Tiny worlds: The winners of the 2020 Macro Art Photography Awards

The mind-bending winners of the 2020 Macro Art Photo Awards offer a surreal assortment of images. From a close-up of tree bark made to resemble landscape drone photography, to some glimpses of mischievous tree frogs, this macro photography contest is a… Continue reading Tiny worlds: The winners of the 2020 Macro Art Photography Awards

Tales of the city: Finalists of the 2020 Urban Photo Awards

In its 11th year, the Urban International Photo Awards continues its dedicated focus on modern life, from the grand architectural spaces of big cities, to more rural small-town experiences. New Atlas features a hand-picked selection of incredible final… Continue reading Tales of the city: Finalists of the 2020 Urban Photo Awards

Playing the Pixelflut

Every hacker gathering needs as many pixels as its hackers can get their hands on. Get a group together and you’ll be blinded by the amount of light on display. (We propose “a blinkenlights” as the taxonomic name for such a group.) At a large gathering, what better way to …read more

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The rule-bending winners of Red Bull Illume Special Image Quest 2020

Spinning off from the Red Bull Illume Quest photography competition comes Red Bull Illume Special Image Quest 2020. Like its sibling, this competition showcases imagery from the world of adventure and action sports, but with an Instagram focus. The cat… Continue reading The rule-bending winners of Red Bull Illume Special Image Quest 2020

Majesty of nature on full display in the best landscape photos of 2020

Agora’s 2020 landscape photography contest delivers a spectacular assortment of images, from powerful displays of lightning, to several compelling shots of tiny human figures overwhelmed by the majesty of the natural environment.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Majesty of nature on full display in the best landscape photos of 2020

Spectacular stars in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year shortlist

The Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year is one of the world’s top astrophotography competitions, and the 2020 shortlist offers a sublime selection of this year’s best entries, from some mind-bending close-ups of the sun’s surface to a… Continue reading Spectacular stars in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year shortlist

Smartphone stunners: The winners of the 2020 iPhone Photography Awards

In its 13th year the iPhone Photography Awards continues to show how rapidly smartphone cameras are evolving. The spectacular assortment of winners not only features incredible images from the newest iPhone but shows even those with older models can st… Continue reading Smartphone stunners: The winners of the 2020 iPhone Photography Awards

The Sincerest Form of Flattery

In the art world, it’s often wistfully said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. In the open-source hardware world, this flattery takes the shape of finding your open-source project mass produced in China and sold at outrageously low markups. Looking around on my lab, I’ve been the direct …read more

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The best of the birds in the 2020 Audubon Photography Awards

From over 6,000 submissions the National Audubon Society awarded its annual prize for best bird photography to an incredible shot from skilled underwater photographer Joanna Lentini. The image shows a cormorant diving into a school of sardines in the h… Continue reading The best of the birds in the 2020 Audubon Photography Awards

Triumph and tragedy in the World Sports Photography Awards

In its first year, the World Sports Photography Awards has given its top prize to professional photographer Richard Heathcote for an incredible shot of heavyweight fighters Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr. Praised by the judges for its powerful vision … Continue reading Triumph and tragedy in the World Sports Photography Awards