Photography

December 19, 2012

The Spiritual Life of the Aghori Sadhu

Brooklyn-based Canadian photographer Joey L. invites us into his spiritually rich travels to India through his photo series titled Holy Men. As a photographer who is personally driven to document “endangered cultures and traditions” that offer a deeper understanding of the lives and practices of his subjects, the photographer's series manages to present insightful portraits of the intense lives of the Aghori Sadhus in Varanasi, India.

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December 17, 2012

Spectacular Star Trails by Lincoln Harrison

Australian photographer Lincoln Harrison's Startrails series never ceases to amaze us. We first introduced Harrison's eye-catching photos last year and he has spent the last 13 months expanding his collection of colorful swirls in the night sky. We couldn't pass up the chance to share more of the spiraling and radiant paths of stars captured in Harrison's long exposure photography.

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December 10, 2012

Amazingly Revealing Macro Photos of the Human Eye

Normally, when you think of an eyeball, you think of a smooth sphere but photographer Suren Manvelyan shows us just how textured they can be. The skilled photographer's intriguing macro shots reveal the complex and intricate details of the human eye that is ironically unnoticed by the human eye alone. Getting in real close, the images expose an almost foreign substance.

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December 3, 2012

Beautiful Macro Photos of Tiny Snowflakes

The beauty of nature surrounds us every day, but during a large snowstorm, that idea can easily be forgotten as we rush inside to find warmth. Moscow-based photographer Andrew Osokin isn't deterred by the cold, though. In fact, as the first icy flakes fall from the sky and cover the ground, the  captures the unique wonder of nature in these macro snowflake photos.

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