Friday 10 January 2014
Thursday 9 January 2014
National Geographic Most Liked Picture
National Geographic most liked photo of 2013 was Japanese macaque babies huddling together, as seen in One Life on Nat Geo Wild.
A male lion in his prime - an embodiment of the sheer strength and power of these mighty beasts
Saturday 4 January 2014
Pink Fairy Armadillo (Chlamyphorus Truncatus)
Our
absurd creature of the week is just absurdly adorable. The
pink fairy armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus), a 5-inch-long,
quarter-pound critter with a rosy shell and a butt shovel. The pink fairy armadillo is closely related to the only other fairy armadillo, the greater fairy armadillo. It has have small eyes, silky yellowish white fur, and flexible dorsal shells, usually attached to their bodies solely by thin dorsal membranes.There is a single record for the longevity of a pink fairy armadillo that was held in captivity more than 4 years. This little beauty is extremely sensitive to environmental changes and stress.
Read More: Timber Wolf (Canis lupus)
Thursday 26 December 2013
Sunday 15 December 2013
"Into The Atmosphere" Time-lapse Video By Michael Shainblum
This video was an ongoing project for a year using
12,400 images from about 75,000 taken, about stunning time-lapse of the
landscape of California. “Into The Atmosphere,” is tribute to the state of
California and the striking deserts, mountains and coastlines that exist there.
This video showcases a diversity of national state parks as well as less
recognized natural areas. This lovely video also focuses on clouds, fog and
interesting atmospheric conditions. Even though California is famous for blue
sunshine skies, seeing a colorful storm cloud over Half Dome or an incredible
sunset at the La Jolla Coves is truly a sight to see. The goal of this video is
to show these environments in their best possible light.
National Geographic Travel's Shot Illuminating World Gallery
National Geographic just created an inspiring new gallery with the images submitted to their shot community. Called National Geographic Travel's Your Shot Illuminating the World gallery, it contains stunning light-filled images taken by photographers all around the world. From a classic photo of an Italian village perched high above a coast to Tokyo's brilliant display of a million LED lights, come see how places in all corners of the Earth come alive at night.
Yi Peng Festival, Thailand
Pitlochry, Scotland
Shanghai Highways
Holiday Display in Tokyo
Ranohira, Madagascar
Manarola, Italy
Shadow Mountain
You can see triangular shadow cast by Mount Hood in northern Oregon, USA. The photo was actualy taken by Scott Hotaling who made the ascent from the south side during pre-dawn hours.As for why a jagged mountain casts a perfectly triangular shadow.
Photograph by SCOTT HOTALING
Friday 6 December 2013
Hilariously Frog Arrogantly Riding a Beetle
Apart National Geographic's photo
contests, the Sony World Photography Awards is one of other most favorite photo
competitions to write about. For years now, we have showcased their standout
entries and announced their winners.One of this year's early entries is this
perfectly-timed photo of a tree frog arrogantly riding a beetle. Taken by
photographer Nicolas Reusens Boden, it's hilariously called, The Knight and His
Steed.
Wednesday 4 December 2013
Grand Canyon Filled with Rare Weather Phenomenon or Fog
What an awe-inspiring
sight! A few days ago, on Friday, November 29, The Grand Canyon was taken over
by a rare weather phenomenon that filled the entire canyon with a thick layer
of fog. The occurrence, called a temperature inversion, caused everyone, including
rangers, to flock to the rim to take photos of it. As the Grand Canyon National
Park Facebook page stated, "Rangers wait for years to see it. Word spread
like wildfire and most ran to the rim to photograph it. What a fantastic treat
for all!"
Sunday 1 December 2013
Amazing Image of Sydney Through A Glass
Indeed this is very creative capture by Daniel Roberts, we see part of the iconic Sydney skyline reflected in a Kirribilli wine glass. Along with the popular Sydney Opera House you can also see the RMS Queen Mary 2. The optic phenomenon that is causing the image to flip upside down is known as refraction. To learn more about refraction check out thisWikipedia entry.
Floating Biodome Absorbs Carbon Dioxide, Emits Oxygen
The Bloom is a futuristic take on
marine farming designed by French firm Sitbon Architectes that was chosen as
one of 5 finalists for the first Architizer A+ Awards in the "architecture
and weather" category. The spherical structure is well designed to be a
semi-submersible laboratory garden, cultivating microscopic marine organisms famous
as phytoplankton that produce oxygen and aid in plummeting the carbon dioxide
in the atmosphere. The floating structure is espically designed to be tethered
to the seabed by a series of cables and uses an advanced filtration system to
make salt-water into fresh-water for the onboard residents. An everlasting
staff of researchers, scientists, and marine biologists would live aboard the
vessel, screening the ongoing experiments and using the phytoplankton farms to
lower carbon-dioxide levels in areas of requires across the globe. Bloom would
also be able to detect infinitesimal changes in the surrounding waters to assist
alert nearby nations of impending tsunamis. Eventually, the goal of the project
is to address both global warming and the rapidly rising sea-levels.
Unbelievable Light Painting Portrait in Seoul Korea
As part of this year's in recent
times wrapped National Geographic Photo Contest, photographer Sungjin Kim
entered this incredible light painting portrait. Like As we have seen a few
times before, a piece of steel wool was spun to produce a brilliant cascade of
sparks. Love how this was taken right in the middle of a busy metropolitan city
and how the light painting effect is intensified by the reflection in the
water. This is one of best picture I ever see.Playing with fire beside the
canal in the modern city. Songdo, South Korea
Photo and caption by Sungjin Kim/National Geographic Photo
Contest
Wednesday 27 November 2013
Russian peninsula of Kamchatka is a land of volcanoes
The Russian peninsula of Kamchatka is a land of volcanoes. During my journey there between October 14 to 26, 2013, I visited the active volcanoes Klyuchevskoy and Sheveluch. The former erupted for the first time in three years. During its strongest eruptive phase (shown above), lava fountains rose up to 0.6 mi (1 kilometer) above the summit dome, and explosions could be heard at a distance of 19 mi (30 kilometer) away. Note the funnel shaped cloud of steam and smoke more than Klyuchevskoy's concealed, volcanic cone. picture taken on October 16, 2013, at a distance of approximately 9.5 mi (15 km).
Photographer: Marc Szeglat; Marc's Web site
Author Summary: Marc Szeglat
Photo details: Camera Maker: Panasonic; Camera Model: DMC-GH3; Focal Length: 35.0mm (35mm equivalent: 70mm); Aperture: f/2.8; Exposure Time: 3.200 s; ISO equiv: 500.
Saturday 23 November 2013
The Richat Structure, Mauritania
The Richat Structure is famous for mysterious
Eye of Africa. The structure, situated in central Mauritania, was first
discovered by astronauts on early space missions. The formation is around 30
miles in diameter. The first theory of its origin implied that it formed as a
result of a meteorite hitting the Earth. Although in more modern theories, the
uplift is supposed to be the result of erosion. Researchers have yet failed to
explain the circular form of the structure.
Friday 8 November 2013
Colorful Creatures Stinging Nettle Slug Caterpillars
Eclipse at 44,000 Feet
Flying at 44,000 feet (13,000 meters), eclipse chasers on a chartered jet managed to intercept the Moon's shadow over the Atlantic Ocean during the November 3, 2013, solar eclipse. The remarkable flight made a perpendicular crossing of the central shadow track. The photograph below was taken by Ben Cooper of Launch Photography.
Unseen Sea HD Video from Simon Christen
This is the most beautiful video ever made by Simon Christen. Yes this is amazing! There are quite some timelapse videos going around
on the web. And I can't get enough of it.. This one is one of the better
I've seen.
The Unseen Sea from Simon Christen on Vimeo.
The Unseen Sea from Simon Christen on Vimeo.
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