Brazen fox demands top prize in animal photography competition

Amateur photographer Roger Cox has won the top prize in the UK Mammal Society’s annual photo contest. The extraordinary image of an urban fox staring down the lens is just one of several superb shots in this small but impressive animal photography comp… Continue reading Brazen fox demands top prize in animal photography competition

Sublime highlights from the UK National Parks Photography Competition

A powerful shot of an osprey snatching its prey from a lake has won the 2020 National Parks Photography Competition, a contest designed to celebrate the natural beauty of the United Kingdom’s 15 National Parks.Continue ReadingCategory: Digital Cameras,… Continue reading Sublime highlights from the UK National Parks Photography Competition

Have a wacky idea for a home? Airbnb wants to hear about it

If your idea for the perfect vacation is to spend a week in a potato or a shoe – or for that matter a flying saucer – then you may be a good fit for a new competition by Airbnb. The online marketplace is spending US$1 million to fund the wildest new ho… Continue reading Have a wacky idea for a home? Airbnb wants to hear about it

Crafty chameleon snatches top prize in Agora’s nature photo contest

An incredible shot of a long-tongued chameleon snatching a dragonfly has won the best nature photograph in global photography social network Agora’s latest contest. New Atlas has selected some astonishing highlights from the top 50 finalists, spanning … Continue reading Crafty chameleon snatches top prize in Agora’s nature photo contest

US Navy Looking To Retire Futuristic Prototype Ships

From the Age of Sail through to the Second World War, naval combat was done primarily in close quarters and with cannons. Naturally the technology improved quite a bit in those intervening centuries, but the idea was more or less the same: the ship with the most guns and most …read more

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Incredible highlights from the Smithsonian Photo Contest finalists

The finalists in the 17th Smithsonian Photo Contest have been revealed, selected from over 36,000 submissions. Here are our picks from the 60 sensational finalist photographs.Continue ReadingCategory: Digital Cameras, TechnologyTags: Photography, Award… Continue reading Incredible highlights from the Smithsonian Photo Contest finalists

National winners revealed in the 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

One of the largest and most prestigious photo contests in the world has revealed its first wave of 2020 winners. The Sony World Photography Awards National winners focus on the best regional talent across more than 60 countries around the globe.Continu… Continue reading National winners revealed in the 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

NASA wants you to design part of its future Venus rover

NASA is looking for help in designing a vital element of a rover that could one day explore Earth’s hellish twin, Venus. The component would allow the rover to safely explore the surface, and would have to be capable of enduring an incredibly hostile e… Continue reading NASA wants you to design part of its future Venus rover

Smartphone style: The winners of the Annual Mobile Photography Awards

In its ninth year, the Mobile Photography Awards presents an incredible snapshot of photography in the 21st century highlighting how truly sophisticated smartphone camera technology has become. Spanning 20 categories, the winning entries offer a compel… Continue reading Smartphone style: The winners of the Annual Mobile Photography Awards

The professionals shine in 2020 Sony World Photography Award finalists

One of the world’s biggest photo contests, the Sony World Photography Awards, has revealed the finalists and shortlisted entries for its Professional competition. From profound works of photojournalism to surreal and creative abstract entries, this pre… Continue reading The professionals shine in 2020 Sony World Photography Award finalists