Beautiful pictures
Nazroo,
a mahout (elephant driver), poses for a portrait while taking his
elephant, Rajan, out for a swim in front of Radha Nagar Beach in
Havelock, Andaman Islands. Rajan is one of the few elephants in Havelock
that can swim, so when he is not dragging timber in the forest he is
used as a tourist attraction. The relationship between the mahout and
his elephant usually lasts for their entire lives, creating an extremely
strong tie between the animal and the human being. (Photo and caption
by Cesare Naldi)
On
the final leg of a six-week United States of America road trip, I was
driving east across Interstate 40 when a spot storm with golf ball-sized
hail struck. A sign near Groom, Texas, announcing the "largest cross in
the western hemisphere" explained the large crucifix I’d been wondering
about for miles on the highway; it seemed like an OK place to wait out
the storm. On my way to getting stuck in the mud and a giant double
rainbow, I saw this silhouetted view of the cross, splitting the sunny
sky from the stormy plains. (Photo and caption by Brad Maule)
This
picture was taken during the Rinjani volcano trek on Lombok Island in
Indonesia at sunrise. (Photo and caption by David Bismuth)
An example of photo luminescence in coral in West Papua (Photo and caption by Stephen Martin)
A
male gelada baboon on the Guassa Plateau of the Ethiopian Highlands
enjoys a good grooming. (Photo and caption by Robin Moore)
I
was in the front car of the short subway between Pudong and the Bund,
and was treated to the wonderful spectacle of an oncoming train in the
tunnel's changing light show. I put my camera up to the window and shot
as fast as possible to get this image. (Photo and caption by Gail von
Bergen Ryan)
A
stone's-eye-view of two tracks made by the sailing stones of Death
Valley's Racetrack playa. The dried clay surface has a beautiful
texture, and there is a palpable aura of mystery over the entire
three-square-mile playa. The Racetrack was not entirely free of human
influence though: several weeks before this taken many of the stones
were stolen, leaving long trails without a traveler at the end. (Photo
and caption by Tucker Sylvestro)
On
my second day visiting the astounding Iguazu falls on the Brazilian
side I was forced to change to my telephoto lens as my wide angle had
been damaged by the water vapour. In had rained solid for 10 days prior
to my arrival and so the falls were at their most spectacular. Standing
on the elevated viewing platform I was able to shoot this school group
who stood transfixed, emphasizing the incredible size of the falls.
(Photo and caption by Ian Kelsall)
I
took this picture on a sunny fall afternoon on a prairie near Chicago,
Illinois. To improve the color saturation, I blocked the sunlight with
my body. The blue background came straight from the camera. The image
was not altered with any editor. (Photo and caption by Richard Susanto)
My
grandfather was born and raised on our New Zealand farm. He and my
grandmother were married nearly 60 years. Preparing for a photo in the
barley, my grandmother lovingly reached up to adjust his hat. This was
his last harvest. (Photo and caption by Gemma Collier)
During
a rainy, cloudy morning at the Wild Goose scenic overlook on St. Mary
Lake in Glacier National Park, Montana, the sun peeped from under the
cloud cover long enough to paint a golden-yellow swath across the face
of the mountain for maybe 15 minutes before disappearing again. (Photo
and caption by Rebecca Latson)
A
young orangutan swings from tree to tree in Tanjung Puting National
Park in Indonesian Borneo. (Photo and caption by Sean Crane)
This
is about one hour of firefly activity near my home in rural Ontario.
The precision of the background star trails is an interesting contrast
to the chaotic pattern of the firefly flashes. (Photo and caption by
Steve Irvine)
The edge of an iceberg floating just off the coast of Antarctica. (Photo and caption by Mike Matas)
While
visiting Kruger National Park with my son, we came across two male
hippos battling for dominance as we crossed a bridge over the Sabie
River. The bellowing from the animals as they fought their bloody battle
was incredible. They first fought in the shallows near the bank and
then moved into the deeper part of the river. We don't know how it
turned out but we were so glad to see the spectacle. (Photo and caption
by Steve Mandel)
Andrew
and his friend, a young sperm whale named Scar, were swimming together
off the west coast of Dominica. The two of them became "friends" after
Andrew saved Scar's life. (Photo and caption by Peter Allinson)
The
Darvaza natural gas crater is located in the center of the Karakum
Desert in the central Asian country of Turkmenistan. The crater resulted
after a Soviet natural gas exploration accident in the 1950s and has
been burning ever since. The crater is approximately 60 meters in
diameter and its depth is approximately 20 meters. (Photo and caption by
Natalja Silver)
When
the wave conditions are right a wave appears, infrequently, as a result
of the splash back off the cliff connecting with an incoming wave. This
causes the incoming wave to pop up, creating fan-like shapes. On this
particular day, over the two hours I spent on the rocks, this wave only
appeared once. This is that shot. (Photo and caption by Aaron Feinberg)
David
Hanson crosses a fallen log beneath soaring trees and a lingering fog
in Washington's Olympic National Park. (Photo and caption by Michael
Hanson)
Even
during the Arirang Mass Games in North Korea, the ultimate expression
of the state ideology, an individual can still sometimes stand out from
the crowd and break free of the collective. If only just for a moment.
(Photo and caption by Brendyn Zachary)
This
bee was unfortunate enough to land in my pool, but he made some amazing
patterns buzzing around in the water. He later escaped. (Photo and
caption by Michael Johnson)
Taken at Kwena Croc Farm in South Africa (Photo and caption by Wayne Holloway)
This
is one view of many dunes found in Jordan. Two steps forward and one
step back made for a challenging ascent. (Photo and caption by Andrew
Cwiklewich) #
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