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This Javelin Thrower Looks Like He is Impaling Himself in Crazy Optical Illusion Photo

29 May 2026 at 11:37

A man in a patterned shirt prepares to throw a javelin, with his arm extended and the javelin held near his face; blurred spectators are visible in the background.

At first glance, it seems as if something has gone disastrously wrong for this javelin thrower. Fortunately, Estonian athlete Magnus Kirt is safe and well; the image is actually a clever photographic illusion that plays tricks on the eye.

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Watch the Glorious Way Christopher Nolan Cuts Scenes in β€˜The Odyssey’ Using Literal Scissors

21 May 2026 at 12:10

A hand uses scissors to cut a strip of photographic film on a worktable. The β€œ60 Minutes Overtime” logo appears in the lower left corner.

The Odyssey is the first-ever movie to be shot entirely on IMAX 70mm film. The format is so large that it can only be shot continuously for roughly two and a half minutes, as that is the maximum length the IMAX camera can hold.

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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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Student Captures Cosmic Radiation on Film by Sending Negative to Space

24 May 2026 at 11:00

A small black satellite with β€œAUB” on its fin orbits above Earth’s blue surface; beside it, a vibrant abstract image features swirling light and colors, evoking space or energy.

A photography student sent a 5x4 color negative into space on April 19 and exposed it to cosmic radiation, capturing a beautiful, abstract portrait of space unlike anything done before.

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Bank of England Considers Putting Wildlife Photos on Banknotes

5 June 2026 at 11:26

A collage of wildlife photos, including birds, a bee, a dragonfly, a seal, a frog, and a manatee, arranged on illustrated backgrounds with partially visible currency symbols.

Some lucky photographers may have their work immortalized on British banknotes after the Bank of England asked the public to select animals to replace the historical figures that currently sit on the Β£5, Β£10, Β£20, and Β£50 notes.

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Photographer Has Been Shooting the Same Park in Portland for the Last Four Years

3 June 2026 at 13:31

A collage of four images shows a park in different seasons: snowy hills with people sledding, a sunny landscape with sunset light, a lively nighttime festival, and a rainy scene with wet paths and trees.

Rephotography is when photographers capture the same location multiple times across a stretch of time. Aaron Wessling has been visiting Mount Tabor Park in Portland since 2022.

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Badger Badger Badger Video Officially Preserved by British Film Institute

18 May 2026 at 15:14

Cartoon illustration of several black and white badgers standing upright with their arms out, spread across a bright green field under a blue sky.

It's an icon of early internet videos: 12 badgers doing calisthenics while a mushroom and snake occasionally appear on screen, known as "Badger Badger Badger" or "The Badger Song."

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This Beginner-Friendly 35mm Camera Comes With Two Rolls of Film For Just $50

20 May 2026 at 10:16

A person excitedly looks at a plate of food in a restaurant on the left, while on the right, a hand holds a retro-style camera outdoors against a background of green trees and a blue sky.

Analogue Wonderland, a photographic film store based in the U.K., has released a beginner-friendly analog camera called Pure35.

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