WEIRD PHOTOS
Burj Al Babas may one day be full of wealthy vacationers, but for now it’s a strange sight. Burj Al Babas today is composed of hundreds of unfinished castle-like villas. Chris McGrath/Getty Images – By Inka Piegsa-Quischotte 2021 Jul 20 – Halfway between …
Runner Up – Project. From a series titled ‘The Drakensberg’, profiling the Drakensberg mountains in Southern Africa. Carl Smorenburg View 25 Images – By Rich Haridy 2021 Nov 18 – A new photo contest has been founded with the goal of celebrating images with …
1st Place – Journeys & Adventures. This is My Jungle! A wild elephant attacks a jeep full of people. Yala National Park, Sri Lanka. Sergey Savvi View 20 Images – By Rich Haridy 2021 Oct 30 – From skydiving over the pyramids of Egypt …
In a still from a MyHeritage.com video, Abraham Lincoln chats about how he colored and sharpened old family photos to bring them to life. MyHeritage – By Nir Eisikovits, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director, Applied Ethics Center, University of Massachusetts Boston 2021 …
Winner of the photojournalism section: Elephant in the room, by Adam Oswell, Australia. Photograph: 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Winning images from this year’s competition, which will be exhibited at the Natural History Museum, London, from 15 October – Last modified on …
4th Place. Sensory neuron from an embryonic rat. Fluorescence. 10X (Objective Lens Magnification) Paula Díaz View 21 Images – By Rich Haridy 2021 Sep 13 – Ever wondered what the inside of a dinosaur bone looks like in close-up? Or how about a few …
An architect has worked to save Aliano’s unusual facial features, thought to ward off the “evil eye.” This anthropomorphic house in Aliano was rebuilt, following the direction of architect Lodovico Alessandri. It now hosts a pizzeria and rooms for tourists. Federico Formica – …
Image credit: Getty Images – By Jerone Andrews 2021 Mar 24 – They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Actually, there’s a great deal more hidden inside the modern digital image, says researcher Jerone Andrews. – On 2020 Oct 03, the …
Service from MyHeritage uses deep learning technique to automatically animate faces. ‘Some people love the Deep Nostalgia feature and consider it magical, while others find it creepy and dislike it,’ MyHeritage says. Photograph: MyHeritage.com – Alex Hern UK technology editor @alexhern Last modified …
Shortlisted. Poulnabrone Dolmen, Ireland Todor Tilev View 25 Images – By Rich Haridy 2020 Nov 25 – An evocative shot of the century-old Brighton Palace Pier has won this year’s Historic Photographer of the Year Awards. In its fourth year, this unique contest offers …
