As Comet Leonard whizzed by Earth during Christmas festivities on its journey through the Solar System, photographer Andrew McCarthy went out into his backyard and captured incredible photos of the colorful “Christmas Comet.” A Close-Up Photo of Comet Leonard Through a Telescope McCarthy went outside in on the night of December 26th and managed to… Continue reading Comet Leonard Captured in Stunning Photos by Backyard Photographer
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Invincible Gods: My Look Back at One Film Photo Every Day of 2021
In what has become a year-end PetaPixel tradition, photographic artist B.A. Van Sise—who has the unusual practice of making one, and only one, photograph on film every single day— looks back on the past year and towards the next. His previous entries can be found for 2018, 2019, and 2020. More images from this series,… Continue reading Invincible Gods: My Look Back at One Film Photo Every Day of 2021
Before-and-After Photos Reveal the Destruction of Ancient Forests
Canadian conservation photographer TJ Watt has been using his camera to protect endangered old-growth trees from logging. His powerful before-and-after photos aim to show the devastation of ancient forests that is left in the wake of clearcut logging. Watt, who is based in Victoria, British Columbia, works as a photographer and campaigner for the Ancient… Continue reading Before-and-After Photos Reveal the Destruction of Ancient Forests
Oldest Lion in Kenya Captured in Stunning Photos
Professional wildlife photographer Leighton Lum was shooting in Kenya when he came across a lion known as Morani. At 14 years old, Morani is the current title holder for the oldest known lion in a national reserve in the East African country. The 33-year-old photographer captured a series of gorgeous photos of Morani as the… Continue reading Oldest Lion in Kenya Captured in Stunning Photos
My Journey to Cubist Photography
Nude Descending a Staircase, N0 2. The 1912 painting by Marcel Duchamp is what started me on my exploratory journey into cubist photography. I thought to recreate it with a long exposure and multiple bursts of flash. But I don’t know anyone with a long open staircase nor anyone willing to model naked on a… Continue reading My Journey to Cubist Photography
Photographer Finds Abandoned Cold War Nuclear Fallout Shelter
The Cold War is the conventional name for the period of political and military competition between two blocs led by the US and the USSR. This rivalry was mainly ideological and economic, intensified by the conventional and nuclear arms race. Nuclear Fallout Shelters During the Cold War Life in those times went on in the… Continue reading Photographer Finds Abandoned Cold War Nuclear Fallout Shelter
Photographer’s Solar Photo Reveals the Twisted ‘Surface’ of the Sun
Astrophotographer Jason Guenzel has captured one of his most detailed solar images in his years of photographing “the curiosities of the universe.” It’s a stunning photo that reveals the twisted “surface” of our Sun. “I’ve had a lifelong interest in humanity’s exploration into the universe around us and, along those lines, my professional background is… Continue reading Photographer’s Solar Photo Reveals the Twisted ‘Surface’ of the Sun
How I Photographed Comet Leonard Over Madrid
Last week saw the last few days to see and photograph Comet Leonard after sunset at the horizon where I am located in Spain, and when my fellow photographer Javier Martinez Moran asked me to join him in an attempt to catch the comet passing behind the iconic Four Towers of Madrid, I couldn’t say… Continue reading How I Photographed Comet Leonard Over Madrid
Photographer Develops Found Film, Revealing Unseen Personal Moments
Craig Atkinson has been collecting undeveloped film from long-forgotten cameras found in secondhand shops. Not always successful, but the quest has yielded never-before-seen personal photos that get archived in a series titled “Someone Else’s.” Atkinson’s background is in Fine Art and he is also the founder of Café Royal Books, an independent publishing company based… Continue reading Photographer Develops Found Film, Revealing Unseen Personal Moments
Role-Reversal Photo Series Challenges Traditional Gender Stereotypes
Photographer Eli Rezkallah challenges gender stereotypes in his ongoing series, “In a Parallel Universe.” The first subject of the series was gender reversal recreated through vintage advertising to show the disparity between traditional roles assigned to men and women. Rezkallah is a fine art photographer and the founder of Plastik Studios and Plastik Magazine, based… Continue reading Role-Reversal Photo Series Challenges Traditional Gender Stereotypes