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The Hidden World of Insect Wings Revealed by Macro Photographer

23 May 2026 at 12:00

A split image showing close-ups: shimmering green and yellow sequins on the left, textured pink and orange fibers in the center, and crinkled metallic purple foil on the right, all with striking lighting and detail.

A photographer uses lighting and special equipment to capture something not usually seen by the human eye: the intricate patterns, texture, and color found on insect wings.

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Photographer Takes One in 1.7 Million Photo of Airplane Transiting the Sun

26 May 2026 at 11:35

A silhouette of an airplane flies directly in front of the glowing orange Sun, showing solar details like flares and sunspots against the bright background.

Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy had to wait for six days and 1.7 million photos before nailing his latest masterpiece: a Boeing 737 transiting the Sun.

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The 26 Finalists for the 2026 Beaker Street Science Photography Prize

8 June 2026 at 15:48

A collage of three images: a bright yellow fish, fluffy penguin chicks huddling in snow, and ocean waves glowing blue under a dark sky.

The 2026 Beaker Street Science Photography Prize has unveiled its finalists, and they are a spectacular collection of beautiful, scientifically valuable images captured by photographers and scientists around the world.

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  • Twenty Years, One City: What Tokyo Taught Me About Patience and Glass Jeff Austin
    Most photographers I know are in constant motion. New cities, new continents, new visual problems to solve. There's truth in it. Unfamiliarity forces you to look. Familiarity gives you permission to stop. But there's another, less-discussed school of practice that works in the opposite direction: stay. Return. Go back to the same streets until the strangeness burns away and something else appears in its place. [Read More]
     

Twenty Years, One City: What Tokyo Taught Me About Patience and Glass

6 June 2026 at 12:00

Black and white photo split in two: left side shows a man in a sunlit street holding a can, looking at the camera; right side shows an older man indoors hanging up a backpack, viewed in profile.

Most photographers I know are in constant motion. New cities, new continents, new visual problems to solve. There's truth in it. Unfamiliarity forces you to look. Familiarity gives you permission to stop. But there's another, less-discussed school of practice that works in the opposite direction: stay. Return. Go back to the same streets until the strangeness burns away and something else appears in its place.

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15 of the Best Photos Smithsonian Just Added to Unsplash for Free

29 May 2026 at 15:05

A split image: a baseball player in a Dodgers uniform holding a bat, a vintage photo of a seated woman in a jacket, and a giant panda climbing a tree in a green forest.

The Smithsonian Institution, a group of 21 museums, 21 libraries, and other institutions and historical landmarks, has brought a curated selection of its massive archive to Unsplash.

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5 Powerful Photos Show Scientists at Work in the Sea, Sky, and Lab

16 June 2026 at 17:41

Split image: On the left, scuba divers observe equipment in a clear cylinder on the ocean floor. On the right, a person in a powered paraglider flies beside a flock of birds over a sandy landscape.

Nature's 2026 Scientist At Work photography competition features five of the best photos that scientists captured around the world, showcasing the important work scientists do and the incredible places they go.

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  • Reviewing the Most Beautiful Digital Camera Ever Made 22 Years Later Jeremy Gray
    In 2004, Epson and VoigtlΓ€nder teamed up to create a truly legendary camera, the Epson R-D1. It was the world's first digital rangefinder, packed with exceptional features and style to match. Cameralabs' Gordon Laing has given the Epson R-D1 his wonderful "Retro Review" treatment, giving the R-D1 another chance to shine and show the world what made it so special more than 20 years ago. [Read More]
     

Reviewing the Most Beautiful Digital Camera Ever Made 22 Years Later

20 May 2026 at 13:19

A black RD-1 rangefinder camera with a lens is resting upright on a concrete surface in front of a wall painted with horizontal blue, white, and red stripes.

In 2004, Epson and VoigtlΓ€nder teamed up to create a truly legendary camera, the Epson R-D1. It was the world's first digital rangefinder, packed with exceptional features and style to match. Cameralabs' Gordon Laing has given the Epson R-D1 his wonderful "Retro Review" treatment, giving the R-D1 another chance to shine and show the world what made it so special more than 20 years ago.

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One of the Most Comprehensive Looks at Film Color Science

9 June 2026 at 21:08

Three sets of color swatches in neat grids are displayed side by side, each showing two rows of grayscale tones and several rows of various colored squares used for color calibration or comparison.

Japan-based analog photographer D.Daniel has delivered arguably the most comprehensive, efficient, and useful comparisons of color and black-and-white photographic film stocks ever.

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Photographer Documents the Vanishing Wildlife of the β€˜American Amazon’

30 May 2026 at 13:00

A wide river curves through a lush, green forest at sunrise, mist hovering above the water; on the right, a close-up of a large turtle’s face peeks out from its shell.

The closest the United States gets to the Amazon rainforest is the southeastern part of the country, a biologically rich region consisting of forests and wetlands. Photographer Mac Stone has spent decades creating a visual dispatch there.

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Ian Hunt Wrote the Climate Book He Wanted To Read as a Kid

An M.A. in Climate and Society alum shares the inspiration behind his new children’s book about climate action.

People Don’t Believe This Smartphone Wildlife Photographer’s Images are Real

28 May 2026 at 13:23

Three alligators are stacked on top of each other, resting on a mossy log in a swampy forest, surrounded by trees and greenery.

Logging into his profile on the 35 Awards photo competition, Steve Scott Grogin received a notification telling him his photo of an alligator's eye had been disqualified from the Mobile Phone category. The reason? The organizers believed it had been taken with "professional camera equipment."

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13 Award-Winning Photos From the UN World Oceans Day Contest

8 June 2026 at 16:28

A triptych of photos: two people kiss at sunset, a close-up of a whale’s eye just above the water, and a diver surrounded by a dense school of fish in deep blue water.

The 13 winners of the 13th annual Photo Competition for United Nations World Oceans Day have been announced.

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