Photography

Pilot Reveals How Dramatic Thunderstorms Look From Above the Clouds

The sights from 32,000 feet in the air are amazing. From that distance, you’re above the clouds and can watch the weather from an extreme bird’s-eye view. While it’s now common to snap a photo of the clouds from your seat, pilot and photographer Christiaan van Heijst does one better with his view from the cockpit. His cloud and weather photography features expansive glimpses of thundersto

Photographer Lines Up Great Pyramid, Moon, and Airplane in One Epic Shot

A photographer captured a “once in a lifetime” photo of the Great Pyramid of Giza with an airplane silhouetted against a full Moon above it. Rositsa Dimitrova tells PetaPixel that the amazing image showcases “the power of serendipity in photography.” She calls the photo 4,500 Years of Human History — owing to the Egyptian pyramid dating back to the 26th century B.C. “This

Aspiring Photographer’s $3K Camera Accidentally Donated to Goodwill and Sold for $70

An aspiring wedding photographer suffered a “huge setback” after her mom accidentally donated her brand new $3,000 camera to Goodwill — sparking a huge campaign to get the camera back. Kelsie Lee’s tearful plea to get her camera back, left, shooting pictures on it, right. Kelsie Lee had spent “several years” saving up for her Canon R6 Mark II with dreams of using it to be a wed

Photographer Captures Amazing Shot of Snake Hidden in the Sand

A photographer traveled to Namibia to capture well-camouflaged snakes that exclusively live in the sub-Saharan African country. Peringuey’s adder Marisa Ishimatsu captured magnificent photos of a Peringuey’s adder who are perfectly adapted to hide themselves in the soft sands of the Namibian desert. “They sidewind effortlessly across the dune slopes and they bury themselves in soft

Photographer Joined by Adorable Lion Cub Photo Assistant

A wildlife photographer in Africa is melting hearts online after sharing a photo of the adorable photo assistant he brought along on a recent outdoor adventure. Djamel Hadj Aissa is an independent photojournalist and passionate wildlife photographer based in Ghardaïa, Algeria. He has thousands of followers on his Instagram account, where he shares beautiful images he has shot of wild anim

Giant Spiral Appears Amid the Aurora Lights in Alaska’s Night Sky

A photographer out capturing the aurora lights over Alaska on Saturday night was dumbfounded when a giant blue spiral appeared above him. Todd Salat Seasoned aurora hunter Todd Salat says that while shooting, he spotted a “real bright light” coming from the northern horizon over the Delta Junction in Alaska. “I thought, what the heck is that?!” he tells PetaPixel. “I started taki

Hey, What’s All That Stuff In The Water. Let’s Look Closer…A Little Closer… WHAT?!

Imagine this – you’re flying high above the vast and beautiful landscape of Kenya, Africa, just taking everything in when, suddenly, something rather strange catches your eye. You look far down below to see a large body of water filled with thousands upon thousands of little pink spots, mainly concentrated upon the shore line. You stare, out of wonder and complete bewilderment, as you t

30 Winning Pictures From The 2022 Travel Photographer Of The Year Awards

The winners of the annual Travel Photographer of the Year contest have been released. Out of the 20,000 submissions, the snapshots of one of the world’s last two remaining Northern White rhinos bagged the top price. Captured by Matjaz Krivic, judges were amazed at how he was able to tell the sad story of the animals’ existence as they try to survive and hopefully revive their species fr

Ultra-rare ‘rainbow clouds’ light up the Arctic Circle like auroras in stunning new photos

Rare clouds that give off bright, multi-colored light like an aurora were recently spotted at multiple locations in the Arctic. But what causes them? Bright multi-colored clouds shining in the night sky above Mount Jökultindur in Iceland on Jan. 25. (Image credit: Jónína Guðrún Óskarsdóttir) (opens in new tab) The dark skies in the Arctic Circle recently shone with ether

I Combine Old Images With Rephotographed Ones To Create A Mix Of Both, Showing How Much Things Have Changed (50 Pics)

I’ve been taking pictures all my life. My parents bought me my first camera – a Kodak Instamatic – when I was 10 years old. I took pictures of everything: people, places, animals, nature, and inanimate objects. It didn’t matter what, I just loved taking pictures. One of the most exciting things about photography back then was taking rolls of undeveloped film cartridges to the local dru