An upside-down orangutan, a gigantic-looking bird and a flexible feathered friend performing the splits are among awe-inspiring photos honoured in this year’s World Nature Photography Awards. The contest has announced its winners from an incredible pool of entries that flooded in from all over the globe. A stunning image of an endangered Bornean orangutan staring … Read more
The winning images in a photo competition set up to honour the spirit of the great adventuring Australian photographer James Francis (Frank) Hurley have been revealed – and Mr Hurley himself would surely have been mightily impressed. Frank Hurley (1885 – 1962) photographed some of the biggest events of the 20th century and was described … Read more
A baby chimp rescue, a leopard on the prowl, Norway’s epic coastline and the touching bond between a beluga whale and a fisherman. These are some of the subjects in images taken by photographers who have been given ‘finalist’ and ‘shortlisted’ status in the professional category of the 2021 Sony World Photography Awards. The photographers … Read more
Since the country came to a halt during the pandemic, many people have been battling with isolation and their mental health as Britons are urged to ‘stay at home’. From feeling overwhelmed, bored, fearful and unemployable, the nation’s 10-18-year olds have revealed the harsh affects lockdown has had on their mental health through photography. The … Read more
The Sony World Photography Awards 2021 is shaping up very nicely indeed. The judges have revealed the winners in the competition’s National Awards. And they’re quite something. Overall, the contest receives entries from over 200 territories. However, these winners are drawn from the 51 countries in its National Awards programme, which celebrates local photography talent. … Read more
Move over, Mother Nature. These amazing images show just how beautiful the man-made world can be. They are the stunning winning and shortlisted shots in the Art of Building photography contest, now in its 11th year, which is run by the British Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) to celebrate creativity in the construction industry. The competition’s judges … Read more
The brilliant technology in smartphones allows us to show off our photographs to friends and family with confidence. And the New Year is a great time to ramp up those burgeoning skills, with a specialist holiday that will get you snapping away like a professional. Whether you are capturing colourful street vendors in a Cambodian … Read more
A blood-stained polar bear feeding on a seal pup and a large red deer pictured in an idyllic winter scene are among contenders in wildlife photography contest A series of exquisite wildlife and countryside pictures were submitted for a photography competition Snaps sent in to the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers Living World … Read more
The wonders of the world: Breathtaking images from Mount Etna erupting smoke and the starry sky over Utah, are among winners in LightsFlare International Photography Awards By Rachael Bunyan For Mailonline Published: 14:16 GMT, 18 December 2020 | Updated: 14:52 GMT, 18 December 2020 Advertisement From starry skies over deserts to erupting volcanoes, this stunning … Read more
Photographer Simon Phipps has a concrete opinion on brutalist architecture – that it should be celebrated. Brutalist architecture, a style first associated with architect Le Corbusier, uses a lot of concrete and is often criticised for being ugly, imposing and for weathering badly. But Simon sees brutalist structures as visionary, buildings to be celebrated for … Read more