Photography

July 2, 2020

Breathtaking Photos of Farmers Harvesting Lilies From the Mekong Delta

Each autumn, Vietnam’s Mekong Delta is filled with beautiful, long-stemmed lilies that are the result of flooding that nourishes the waterway. From early-September to mid-November, farmers in the Long An province spend their days harvesting these delicate flowers. It’s an incredible spectacle to see and, luckily, photographer Trung Huy Pham used his skill to capture stunning aerial photographs of the scene.

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June 28, 2020

Photographer Compiles Over 100 Photos of Chicago Into a Book 20 Years in the Making

For over 20 years, photographer Barry Butler has been inspired by the city of Chicago. Enamored with its skyline, the Ireland-born, Chicago-based photographer has become famous for his incredible photographs of the metropolis. Now, he’s brought together his work in the book, Chicago: A City Above All. Across 124 pages, Butler highlights some of Chicago’s most stunning views in this homage to the city that has inspired him.

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June 25, 2020

Dreamy Candy-Colored Photos Capture the Magnificent Magic of Marrakech

French Polynesia-based travel photographer Helene Havard is known for her dreamy, pastel-hued images of locations that look like they’re straight out of a Wes Anderson film. From the streets of Havana to the candy-colored town of San Francisco, she captures the unique atmosphere of every place she visits, and her latest photo trip is no exception. She recently traveled to Marrakech, where she captured the mysterious magic of the exotic Moroccan city.

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June 23, 2020

This Moth Has Brilliant Wing Patterns That Look Like Tiger Eyes

On one of David Weiller’s many expeditions to the rainforest, he was drawn like a moth to a flame to a slumbering Brahmaea Hearseyi moth occupying a nearby tree trunk. “This was a lucky find as it was attracted at night to the light of my bungalow,” says the wildlife photographer. What makes this moth so different from any other? Well, it’s wings look like a pair of tiger eyes.

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