Major milestones in the history of photography, including first color photograph, first self-portrait photograph and first aerial photograph picked by wildminou 2 years ago

When fireworks go wrong, the result is most awesome. Happy 3rd of July. Take turns dodging each other's balls. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

10 quick tips for anyone wanting to get into the world of macro digital photography. picked by thebassman 3 years ago

After the invention of photography, French artist Paul Delaroche (1797-1856) lamented: “From today, painting is dead.” Delaroche, like other hardliners, was unhappy that photography was claiming its spot in the arena of visual arts. picked by bornbad 5 months ago

I came across this guy's site accidentally while looking for someone else's site with a similar name. His photography and sculptures are my favorite things on his site. Definitely cool stuff! picked by sykeo56 2 years ago

A new image of a gaseous space nebula reveals tens of thousands of giant comet-like knots raining down in a star-spangled cosmic fireworks display.
The gorgeous photograph by Japan's Subaru Telescope in Hawaii, released this week, reveals fresh details about the aftermath of a star's death, but the origin of the knots remains a mystery. picked by kakana 4 months ago

Big photo gallery with creative pics, computer graphics, photography and advertisements picked by tnebojsa 2 years ago

A follow up to Mitzuzake's post about a sex doll photo contest I hunted it down. I sort of wish I hadn't. Creepy as all hell. Imagine the scariest Japanese-horror-film-with-creepy-long-haired-pale-faced-clicky-throat-noise-woman you've ever seen and multiply it by about a million. Some silicone nipples on display. But more likely it's because it's a site with pictures of sex dolls on it tha... read full post picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth hosts the best and most complete online collection of astronaut photographs of the Earth. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

WHEN those fireworks light up the sky on New Year's Eve, be careful not to breathe in too much smoke. A study of the fallout from a New Year display in Austria shows for the first time that the fireworks can aggravate respiratory conditions like asthma because they shoot out harmful aerosols.

*You can still watch displays - as long as you try not to inhale picked by bingo 11 months ago

Aerial photography offers a drastically different perspective than the one you get from shooting on the ground. It can include photographs taken from aircraft, helicopters, balloons, rockets, kites, skydives, etc. As this brilliant photo gallery shows, it can be a rewarding, challenging and enriching experience. picked by TheArtofLife 10 months ago

A brief article discussing photographing flowers and depth of field. picked by thebassman 2 years ago

The winners have been announced for the 2008 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, hosted by the Natural History Museum in London and BBC Wildlife Magazine.

The breathtaking images include chimps fighting over a bushpig, a snake and a frog in deadlock, and an encounter with a 14 metre long whale. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Widelec is a polish photography site with a wide variety of stunning pictures and art on a variety of subjects. It's worth looking around, some interesting stuff here. picked by fatfreddyfreak 3 years ago