shorter than the dayI first surmised the horses’ headsWere toward eternity. Graveyards are oases of tranquility in this chaotic world. Image Credit: Denise O’ Brien Image Credit: Smitty Image Credit: Suzanna
Places That Are Actually Real But Don't Look So | Art Ideas - Graphic Designs and Arts These places look so unreal, but they are real! Maybe some of you were on one of these beautiful place, and if one of you did, you are than really happy person who live on this planet! Just look how this photos are cool and so sweet. 25 Most Beautiful Animals Photography on StumbleUpon I think the most beautiful pictures are those made in nature. Nothing compares with the expression of a tiger, the majestic flight of an eagle or the strength of a white bear. Below you can see 25 the most beautiful animal photographs that will capture your attention, and were stumbled on StumbleUpon.
Amazing 3D Drawings Fredo’s artwork looks like it comes to life from a piece of paper. It is outstanding! See also: “Pencil Art: Turn on the Light.” Photos © Fredo Link via Bored Panda Playing With Shadows Photography Alexey Bednij uses shadows to create surreal photographs. The pictures show some sort of mosaic of shadows and objects. Really cool! Winners of the National Geographic Photo Contest 2012 - In Focus The winners have just been announced of this year's National Geographic photo contest. The Society received more than 22,000 entries from over 150 countries. Presented here are the winners from the three categories of People, Places, and Nature, captions provided by the photographers. Use j/k keys or ←/→ to navigate Choose: Grand-Prize Winner: The Explosion! First Place, Places Category: The Matterhorn, 4,478m, at full moon. Viewers' Choice for Places: Iceberg Hunters - Chipping ice off an iceberg is a common way for the Inuit community to retrieve fresh drinking water while on the land. Viewers' Choice for Nature: Tender Moment - Everyday in Mara starts with something new and different and day ends with memorable experiences with spectacular photographs. Honorable Mention, People: Captive - Yayasan Galuh Rehabilitation Center is an impoverished mental health facility based in Bekasi, Indonesia that hosts over 250 patients.
Seventeen Dynamic Duos There all sorts of reasons why things pair up. We have recently received a glut of awesome duos. We have compiled and organized some of them for your viewing and squeeing pleasure. Parent and Child Duos: Bound together by blood and love and stuff. One sided Duos: When one is an inanimate object. Friendship Duos: Sisters and brothers from other mothers. Duos of Convenience: Sometimes it’s handy to hook up. Uncertain Duos: When the outcome is unknown. Our thanks to (in order of appearance): Ajdin Samurai, Christof Stache, 1-Ace, JChip (puppy with stuffy and girl with dog), Fanpop.com, Cutestpaw.com, Skip, JGState 1 (grey kitty with tan dog and Cavalier with tortois), No Name, Pixdaus, Isleshocky, Attack of the Cute, Ajay Vichra, Picturedude and Artemis.
National Geographic Photo Contest 2011 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: Many people pilgrimage to Uluru, but what is seen there often depends on where you've come from. Eruption of the Cordon del Caulle. Beluga whales in the arctic having fun. This is a streetcar in New Orleans traveling back towards The Quarter on St. This image captures almost 6 hours of climbing parties on Rainier going for the summit under starry skies. Russia, polar region of West Siberia, Tazovsky Peninsula.
The Ruins of Detroit Posted Feb 07, 2011 Share This Gallery inShare850 Up and down Detroit’s streets, buildings stand abandoned and in ruin. From the photographers’ website: Ruins are the visible symbols and landmarks of our societies and their changes, small pieces of history in suspension. The state of ruin is essentially a temporary situation that happens at some point, the volatile result of change of era and the fall of empires. Photography appeared to us as a modest way to keep a little bit of this ephemeral state. William Livingstone House # Michigan Central Station # Atrium, Farwell Building # 18th floor dentist cabinet, David Broderick Tower # Bagley-Clifford Office of the National Bank of Detroit # Ballroom, American Hotel # Melted clock, Cass Technical High School # Old First Unitarian Church # Piano, Saint Albertus School # Woodward Avenue Presbyterian Church, built in the Gothic revival style in 1911 # Classroom, St Margaret Mary School # Biology classroom, Wilbur Wright High School # Detroit?