Photography

October 25, 2024

Astonishing Photo of Millions of Monarch Butterflies Wins 2024 European Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest

Jaime Rojo's image of an incredible butterfly sanctuary rose to the top of 18,000 photographs submitted to the 2024 European Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest. Organized by the German Society for Nature Photographers (GDT), the contest honors the talents of Europe's wildlife photographers. In the Forest of the Monarchs won Rojo the overall prize and was captured while the photographer was on assignment for National Geographic Magazine.

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October 23, 2024

Magical Images of Fireflies Lighting up Japan’s Forests at Night

Every summer, the forests of Japan’s Yamagata prefecture come alive with the dreamlike, warm lights of thousands of fireflies. Photographer Kazuaki Koseki has set out to capture this charming phenomenon with his camera. The breathtaking images make up his Summer Faeries series, a collection of images that seem out of a storybook. “For my series Summer Faeries, I explore the relationship between the ecology and natural environment of Himebotaru (Luciola parvula)

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October 21, 2024

Photo Contest Celebrates Excellence in Architectural Photography

The proper photography can make a piece of architecture pop by accentuating its design. In awknowledgement of this, the Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) recognizes excellence in the field of architectural photography with its Architecture Photography MasterPrize. Now in its fourth year, it complements the organization's awards for architectural design, product design, and the best architectural firms. Photographers Albrecht Voss and Franco Casaccia were named the overall winners for their exterior and interior photography, respectively.

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