WEIRD PHOTOS
The James Webb Space Telescope has produced a stunning new view of what’s known as the Cartwheel Galaxy. NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI. – By Nick Lavars 2022 Aug 02 – It didn’t take long for the images from the James Webb Space Telescope to …
Finalist, Streets. “The Last Giant of Hell”. México. Antonio Flores View 14 Images – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jul 25 – The Urban Photo Awards is an always impressive street photography contest, reliably delivering a weird and wonderful assortment of strange snaps highlighting oddball …
The pictures from 2000, 2021 and 2022 offer a new view into its dramatically low water levels, now at just 27% capacity. Lake Mead supplies water to nearly 25 million people across the American west. Photograph: NASA – Gabrielle Canon @GabrielleCanon Last modified …
Looking from Antarctica’s Scott Base towards Antarctica’s McMurdo Station. Stuart Shaw/Fly On the Wall Images – By Nick Lavars 2022 Jul 14 – Researchers stationed in Antarctica have been left mesmerized by the skies brought on by the aftereffects of a volcanic eruption. The …
Some of the highlights – top left: the Southern Ring planetary nebula in near- and mid-infrared, the product of a dying star; top right: star formation in the Carina Nebula; bottom left: Stephan’s Quintet, an interacting galaxy group; bottom right: Webb’s first deep …
Stars and Nebulae. NGC 6888 – The Crescent Nebula. A deep view of the Crescent Nebula in Cygnus, the result of shockwaves originating from the Wolf–Rayet star WR 134. Taken with a ZWO-ASI6200MM-Cool camera, 3654 mm f/9, 45 hours of 10-minute exposures. Bray …
Terrestrial Life Finalist. The Stoat’s Game. In the pre-dawn hours of a cold winter morning in the French Alps a stoat (Mustela erminea) emerges from its burrow. José Grandío View 12 Images – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jul 01 – Presented by the California …
Highly Commended – Animals. “Golden Retriever Chasing Beach Ball”. Florida, USA. Clemens Van Der Werf View 20 Images – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jun 20 – The Siena Creative Photo Awards is a little different from your average photo contest. Celebrating all kinds of …
The Rocks. The bright galaxy sets over ancient sea stacks and exposed reefs at Motukiekie, along the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. Rachel Roberts – By Michael Irving 2022 May 17 – The Milky Way is one of the night …
Researchers have created and tested a light field camera with the greatest depth of field ever demonstrated, keeping everything between 3 cm and 1.7 km from the lens in focus. NIST – By Loz Blain 2022 Apr 29 – In photography, depth of field …
