Stunning sights from the Nature TTL Photographer of the Year awards

In only its third year, the Nature TTL Photographer of the Year contest has quickly become a most impressive nature photo contest. This year’s highlights range from a rare glimpse at a caracal hunting in Tanzania, to an extraordinary shot of a moth cov… Continue reading Stunning sights from the Nature TTL Photographer of the Year awards

Amateurs excel in the 2022 David Malin astrophotography awards

Named after world-renowned photographer and astronomer David Malin, the Southern Hemisphere’s most prestigious amateur astrophotography competition conducted by the Central West Astronomical Society (CWAS) has delivered a stellar collection of images c… Continue reading Amateurs excel in the 2022 David Malin astrophotography awards

2022 Urban Photo Award finalists celebrate the strange side of cities

The Urban Photo Awards is an always impressive street photography contest, reliably delivering a weird and wonderful assortment of strange snaps highlighting oddball moments of spontaneity from around the world. Here’s a handpicked selection of this ye… Continue reading 2022 Urban Photo Award finalists celebrate the strange side of cities

WAF shortlist highlights the world’s finest new architecture

Big, small, expensive and affordable – almost every conceivable type of building features in this year’s World Architecture Festival (WAF) shortlist. Consisting of 420 buildings from around the globe, it’s a superb opportunity to take stock of the curr… Continue reading WAF shortlist highlights the world’s finest new architecture

The 2022 Astronomy Photographer of the Year shortlist is out of this world

Perhaps the greatest space photography competition in the universe, the Astronomy Photographer of the Year has revealed its 2022 shortlist and its nothing short of spectacular. Here are some handpicked highlights, from a stunning moonrise over an ancie… Continue reading The 2022 Astronomy Photographer of the Year shortlist is out of this world

Rare sights impress in the 2022 BigPicture competition winners

Presented by the California Academy of Sciences, the BigPicture Photography Competition annually delivers an incredible collection of nature photographs. This year’s winning shots span everything from a bizarre cactus bee mating ritual to a surreal gli… Continue reading Rare sights impress in the 2022 BigPicture competition winners

Airbnb launches competition to fund the world’s wildest house designs

Airbnb isn’t exactly lacking in unusual vacation home designs – such as the Air bee and bee, for example. However, the online property rental marketplace could soon host a lot more as it has now launched a new competition soliciting the most oddball id… Continue reading Airbnb launches competition to fund the world’s wildest house designs

Tiny spaces, big ideas: 2022 Shed of the Year finalists announced

A total of 21 finalists have been announced for this year’s Cuprinol Shed of the Year competition. Packed full of interesting designs by passionate amateur “sheddies” working to a shoestring budget, highlights include an aircraft hangar-like build made… Continue reading Tiny spaces, big ideas: 2022 Shed of the Year finalists announced