Most Powerful Photos Of The Week

Yet another batch of striking, hi-res photos collected by BuzzFeed.

Hell On Earth – Photos From A Chinese Steel Mill

From BuzzFeed –

As the world’s biggest polluter, China faces an extraordinary challenge in reducing its emissions — one made all the more difficult because of the countless high-polluting factories scattered across the country. Authorities have moved to shut down many of the worst-offending factories, but some factory owners simply pay informal “fines” to local authorities before re-opening. Photojournalist Kevin Frayer traveled to Inner Mongolia with Getty Images earlier this month to capture some haunting pictures of life inside one steel mill.

View the photos HERE.

27 Ladybug Photos

CoolDigitlPhotography presents 27 photos of everyone’s favorite little bug. Check them out HERE.

Wikimedia’s Extraordinary Picture Of The Year Results

Over the last several months, a world of Wikimedia volunteer users selected from the year’s “featured” pictures to determine this year’s picture of the year—the tenth since the competition started in 2006.

View the top 12 pics HERE.

25 Most Romantic Places On Earth

CoolDigitalPhotography presents a set of very nice landscapes from around the world. Heidelberg, Germany shown above.

Check out the pics HERE.

Most Powerful Photos Of This Week

From BuzzFeed –

Here are the most moving, sorrowful, and beautiful pictures from the past week.

See all pics HERE.

 

Food On A Scanner Creates Astronomical Images

Photographer Navid Baraty explains –

These fictional space scenes are creations I’ve made by placing food on an Epson photo scanner and then making a scan with the lid open. The ingredients of each are listed in the captions.

See image gallery HERE.

Navid Baraty’s site HERE.

23 Of The Most Powerful Photos Of Last Week

See all the photos on BuzzFeed.

See all the photos on BuzzFeed.

Stunning Photos Of SpaceX Landing On Barge

According to TheVerge –

Up until now, we’ve really only seen SpaceX’s rocket landing in the middle of the ocean from afar. Chase planes near the drone ship provided a spectacular view of the milestone event, but now, SpaceX has released up-close pictures of the landing taken from the ship itself. The images capture the Falcon 9’s slow descent on top of the barge, and even show how much the ship tilted once the vehicle was on board. If you want to feel like a rocket is about to land on your head, these pictures will do the trick.

See the photos HERE.

Istanbul’s Colorful Architecture [pics]

From deMilked –

What imagery comes to mind when you think about Istanbul? Whatever it is, it’s probably not modern architecture, and that is what Turkish photographer Yener Torun is trying to change.

“Just think of the Istanbul photos you have seen before: grand mosques, old streets, seagulls over the Bosphorus. I show a completely different side. Even long-term residents can’t believe these pics were taken in the city they live in,” says the photographer.

See the pics HERE.

Travel Expectations vs Reality [pics]

This set of photos on Imgur illustrate the differences between what we expect and what we find when traveling. Beautiful, pristine beaches and magnificent landmarks seem less appealing when the crowds arrive.

Check out the photos HERE.

Old Wanted Poster Archive

Nova Scotia Archives on Flickr has some interesting old photos and documents, such as Nova Scotia Archives’ “Notices for the Apprehensions of Criminals”.

Wanted Poster album HERE.

Another great album HERE.