Jellyfish Lake, Palau
Photo and caption by Nadia Aly
I was at Jellyfish Lake in Palau and was trying to get sunbeam shots of the jellyfish. I took over an hour to get the right jellyfish in the right spot and the right time. This is that image.
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Sense of Place
LOCATION:
Koror Town, Koror, Palau
Dreamscape
Photo and caption by Francesco Riccardo Iacomino
A stunning sunset colors the floating icebergs of the Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon in Iceland. It was a cloudy day so this amazing sunset has been unpredictable, but once we were there, it's been like living in a dream.
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Outdoor Scenes
Sunblocker
Photo and caption by Christian Schlamann
Very friendly and curious lionfish in the Red Sea.
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Spontaneous Moments
LOCATION:
Sharm ash Shaykh, Muhafazat Janub Sina', Egypt
Sunrise at Mount Rinjani summit
Photo and caption by Oliwia Papatanasis
One of the most beautiful sunrises I have ever seen, long steep way to the summit was absolutely worth it. First rays of the sun looked wonderful in the huge crater of Rinjani volcano.
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Outdoor Scenes
Whale Whisperers
Photo and caption by Anuar Patjane
Diving with a humpback whale and her newborn calf while they cruise around Roca Partida … in the Revillagigedo [Islands], Mexico. This is an outstanding and unique place full of pelagic life, so we need to accelerate the incorporation of the islands into UNESCO as [a] natural heritage site in order to increase the protection of the islands against the prevailing illegal fishing corporations and big-game fishing.
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Camping On The Diving Board
Photo and caption by Matthew Saville
As technology shrinks the world around us, it becomes more and more difficult to find ourselves truly lost in the outdoors. This makes those particular moments and scenes that much more special. Getting to the Diving Board was quite a challenge, as there is no official trail. For anybody who is prepared, careful, and respectful of nature, the reward is one of the most breathtaking views in all of Yosemite, in my opinion.
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Sense o
Painting the Night
Photo and caption by Manish Mamtani
I was out in the Arches National park to take night pictures but the clouds moved in. I waited for about 2 hours in the car and finally the sky cleared and I got this image. This Selfie Image was shot at the windows section.
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Outdoor Scenes
LOCATION:
Moab, Utah, United States
Intergalactic Landscape
Photo and caption by Tatiana Clauzet
This photo was taken in the Brasilian Cerrado of the amazing bioluminescent termite mounds glowing in the dark.The phenomenon is the result of firefly larvae nesting in the holes to attract the winged termites coming out of the nest. I played with the zoom and focus to create this intergalactic effect of which resembles a landscape on a different planet
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Sense of Place
LOCATION:
Chapadao do Ceu, Goias, Brazil
World In Half By
Photo and caption by Alexey Trofimov
This photo was taken in February 2015 on Lake Baikal. In ety photo expedition goal was to show the Baikal ice particular and unusual.
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Sense of Place
LOCATION:
Uzury, Irkutsk, Russia
Aurora over Atigun Pass
Photo and caption by Fred Wasmer
A spectacular aurora appears above Atigun Pass, in the Brooks Range of northern Alaska, on the evening of March 21, 2015. Yes, the aurora color is real - there was no color added during editing; no increased saturation or vibrance. This is a 2-second exposure; the aurora was changing so quickly that the shapes were blurring at slower shutter speeds. It will be a long time before I forget this night.
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Outdoor Scenes
LOCATION:
Wiseman, Ala
The Colors of Peace and Zen
Photo and caption by Lisa Bao
The air was crisp with the recent change in seasons during my recent trip to the Portland Japanese Tea Garden. Autumn, now taking presence, was leaving trails of its peaceful awakening throughout the garden.
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Outdoor Scenes
LOCATION:
Portland, Oregon, United States
Milky Way
Photo and caption by Sakhr Abdullah
The Gharameel Desert - which located in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia - has wonderful rocks formations, it also called Gharameel Al-Rowalla. It is a unique land that make you feel like you moved to another planet. May think you are among ruins of an empty city ! In general view it looks very sad and scary specially in night but it is very attractive and beautiful. I like to see stars through its huge rocks. Technically I took one exposure for this scene with f/2.8, 2
Millions of tulips
Photo and caption by Anders Andersson
A bird´s view of tulip fields near Voorhout in the Netherlands, photographed with a drone in April 2015
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Sense of Place
LOCATION:
Voorhout, South Holland, Netherlands
Locks of love
Photo and caption by Martyna Blaszczyk
Pond de l'Archeveche - hundreds thousands of padlocks locked to a bridge by random couples, as a symbol of their eternal love. After another iconic Pont des Arts bridge was cleared of the padlocks in 2010 (as a safety measure), people started to place their love symbols on this one. Today both of the bridges are full of love locks again.
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Sense of Place
LOCATION:
Paris, Ile-de-France, France
A rare scene at an unexpected moment...
Photo and caption by Neha Gadhari
We all were reluctant to rush back down to rainy Khumbu valley after experiencing a stunning sunrise behind the Everest from a hill-top in freezing cold. So, we took more stops than usual on our way back and were gifted by this rare optical phenomena around Nuptse summit- a Circumhorizontal arc (combined with a 22° hallo around the Sun). It took around 5 minutes for it to properly illuminate, but made the sense of spectacular Hima
Fluff cloud
Photo and caption by Takashi
The cloud on the Mt Fuji changed the figure one after another. At this time, the soft fluff shape appeared. I finished this shot in strong contrast black-and-white photo to create this image. (deleted a sensor spot)
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Sense of Place
Sultanahmet from Hagia Sophia
Photo and caption by Michael O'Brien
Today in Istanbul, Sultanahmet mosque and Hagia Sophia are surrounded by busy streets and streams of visitors--yet it is still possible to glimpse a timeless and ancient view, looking from an upper window of the museum.
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Sense of Place
LOCATION:
Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey
SAKURA Color
Photo and caption by Motoki Uemura
I'm looking forward to seeing "Sakura light-up" at megurogawa river every spring.
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Outdoor Scenes
LOCATION:
Shimo-meguro, Tokyo, Japan
Approaching Sand Storm At Sunset
Photo and caption by Sarah Alsayegh
On a season change from winter to Spring it is known in Middle East that we get a lot of Sand Storms or Haboob, this year the season started early in February. Luckily I knew about it and was waiting for the huge sand wall to approach the city
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Spontaneous Moments
LOCATION:
Kuwait City, Al 'Asimah, Kuwait
Sydney Opera House, Australia
Photo and caption by Stuart Chape
Aerial photo taken from a helicopter over Sydney Harbour, opera house and city
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Sense of Place
LOCATION:
The Rocks, New South Wales, Australia
Light Trails in Monument Valley
Photo and caption by James Hale
We arrived to this spot just before 5 pm in mid-October when the sun sets early. With the park closing at 5, all the tourists were leaving (the light trails are from the cars travelling the dirt road toward the main gate exit). We had plenty of time to set up tripods and work on the long exposure shots before leaving. I set the ISO at 100 since I knew I wanted the light trails via LE. My aperture was at 2.8, f10, focal length at 48mm (24-70
Serenity
Photo and caption by Michel Zoghzoghi
We woke up at around 4 in the morning in order to make it in time to Deadvlei, Namibia before sunrise. I was down on the clay soil already preparing my shots mentally when the sun peaked above the dunes surrounding Deadvlei. It was a beautiful yet eerie spectacle. This single tree against the sand dune conveyed a profound sense of loneliness but also of serene beauty.
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Outdoor Scenes
Ray of Light
Photo and caption by Zoé Fidji
I took this photo while the football brazilian team was playing for the world cup, the beaches and the streets were all deserted, everyone was watching the game,it was kind of surrealistic to see this usually crowded beach at sunset completely empty except this kid who was playing in the waves, maybe he couldn't have access to a tv or maybe he just didn't care, anyway he was really enjoying the beach for himself and so did I!
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Spontaneous Moments
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Mount Rundle Sunrise
Photo and caption by Chad McMahon
What a perfect morning for a photo shoot! Notice the Canada Goose photobombing the scene in the left side of the picture!
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Outdoor Scenes
LOCATION:
Banff, Alberta, Canada
Starry Night in DeadVlei
Photo and caption by Christopher R Gray
I visited Deadvlei in 2008. The personal emotional and spiritual connection I felt with "The Beginning" I know I had to return someday. That time came in May of 2015. I knew I had to make a photograph that reflected how I felt during my first visit and on this visit. I did capture it. I fell it was not just a sense of place but a sense of time.
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Sense of Place
The Fury of Calbuco Volcano
Photo and caption by Cote Baeza
On a trip photographing southern Chile, recently landed in Puerto Varas, I meet this strong show... Incredible, Amazing and terrifying in the same way.
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Outdoor Scenes
LOCATION:
Puerto Varas, Los Lagos, Chile
sunset, smoke and sea eagle
Photo and caption by Nicky Stone
A sea eagle flies past billowing smoke from a bush fire.
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Spontaneous Moments
LOCATION:
Marcus Beach, Queensland, Australia
La Tour Eiffel et La Lune
Photo and caption by Heather Gladstone
This photograph was taken of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. I was underneath the tower looking up as the clouds parted and the moon shone through. The combination of golden lights and a silvery moon against the dark blue sky made for the perfect romantic moment.
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Spontaneous Moments
LOCATION:
Grenelle, Ile-de-France, France
One Last Session
Photo and caption by Kyle Gray
This photograph portrays the beginning and ending of a surf session at Playa Colorado in Nicaragua. To me this image encompasses two different perspectives of a surfer's lifestyle. The body language here emphasizes the energy levels in both surfers. The surfer leaving the water is clearly more fatigued and content with ending his session, while the surfer entering the water seems to be more abundant with energy as he races the sun for one last surf.
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The Hot Air Baloon
Photo and caption by Marthin Putra
this photo is taken from hot air baloon at turkey, Cappadocia. I am using canon 5D mark II using canon 17-40 4 L USM taken at arround 8-10 AM The relief consists of a high plateau over 1000 m in altitude that is pierced by volcanic peaks.
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Outdoor Scenes
She and Nature
Photo and caption by Hana Asano
A woman finds herself in her own footprints of clarity, amongst the nature of the Imperial Sand Dunes.
CATEGORY:
Outdoor Scenes
LOCATION:
East San Diego, California, United States
Follow the Light
Photo and caption by Alex St. Jean
Freediver Carlos Correa ascending towards the light on a break during the 2015 Caribbean Cup of Freediving in Roatán, Honduras. Every time I look at this photo it relaxes me and makes me wonder about how these athletes can reach depths of 300ft. and hold their breath for upwards of 4 minutes.
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Sense of Place
LOCATION:
Pensacola, Bay Islands, Honduras
London Arch in the winter dusk
Photo and caption by Douglas Gimesy
London Arch (formerly London Bridge) is an offshore natural limestone arch formation in the Port Campbell National Park, Australia. near Port Campbell (Victoria). This stack was formed by a gradual process of erosion, and until 1990 formed a complete double-span natural bridge known as London Bridge. The span closer to the shoreline collapsed unexpectedly on the 15 January 1990, leaving two tourists stranded on the outer span for many ho
Dragon on the Mountain
Photo and caption by Derek Gerstmann
The late afternoon sun shines down on the Gorner Glacier above the Swiss town of Zermatt. The radiant heat offers enough warmth to let algae grow in the snow and cast a pink hue with their growth. The seasonal weather also causes the ice to crack and melt, which causes rivers and waterfalls to form from the runoff and cascade down the giant rock face of Monte Rosa Massif.
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Outdoor Scenes
Tipping the Peak
Photo and caption by QIAN WANG
People say 90% of the time, it is either raining or cloudy in Milford Sound, how luck I am to capture the moment whereby the thread of sunshine tipped onto the Mitre Peak for just about one minute time.
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Outdoor Scenes
LOCATION:
Milford Sound, Southland, New Zealand
Protection
Photo and caption by Mohammed Yousef
Her name is Malaika. She is well known in Masai Mara reservation (Kenya). her behavior towards her cubs is a great example of perfect motherhood. She spends the whole day trying to keep her cubs safe. After a lioness killed one of her cubs, she is left with five cubs.
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Sense of Place
LOCATION:
Masai Mara, Rift Valley, Kenya
Before the storm, Santa Clara, Cuba.
Photo and caption by Frédéric ELHORGA
On a summer night, in the colonial town of Santa Clara, Cuba, people hurry to get home before the storm.
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Sense of Place
LOCATION:
Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
ALMA Observatory
Photo and caption by Adhemar Duro
Like a celestial blanket the Milky Way forms an arc high above the antennas of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array. This arc is caused by the panoramic view of the image. Moonlit foreground.
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Sense of Place
LOCATION:
San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta, Chile
Stromboli Volcano
Photo and caption by Yi Sun
The iconic Mt. Stromboli is one of the live volcanoes in Italy. It has an unique constant eruption pattern which occurs roughly every 20 mins and has done so for the past 2000 years. The UFO disk shape of cloud appears on top of Mt. Stromboli in this picture is due to the cooler air condensing when passing over the hot volcano.
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Sense of Place
MARS
Photo and caption by Denis Budkov
Russia. Kamchatka. Tourists returning from a night excursion to the active volcano crater Tolbachik. Low clouds and light from the lava creates amazing red planet.
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Outdoor Scenes
Starry River
Photo and caption by M. Hitchner
The cold air bites at your lips and ears. However, the near freezing temperatures are well worth the discomfort. The milky way reaches across a limitless sky, while the gentle meandering river snakes through the countryside. The gentle light of a distant city combines with an approaching sun to give a wonderful soft glow on the horizon. Canon 5D Mark III, 14mm F/2.8, Manfrotto Tripod.
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Outdoor Scenes
LOCATION:
Rocking K, California, United States
Floating Above
Photo and caption by Abdulkhalek Bakir
Twilight time at Mt. Rainier, Washington, USA. these clouds filled the place suddenly and started rooling in the valley.
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Sense of Place
Heavenly Fire over the Antarctic
Photo and caption by Raymond Liu
When i traveled Antarctic last November and happened to see the sunset clouds ....
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Outdoor Scenes
the foggy night
Photo and caption by Lo Daniel
fog appears in the Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong during late January till March each year, wake up in the middle of the night and wait in Peak for hours for the fog to go off so as to take this picture
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Sense of Place
Twisted Forest
Photo and caption by Drew Hopper
Dorrigo National Park in New South Wales, Australia offers spectacular scenery that has been millions of years in the making. These Gondwana forests protect a wide variety of animals and birds, like red-necked pademelons, the vibrantly coloured wompoo fruit-dove and the spectacular regent bowerbird. It's a beautiful playground.
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Sense of Place
LOCATION:
Dorrigo, New South Wales, Australia
High Voltage
Photo and caption by Aaron Feinberg
After arriving later in the afternoon than I would have wanted to shoot sunset at the Great Sand Dunes National Park we hurried up to the top (700') and were able to witness one of the most amazing displays of light I've been able to capture. I had just purchased a Lightning Trigger which helped capture the long distance bolts. To best represent the scene 2 photos were taken in close proximity for best dynamic range.
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Outdoor Scenes
LOCATION:
Ho
Yachen Gar
Photo and caption by Adriaan Devillé
The monastery of yachen gar; some say as many as 40000 Buddhist monks and nuns live here to study Tibetan Buddhism.
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Sense of Place
Encounters with an 8 meter whale shark
Photo and caption by Max Taylor
80 ft down and looking off into the blue, I sense something looking back. As the shadow grows larger and comes closer, the overwhelming sight of an 8 meter whale shark has me awe struck. The titan glides past, just a few feet away, when I remember the two things I should be doing - breathe! and get the photo! Taken in the Andaman Sea.
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Outdoor Scenes
Electric Sunset
Photo and caption by Marcio Cabral
Tempest at sunset on Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia.
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Outdoor Scenes
LOCATION:
Cuadrilla Once, Potosi, Bolivia
Future - Bright or Faded
Photo and caption by Vijay Nagarajan
A moment of bliss after witnessing the lonely sub adult searching for her mother in the wide spread fog. The view replicated the future of this beast going into bright future or faded one. Let alone the homosapiens decide it.
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Outdoor Scenes
LOCATION:
Bandhavgarh, Madhya Pradesh, India
