This week in history from The Commons
While we rush further ahead into an increasingly futuristic world, it’s worth remembering the incredible resource we have in the The Commons on Flickr. There […]
Miniature fakes
Tilt-shift photography, often made with a specialized lens, lets you put an area in focus while blurring other areas and distorting the photo’s perspective. One […]
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands turns 75
Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, better known as Queen Beatrix, celebrates her 75th birthday today. Here are some photos that have been taken of her by […]
Paris architecture: La Grande Arche de la Défense
While the Neoclassic Arc de Triomphe undoubtedly receives plenty of attention from tourists visiting France, this modern version of it symbolizes national humanity, rather than […]
Cats and dogs, hide and seek
No matter which camp you’re in, there’s no denying that pets are experts at not-so-subtly lurking, crouching, peeking, and generally trying to go unnoticed. And […]
#FlickrFriday: Beyond the Horizon
Last Friday was the first ever Flickr Friday, and we asked you for submissions interpreting our theme Beyond the Horizon. These are some […]
Snowflake macros
Zoom into photos that capture only a couple millimeters of space, and a small world with big complexity enters our vision, where ice renders into […]
Los Angeles seen differently
A few weeks ago, something special happened in and around Los Angeles. A group of about 50 Flickr members spent a week together doing […]
Happy Oz Day!
Today is a day of celebration, of relaxation, of friends, family and festivities – and quite a few barbeques! It’s a day where we stop […]
NatGeo veteran captures the extraordinary in the commonplace
National Geographic is world-renowned for some of the most spectacular photos ever taken and published. But when NatGeo veteran Jim Richardson heads off on assignment […]
Fire to ice in Chicago
“About 200 firefighters battled to put out a massive fire at an empty warehouse in Chicago as glacial temperatures turned water to ice.” – Yahoo! […]
Flickr for iPhone Samplr
Photos from Greg Schmigel, Mark T Simmons, Hueystar, Alissa Holland, anthonyfoster1973, and cjazzlee, all taken with our amazing new iPhone App. Get Flickr […]