What the James Webb Space Telescope should look like when it finally unfurls beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. Adriana Manrique Gutierrez/NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/CIL This article originally appeared on Popular Science. When the US, Europe, and Canada first unveiled the plans for the James Webb Space Telescope in 1997, it sounded like a pitch from an… Continue reading 17 photos of the new James Webb Space Telescope
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The world’s oldest photo exhibition unveils the winners of its 163rd open call
Àsìkò, “Spirit in the room,” from the series “Manifestations”. Àsìkò The exhibiting photographers for the 163rd International Photography Exhibition have just been announced. The 57 international photographers were chosen from an open call that resulted in over 8,000 images being submitted by 3,944 people from around the world, so it’s no surprise there are some… Continue reading The world’s oldest photo exhibition unveils the winners of its 163rd open call
The most impactful photojournalism of 2021
A United States Border Patrol agent on horseback tries to stop a Haitian migrant from entering an encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande near the Acuna Del Rio International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas on September 19, 2021. Paul Ratje/AFP/Getty Images TIME Magazine has just published its list of The Top 100 Photos… Continue reading The most impactful photojournalism of 2021
Gallery: See the winning photos from the 2021 Hasselblad Masters competition
“Street Urban” is by Nikolay Schegolev, who works as a documentary and street photographer. Schegolev won the 2021 Hasselblad Masters award for Street/Urban photography. Nikolay Schegolev Hasselblad announced the names of the 12 winners of its 2021 Hasselblad Masters competition for photography, which this year is celebrating its 20th anniversary as a contest. It’s undoubtedly… Continue reading Gallery: See the winning photos from the 2021 Hasselblad Masters competition
Wild underwater photos captured by freedivers off the coast of South Africa
On one dive, I found a striped catshark wedged in a small cave. Curiously, a perfect strip of sand ran across its head. On reviewing a photo of the shark’s head, I realized that the line of sand was in fact the trail of another animal, a mollusk. These mollusks leave slime trails wherever they… Continue reading Wild underwater photos captured by freedivers off the coast of South Africa
These are the funniest wildlife photos of 2021
Highly commended winner: Chu Han Lin with their picture “See who jumps high.” Mudskipper, Taiwan. Chu Han Lin/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards There are plenty of photo contests out there, but few as fun and light-hearted as the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards (the Comedy Pet Photo Awards are also good for a laugh). You can check… Continue reading These are the funniest wildlife photos of 2021
NatGeo’s 50 greatest images, and 5 other photo exhibits worth seeing right now
A sixteen-year-old giant panda at the Wolong Nature Reserve. From the show “National Geographic: 50 Greatest Wildlife Photographs”. Ami Vitale Each year around this time, as the winter weather makes the temperature drop here in New York, I reflect on not just what’s occurred during the past year, but I also begin to ponder what’s… Continue reading NatGeo’s 50 greatest images, and 5 other photo exhibits worth seeing right now