Flickr Friday: Our Ocean
Although our planet is called Earth, most of it it’s actually water. So you have a lot of “ground” to cover in our brand new […]
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‘World’s Best Father’ photo series
These days, it’s hard not to come across parents begging for our attention online by posting photos of their kids. But when you take a look at photographer Dave Engledow’s photostream, it’s pretty clear that he doesn’t have to beg for our attention — he already has it!
Photographer Spotlight: Rosie Anne Prosser
Conceptual photographer Rosie Anne Prosser envisions “atmospheric, mysterious worlds where waif-like characters roam” and creates them with her camera. She has also used her photography to explore the heartache of losing a close family member to cancer.
‘The Adventures of Mr. Fly’
It’s ironic to think a fly created so much buzz online, but that’s exactly what happened. When Belgian web designer Nicholas Hendrickx posted “The Adventures of Mr. Fly” series, hundreds of thousands of people clicked on his photostream just to see where one little bug would turn up next.
Introducing Throwback Thursday
Let’s go back in time. How about a couple years, one decade, several decades — enough to make ourselves notice those details that define what the world used to look like and compare it to what we experience now.
Creator of ‘The Kelpies’
We spotted photos in Explore of a particular colossal pair of steel structures that opened to the public last month: “The Kelpies.” Located in Scotland’s Falkirk District, the giant 600-ton, 98-foot-tall landmark symbolizes the historical reliance on horses for Scottish economic and industrial development.
Sea explorer: Alexander Semenov
Alexander Semenov has a wish “to grow gills so that he doesn’t have to leave the water and perform cumbersome tasks, such as changing oxygen tanks.” And when you take a look at the photography from his research, you’ll understand what his wish is all about.
New U.S. National Monument in New Mexico
On May 21, 2014, a nearly 500,000-acre area in the southern part of New Mexico was designated by President Barack Obama as the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. Now protected by the Bureau of Land Management, it features picturesque mountain ranges, the Kilbourne Hole, and historical sites.
Flickr Friday: The #SweetSurprise Selection
Our last Flickr Friday theme was Sweet Surprise. It was hard not to run out to buy some sweets while we were looking at your submissions. Delicious pastries, colorful candies, some furry friend chasing the flavor.
Kite aerial photography
Around 1889 in Labruguière, France, photographer Arthur Batut made his indelible mark in history by taking the first on-record photo from a camera suspended by a kite. Batut proceeded to write a book about his innovative photography method and paved the way for us in photographing bird’s eye views with the help of a little wind.
Photographer Spotlight: Ryan Dyar
Heading for the mountains? Don’t forget your camera, and these tips and stories from landscape ace Ryan Dyar.
Kaija’s painfully funny self-portraits
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.