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

3D Printer Revives Large Format Camera

With a quarter-century of more of consumer digital cameras behind us, it’s easy to forget that there was once another way to see your photos without waiting for them to be developed. Polaroid Land cameras and their special film could give the impatient photographer a print in about a minute, …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

New (mis)Use for Lithophanes: Miniature Diorama Backgrounds

What’s better than a well-lit photo of a 3D-printed miniature? A photo of the miniature in a mini diorama, of course. [OrionDeHunter] shows off a clever technique that has something in common with old-timey photo stages and painted backgrounds, and (mis)uses 3D-printed lithophanes to pull it off. What [OrionDeHunter] does …read more

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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

All 33 finalists from this year’s Sony Alpha Awards photo competition

The 2020 Sony Alpha Awards photo contest has announced 33 final images from this year’s thousands of entries across 11 different categories, from astrophotography to weddings, creative to editorial, with every image taken on a Sony camera.Continue Read… Continue reading All 33 finalists from this year’s Sony Alpha Awards photo competition

Milky Way photography competition contrasts cosmic and Earthly beauty

The night sky is a beautiful canvas for photography, and the Milky Way is the star (pun intended) of the show. Travel photography blog Capture the Atlas has now published the latest edition of its annual Milky Way Photographer of the Year list, featuri… Continue reading Milky Way photography competition contrasts cosmic and Earthly beauty

The rule-breaking winners of the 2020 Creative Photography Awards

Focusing on the weird and experimental, the 2020 Creative Photo Awards aims to set new trends and reward visionary artists. This year’s winners are no exception, bending photographic techniques and processes to deliver some truly spectacular works of a… Continue reading The rule-breaking winners of the 2020 Creative Photography Awards