Check out our newest installment of In Frame with Flickr, a street photography review, where we celebrate the art of street photography. This time around we’re taking a look back at some vintage street photography. We hope you’ll join us!
When we first came across photography by Kaija Straumanis, we couldn’t help but scratch our heads in wonder. “Who, what, how, and ouch” were popular reactions among our team. We later learned that we weren’t alone. Nearly 3 million people had similar responses — making Kaija’s photography a viral sensation.
Our last Flickr Friday theme was #LocalLandmark. You went out to shoot all the famous places around you: well-known sights, local highlights, and other places of interest. Click through to see the photo selection.
On May 13 – 15, 2014, holiday celebrations for Vesak Day (aka Wesak, Vesākha) are held predominantly in Asian countries by Buddhists in commemoration of Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and death.
Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens (PMG) preserves the mosaics of Isaiah Zagar and educates visitors about folk art and the history of Philadelphia’s South Street. By making art accessible to the public, PMG fosters civic engagement, community beautification and artistic collaboration.
Antarctica, the southernmost continent that spans 5.4 million square miles of icy terrain, contains incredible desolate landscapes and teeming wildlife. And a lucky few Flickr members have made the journey to this majestic destination …
Yesterday we asked you to show us your most interesting shot with an unusual #Exposure for #TwitterTuesday. You presented a huge variety of analog and digital exposures including long exposures during night and day and even double and triple exposures from around the world.
A staff member of the H.R. Giger museum, told AP that the artist H.R. Giger has died. Born in 1940, he was a pioneer in bringing us a nightmarish vision of the macabre world. His most notable work appears in “Aliens” and “Dune” sci-fi movie classics that catapulted his status into stardom. In his museum and bar at Gruyeres, Switzerland, his oeuvre is in full display.
One fateful year eons past (well, in 2008), an intrepid Flickr member had a bold idea. Make Flickr give him donuts. Nay, make Flickr give donuts to all who demand them!
The European Space Agency just posted this curious photo to their photostream that could be taken right out of a science-fiction movie. Check out the post for the whole story.
Please join us in welcoming the University of British Columbia Library Digitization Centre as our latest member of The Commons. The first albums include historical items related to British Columbia history, immigration and settlement as well as the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and the Capilano Suspension Bridge.
Last week, we curated a Moonlit scenery gallery, inspired by the many excellent shots of the moon rises, full moons, and other scenes with moon cameos. Here’s a bonus selection, including the moon in a pink sky from the Antarctic Circle to the moon melting on Lake Michigan’s horizon.
