Icebergs, breaking through the fog like giant white castles. Photographed during an expedition-flight on the west coast of Greenland. Can you spot the boat on the left side on the fourth photo? It will give you a better sense of scale. Don’t miss to check below series from Tom Hegen:…
In the evening atmosphere, powerful gusts sweep the lost valley as a fiery glow gradually seizes the sky. Suspended moment, contradictory contrast between the impassive elements and the tranquility of the summer light. Then, the last colors fade into the dusk. The wind has finally stopped to blow. Encircled by…
The winner of Astronomy Photographer of the Year 13 has been revealed. The remarkable winning images were revealed in a virtual awards ceremony on Thursday 16 September 2021. The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced the winners of its 13th annual astronomy photographer of the year competition, with the £10,000 (about…
The western coast of Norway is the region along the Atlantic coast of southern Norway. It consists of the counties Rogaland, Vestland and Møre og Romsdal. The region has a population of approximately 1.3 million people. There are many fjords in the area, Hardangerfjorden being the most prominent. Sognefjorden is…
Theodore Kefalopoulos is a self-taught fine art photographer and tutor from Alexandria, Greece. He is also conducting workshop and seminars in fine art photography. In his words “I believe that fine art photography is the closest you can get to the definition of art in photography. Even though it is…
Next to being a professional photographer, I also might be a bit of a castlephile. If that is even a thing. Over the years, I developed a soft spot for old castles in stunning places. It always makes me a bit sad when I find out that a great-looking castle…
The Milky Way is the galaxy that includes our Solar System, with the name describing the galaxy’s appearance from Earth: a hazy band of light seen in the night sky formed from stars that cannot be individually distinguished by the naked eye. From Earth, the Milky Way appears as a…
Developed during the Jurassic and the Tertiary period, it is a red rock system developed and formed in the Himalayan orogeny. With the uplift of the Earth’s crust and the hillside retreated mainly through the collapse process. The remaining red sandstone has formed isolated strange rocks and stones after long-term…
Amongst landscape photographers, Slovenia is perhaps most known for its beautiful mountains and gorges. While these are stunning sights I found the changing colors of the deep forests even more attractive. Scenes like this are definitely more challenging to photograph but I find them equally more rewarding. This miniseries of…
The Wadden Sea, located in the southeastern part of the North Sea, is the world’s largest unbroken system of intertidal sand, mud flats and wetlands in the world. A vast area along the coastlines of the three countries: The Netherlands, Germany and Denmark. Declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site…
The glaciers and ice caps of Iceland cover over 10% of the landmass. As they melt, especially in the summer months, the outflow forms networks of river channels which flow from the glaciers towards the sea, carrying sediment and volcanic soil. When the flow of the rivers subsides, sediment settles…
The pink water comes from a pink algae (Dunaliella Salina) which live in it. This pink algae can exist in just about any kind of natural body of saltwater and is the main source of nutrition for another common resident of saltwater: a miniscule shrimp called the artémias salina. Dunaliella…
My name is Pierpaolo Francesconi, born in 1993, from Pollenza, Italy. My homeland is famous for its wide horizons and various landscapes, and since I can remember I spent my free time in nature, enjoying its manifestations that have always been a very important part of my life. The discovery…
The Rhine Falls (German: Rheinfall) is the most powerful waterfall in Europe. The falls are located on the High Rhine in northern Switzerland. They are 150 meters (490 ft) wide and 23 meters (75 ft) high. The Rhine Falls were formed in the last ice age, approximately 14,000 to 17,000…
Not long ago when returning to the country of my birth I decided to visit the lands where my grandparents’ properties were located: Cairoma and Araca, south of the city of La Paz (-67.538221 -16.902729 approximately from Google Maps). The stories I heard as a child of long journeys my…
Suthananth Ketheeswaranathan is a 21 years old young and passionate photographer from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. He loves to travel, and photography is a tool of expression for what he sees and believes. Thanks, Suthananth for accepting our invitation, please read on… Hi Suthananth, thank you for joining us here today!…