Photography

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

25 Amazing Images From The 2022 Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Contest That Are Running For People’s Choice Award

London's Natural History Museum has announced the winning images of its Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2022. The pictures were chosen from 38,575 entries across nearly 100 countries! The winner of the competition is an American photographer, Karine Aigner, for her close-up shot "The Big Buzz". The award of young wildlife photographer of the year went to Katanyou Wuttichaitanakorn for

20 Amazing Photos That Won The Prestigious Siena International Photo Awards

Every year, the Siena International Photo Awards share the best images of the most beautiful and unique places, people, and events on Earth. The pictures are submitted by some amazing photographers from around the globe who want to share how they see and perceive the world. The images are placed under fitting categories and the winners for each topic are chosen. The categories include Journeys

Guy Goes Paragliding in the Northern Lights, Creating a Once-In-A-Lifetime Experience

Flying through the Northern lights is one of the most magical things that can ever happen to a human. Image credit: Frode Sandbech/Red Bull Content Pool Sighting the Aurora Borealis, or the Northern Lights, is a rare and unique experience for anyone. Spanish acro pilot Horacio Llorens, however, had an experience even more rare – viewing the phenomenon while paraglidi

48 Pics That Show Just How Hard The Dangerous Winter Storm Hit North America

The Christmas weekend was full of chaos and danger in some parts of North America. A massive winter storm hit the United States and Canada. Dozens of people have lost their lives. Thousands of flights have been canceled. And many are without power. One of the places that was the most hard-hit was Buffalo, a city of 277k in the Western part of the state of New York. Bored Panda has collec