Photography

November 9, 2017

Photographer Exposes What Really Happens Behind the Scenes of a “Perfect” Shot

Photographers are a bit like magicians—creating picture-perfect fantasies by any means necessary. What often ends up as a stunning Instagram or Facebook photo often has a much different story if we take a step back behind the curtain. Luckily, Brazilian wedding and family photographer Gilmar Silva lets us into his creative process with images that expose how far he'll go to get the perfect shot.

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November 7, 2017

100-Megapixel Photo Lets You Observe Rich Details of Craters on the Moon

Most of us spend a good portion of our lives thinking you can only get a good look at the moon through a high-powered telescope, but technology continues to prove us wrong, as NASA places stunning images from its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter for the public to view and process. Orbiting Earth's moon since 2009, there's plenty of material to dig through and when Seán Doran (a master of processing raw NASA images)

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October 31, 2017

Perfectly-Timed Photos Transform Ordinary Felines into Agile Ninja Cats

There are many types of animal photography, from heartfelt pet portraits to amazing shots of wild animals. Japanese photographer Hisakata Hiroyuki takes a conceptually lighter approach to his creature images; he reveals the delightful world of ninja cats—otherwise ordinary felines captured in the midst of action that look like they’re performing martial arts. Hiroyuki’s portraits demonstrate the impressive agility of young cats.

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