Photography

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

The Nature Photographer Of The Year 2022 Just Announced Their Winning Pictures (21 Pics)

Capturing nature's beauty is a task that will live on forever. Numerous breathtaking landscapes, animals, plants, and unique moments are what photographers seek when looking for the perfect shot. In this year's Nature Photographer of the Year (NPOTY) contest, judges had to choose from 20,952 images coming from over 96 different countries, making that a new record for this competition. Photo

Rare Wave-Shaped Clouds Captured by Sky-Watcher in Wyoming

A sky-watcher has snapped amazing photos of a rare cloud formation moving across the horizon like ocean waves. Image credit: Rachel Gordon/Facebook Rachel Gordon told BBC News she took the images from her parents’ back door in the US state of Wyoming. She then posted them to the Facebook page Wyoming through The Lens, from where they quickly went viral. The phenomenon known

Rare Photo Captures Noctilucent Clouds and Aurora Borealis Together

Astrophotographer Göran Strand captured not one, but two rare celestial phenomenons in the same image yesterday. Strand was delighted to photograph noctilucent clouds that occupy the layer of atmosphere known as the mesosphere, and are higher than any other clouds. But as he was out shooting the lesser-seen clouds close to the city of Östersund in Sweden. The northern lights, which h

15 Photos From the 2022 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year

Capture the Atlas has published its annual Northern Lights Photographer of the Year selections, which feature the best photos of the aurora borealis or australis captured from around the world. Capture the Atlas is a travel and photography blog that helps others plan their trips and improve their photography. The blog’s main focus is landscape and astrophotography, and its articles in