This is the kind of capture that only happens once in a lifetime. A jaw dropping snap shot of a praying mantis straddling two budding leaves by Borneo-based photographer Tustel Ico. [Cheers thisiscolossal]
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How Low can you go? Insane Low B-52 Flyby
You are not looking at a jet fighter… this is in fact a B-52 Stratofortress flying so low next to the USS Ranger aircraft carrier, that the pilot could probably reach out and touch the ocean. Fighters are fun, but bombers make national policy…that’s probably because the behemoth weights 265,000-pounds and has 185-foot wingspan. This
Animals Face to Face – What are you looking at?
Fred, the red fox Just a few amazing ‘in your face’ pictures captured by winner of the ‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year’ competition in 2011… photographer Stefano Unterthiner. Take a look at some more of his once in a lifetime photos at stefanounterthiner.com. European brown bear Crested black macaque European bison Falcon King penguin Crested
Camera Shaped like a Rifle – What could possibly go wrong?
I have a strange feeling that is so going to go wrong at some point. The idea behind this Harmless Hunter “killshot” is to take pictures of the animal you ‘were’ going to kill instead of actually killing it. The camera, which is built into a fake, but realistic looking rifle, takes photos with an
Girls Like Pink – Boys Like Blue
Did you know that pink was once a color associated with masculinity…it was considered to be a watered down red and held the power associated with that color. The Pink and Blue Project by JeongMee Yoon, was inspired by her five-year-old daughter who happens to have a thing for the color pink…she only wears pink
Breathtaking World of Ice under a Frozen River
Who knew ice could be this beautiful? This is the beauty that lies underneath the icy Tianuksa River in Leningradskaya Oblast, Russia. Looking like something from another planet, these stunning photos of alien-like crystalline shapes were taken by a Russian amateur photographer who must endure some pretty frigid temperatures to get these shots. Air gaps
The Best Place in the World to be Shipwrecked
This is the one place in the world I wouldn’t mind being shipwrecked… but with my luck I’d end up on an iceberg somewhere in Alaska. Zakynthos Shipwreck bay…The beach of Navagio or Shipwreck or even Zakynthos smugglers cove is the most famous of Zakynthos beaches and one of the most famous of all Greece.
Just a few Insects covered in Drops of Water
As if bugs weren’t cute enough…it’s amazing what a little bit of water droplets can do for your image. Photographer Ondrej Pakan, who specialises in snatching insects seconds after a downpour, captures stunning macro photos of bugs covered in tiny diamond-like water droplets. Some of his shots include a hoverfly in dew and a blue
Hanging Infinity Pools – I need a Vacation
I really need a vacation. The Ubud Hanging Gardens Hotel in Bali, is a man-made attraction, with the most striking design feature being this large, multi-leveled infinity pool, with curves that are said to copy the shape and beauty of the hills nearby. The resort was built on wooden pillars among the steep rice fields
The Beauty of Heterochromia of the Eye
Heterochromia is a condition best recognized by the different coloring of one’s eyes, hair or skin. The most common type is heterochromia iridis or heterochromia iridium, where the irises can either have an entirely different hue from one another or only differently discolored spots. Heterochromia is much more common in animals than in humans, particularly
