Flickr and the Black Women Photographers community are teaming up for round four of our grant partnership, and this year we’re going bigger than ever. […]
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.
It takes most of us a lifetime to face our greatest fears, but to be able to confront them at a young age is remarkable. Austen Sorensen, a 17-year-old photographer, was terrified of the water after nearly losing his life multiple times in the ocean. But through an unlikely support system, he felt compelled to overcome his demons.
Our new #FlickrFriday theme, puts you in search for a special local landmark. It can be the café at the street corner that everyone in your neighborhood knows about and loves going to, or a famous sight that is well-known to everyone around the world. Show us your #LocalLandmark!
Our last Flickr Friday theme was #PeopleAtWork. And those are some great photos you showed us, including workers, farmers, waiters, photographers, and even plastic models.
Photos with perspectives that capture those wonderful scenes of converging lines and the point of infinity.
