How I have managed to not notice the sister site to the Boston Globes Big Picture is beyond me. Big Shots, their sports photos site is just as good.
Here are some of my faves.
Big Shots, some of the best sports photography.
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Holy Bat Photos Batman!
These are right up there with the best wildlife images I have ever seen. Below is a photo of the setup, click the link for the stunning results.
Stunning shots of thirsty bats swooping to lick water from garden pond | Mail Online.
Shadows.
A terrific collection of photos featuring shadows. Some very creative stuff here.
Photos from space, on a shoestring budget.
I am off to buy a cylinder of helium, a bloody huge balloon, a cheap point and shoot camera and a mobile phone. Then get ready for some photos like this.
Three young blokes from M.I.T. sent a camera up in a balloon and got some great photos. See the following link for more details.
Photos that Changed the World.
Did all these photos change the world? That’s questionable. Are they all great photographs? Again, it is debatable. What I will say is that there are some superb photos in the list. And some very confronting ones to. You have been warned.
11 great resources for night photography.
Shooting by moonlight. Star trails. Star trackers. If any of these interest you, check out the link below for some great resources on all things to do with night photography.
Are Open-Source Cameras The Way Of The Future?
It is certainly an interesting concept.
Scientists at Stanford are working on an open source camera that could change the world of photography by giving programmers the power to change and add features to a camera via software updates. If the technology catches on, our cameras will no longer be limited by the software that comes pre-installed from the manufacturer.
Are Open-Source Cameras The Way Of The Future? – HotHardware.
Ask a Pro: How to Shoot and Not Get Shot In a War Zone
Off to a war zone soon? Here are a few handy tips on what to do and what not to do if you find yourself photographing a war zone.
Am I the only one who didn’t hear about this?
Just on a month ago there was a rather nasty accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya dam in Russia. Here is what the Big Picture has to say…
On August 17th, near Sayanogorsk in south central Russia, a catastrophic accident took place in the turbine and transformer rooms of the hydroelectric plant of the Sayano-Shushenskaya dam. The exact cause is still under investigation, but what is known so far is that a tremendous amount of water from the Yenisei River flooded the turbine room, causing at least one transformer explosion and extensive damage to all ten turbines, destroying at least three of them. 74 workers are known to have lost their lives in the accident, while one remains missing. Additionally, 40 tons of transformer oil were spilled into the river, killing an estimated 400 tons of trout in two fisheries. Investigators plan to release findings in two months, as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin called for a nationwide infrastructure inspection.
Here is a great example of photos telling the story. Click the link below for more.
The Sayano-Shushenskaya dam accident – The Big Picture – Boston.com.
Daily Life, In Flight, new Digital sensors and Underwater shots.
The Frame brings you photos of daily life. And there are some rippers too!
Not to be out done, The Big Picture has some very good In Flight shots this week.
In flight – The Big Picture – Boston.com.
Some new digital sensor technology looks interesting over at alphamountworld.com.
Exmor R Evolution- Cybershot TX1 and WX1 Digital Still Cameras – AlphaMountWorld.com.
And a bit more eye candy here with some terrific underwater shots.
Underwater photography has never been more exciting than this | This Blog Rules.