Crane Operator Takes Breathtaking Photographs of Shanghai From 2,000 Toes Excessive

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Jan 8, 2014

Whereas engaged on the 2d tallest constructing on the planet, skilled crane operator Wei Gensheng made up our minds to take some photos from above. Little did he be aware of these photographs from Shanghai Tower would make him essentially the most well-known crane operator on the planet. He has even gained the 2nd prize in Shanghai Metropolis Pictures Competitors.

Gensheng’s pictures of Shanghai that he took standing 2,000 ft (610 meters) above the town, convey the otherworldly cityscape with a couple of tower spikes and skyscraper tops bathing within the clouds. The dialog between the shoreless rows of structures and the pure lighting fixtures diversifications brings up panorama, which is every so often apocalyptically horrifying, whereas different instances – dreamy and hopeful.

Upon its completion in 2014, the tower must be 2,073 toes (632 meters excessive), proper in the back of Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai – the arena’s tallest constructing. The flooring from eighty four to one hundred ten are reserved for Shanghai Jin Jiang Lodge – world’s easiest resort. The tower belongs to the composition of the three tallest structures in Pudong, Shanghai, along with Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Monetary Middle.

10 Chilling Photos to Prove that The World Is Pretty Much Ending

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Adam East

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Jan 7, 2014

Wind chill in Minnesota reached -50 degrees Fahrenheit — that’s cold enough for exposed skin to get frostbite in 5 minutes. Plenty of other places saw sub-zero weather, temperatures so cold that many officials shut down schools, highways and tourist attractions as a means to try to keep people inside. Here are few spine-shivering photos.

Cold Commute

A commuter walks across the Chicago River in sub-zero temperatures.
IMAGE: SCOTT OLSON/GETTY IMAGES

Lake Michigan

A frozen Lake Michigan sits still in front of the Chicago skyline. Chicago felt a record low temperature of -16 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday.
IMAGE: SCOTT OLSON/GETTY IMAGES

Walking to Work

A man barrels through single digit temperatures in New York City as he walks by a steam vent.
IMAGE: ANDREW BURTON/GETTY IMAGES

Trying to Keep Warm

Homeless men tried to sleep at a Metro Station in Washington, D.C. as temperatures slipped below 10 degrees Fahrenheit.
IMAGE: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

Walk on the Water

Mist rises along Lake Michigan.
IMAGE: SCOTT OLSON/GETTY IMAGES

Frozen Snow in Detroit

Detroit is still dealing with several icy inches of snow in the wake of Winter Storm Hercules and the polar vortex that has engulfed much of the nation.
IMAGE: JOSHUA LOTT/GETTY IMAGES

Plane Delays

A man waits for a flight at Kennedy International Airport in New York City. Thousands of flights were canceled yesterday due to freezing temperatures.
IMAGE: STAN HONDA/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

Chicago Skyline

North Avenue Beach looked more like an ice rink on January 6, as Chicago temperatures fell farther than they ever had before.
IMAGE: SCOTT OLSON/GETTY IMAGES

Clearing a Path

A Detroit resident clears his sidewalk.
IMAGE: JOSHUA LOTT/GETTY IMAGES

Ice builds up along Lake Michigan at North Avenue Beach

Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Frigid Night

A woman walks amid snow and steam in Detroit.
IMAGE: JOSHUA LOTT/GETTY IMAGES

Some of the best Holiday Lights Photos on 500px

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Adam East

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Jan 6, 2014

We got so many festive and beautiful photos entered to the “Holiday Lights” theme, that we had to share some of our favourite images with you today. Please enjoy the runner-up photos and click on each image to see more work by that photographer.

Breathtaking Street Photos collection 2013

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Adam East

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Jan 5, 2014

Let’s take a stroll though the top 10 photos of this year in Street category. One of the oldest photo genres, street photography dates back to the end of the 19th century. Capturing simple scenes of the everyday and documenting history, it is the most loved and challenging photo genre.

13 Photos That Will Explain 2013 to Your Grandchildren

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Adam East

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Jan 2, 2014

Virality often starts on Imgur. And in 2013, 13 of the Internet’s favorite images started on the popular photo sharing site.

Imgur combed through millions of cat GIFs and advice animals to select its picks for the best images of the year. The list of rankings includes moments born out of big events, like Beyoncé at the Super Bowl and Miley’s VMA performance, and one-off oddities so strange that people couldn’t turn away. Enjoy!

13. Panoramic Shot Gone Wrong

QT7zMcW — The panoramic setting on your smartphone can produce epic landscape photos. Or it can make you look like a deformed Disney villain.
Views: 2.2 million
IMAGE: IMGUR, KNUCKZTVE

12. Fishy Photobomb

B06clk7 — Everyone was photobombing in 2013 — even creatures under the sea.
Views: 1.5 million
IMAGE: IMGUR, SICK_NERD_BALLER

11. Skywriter Over L.A.

rI6o1rH — A comedian in Los Angeles launched a Kickstarter project so he could hire a skywriter to freak out people on the ground.
Views: 2.5 million
IMAGE: IMGUR, THEANDREWGEORGE

10. Cat Bath

ouFrZnQ — A cat. A bathtub. Instant Imgur gold.
Views: 2 million
IMAGE: IMGUR, PIPERTAKESPICTURES

9. Finland’s Sky Halos

xmqquvu-imgur — Ice crystals that form in cirrostratus clouds act as prisms, creating a halo effect in the sky.
Views: 350,000
IMAGE: REDDIT SLOPPITY

8. Achey Breaky Heartbreak

A7JaNIi — Miley Cyrus’ controversial performance at the 2013 MTV VMAs broke Billy Ray’s achy break heart. This Photoshop job dominated the Internet on the day after the show, making this the second biggest Imgur post of the year in terms of views.
Views: 7.8 million
IMAGE: IMGUR, THISS

7. Drug Safe

safe-imgur — A Redditor moved into a former drug house and asked the community how he should open a safe he found in the basement. After cracking the safe, the OP discovered … nothing. The safe was empty.
Views: 2.2 million
IMAGE: REDDIT DONT_STOP_ME_SMEE

6. Government Shutdown

KKJIspL — The government shutdown kept this cute toddler from enjoying Washington’s National Zoo.
Views: 424,000
IMAGE: IMGUR, SUPERBONNIE

5. Doge

81qyN1y — The doge ruled the Internet in 2013. One of the year’s top memes, this Shiba Inu was Photoshopped into basically everything.
Views: 359,000 (not including spinoffs and parodies)
IMAGE: IMGUR, PROBABLE_FOREIGNER

4. In the Way Guy

W4s3jYC — A random stranger with bad timing crashed a special moment between a couple at Disney World. A little Photoshop magic later, the “In the Way” meme was born.
Views: 806,000
IMAGE: IMGUR, SPNKYHAPPY

3. Funeral for Harold Percival

MELvpdz — A veteran named Harold Percival died in October with no close family or friends to attend his funeral. The Internet responded and on Nov. 11, 300 strangers showed up to pay their respects at Percival’s funeral.
Views: 1.5 million
IMAGE: IMGUR, BLIMEYGUVNOR

2. Pope Selfie

KE1bm7G — Selfies were inescapable in 2013. Even Pope Francis got in on the action with the holiest use of the front-facing camera to date.
Views: 1.5 million
IMAGE: IMGUR, NSFW_PORN_ONLY

1. Unflattering Beyonce From the Super Bowl

9VTYHQ2 — Beyonce is fierce. Sometimes she’s so fierce, her face twists into unflattering shapes. Queen B’s Super Bowl performance produced unbecoming images that B’s representation sought to hide. Instead, the Internet took hold and Photoshopped the pics into infamy.
Views: 1.6 million
IMAGE: IMGUR, COOLESTGUY1234

Netherland, the Land Of Tulips

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Adam East

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Jan 2, 2014

Today we decided to show you a selection of impressive pictures from Holland. Enjoy.

tulip-fields-wind-turbines-and-canal-holland — Top view of the tulip fields of Holland. Photo: Anna Pavlovna

traditional-windmill-in-tulip-field — Traditional Dutch windmill of beautiful tulips. Photographer: Svetlana Foote

man-on-a-wind-turbine — The Netherlands is one of the leaders in the use of alternative energy sources, using windmills to generate electricity. Photo: Re Power UK

katwijk-aan-zee-beach-holland — Beach in Holland. Photo: Angela Versteynen

laser-show-in-utrecht-holland — Laser show in Utrecht, the fourth largest city in the Netherlands. Photo: Taco Boon

aerial-view-of-utrecht-holland — Aerial view of the center of Utrecht. Photo: Ewoud Dronkert

areal-view-of-amsterdam — Amsterdam has more channels than Venice. Amsterdam boasts more than 165 channels. Author unknown.

winter-in-amsterdam — Winter in Amsterdam. Residents of the city are among the most active consumers of coffee in the world. On average, a resident of Amsterdam consumes about 140 liters of coffee per year. Photo: Haylts Kuipers

canals-of-amsterdam — Amsterdam may soon disappear. Most of the city lies below sea level. At the lowest point level reaches 6.7 meters below sea level. If climate change will cause even a slight increase in global sea level, Amsterdam will go under water. Photo: Lies Thru a Lens

tulip-fields-amsterdam — Currently registered about 3,000 varieties of tulips. There is a Dutch organization that monitors the list of registered varieties of tulips. Author unknown.

streets-of-amsterdam — Flowering in infrared light, Amsterdam. Photo: Invayvo Oz

fort-bourtange-at-winter-holland — Fort Bourtange located in the village Bourtange, Groningen, it was built in 1593 by order of King William. Photo: Monique Mulder

Some of the Most Amazing Active Volcano Photos

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Jan 2, 2014

the-eruption-of-reventador-volcano-ecuador — Reventador – an active volcano located in the eastern Andes in Ecuador. Since 1541 it has erupted more than 25 times, last in 2009. Photo: Jeff Kandif

caulle-volcano-erupting.-chile — Puyehue – Cordon Kaul during an eruption in 2011, Chile. Photographer: Francisco Negroni

smoke-from-volcano-blends-with-sunset — Ash cloud from the volcano vomited Puyehue, near Osorno, Chile. Photo: Claudio Santana

after-volcano-eruption-in-chile — Woman walking on the road, covered with ash from the eruption of Chilean volcano Puyehue, near the border crossing Cardenal Zamora between Argentina and Chile. Photographer: Ivan Alvarado

spectacular-view-of-russias-sarychev-peak-volcano-erupting — Spectacular view of Sarychev volcano eruption in Russia. Photo: The International Space Station

mount-sakurajima-volcano-japan — Sakurajima volcano, located in the south of Japan, is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, he is one of the few that is currently erupting continuously. Photographer: Martin Raytz.

dancing-with-the-lava — “Dancing with the lava” Fimmvörðuháls volcanic eruption in 2010, Iceland. Photo: Skarphedinn Thrainsson

erupting-volcano-with-northern-light-iceland — Eruption and the northern lights in Iceland. Photo: James Appleton | National Geographic

eyjafjallajökull-volcano-eruption — The eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano, Iceland. Photo: Marco Fülle

kamoamoa-volcano-beach-hawaii — Motion on black lava sand on Kamoamoa, Hawaii. Photographer: G. Brad Lewis

volcanic-lava-meets-ocean-water — Lava touches the ocean water after the eruption of Kilauea in 2011, Hawaii. Photo: Alain Barbezat

anak-krakatau-volcano-eruption — Last Anak Krakatau volcano eruption began in April 2008, Indonesia. Photo: Marco Fülle

12 Beautiful Pictures of Dogs

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Adam East

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Jan 2, 2014

Taking a quick look at found I ran into a picture of a dog, which reminded me of my long gone buddy. Those were some good times when we would play in the park. I’m truly a dog person, and these pictures are seriously beautiful.

It’s incredible how we get to see such expressive picture of these little guys. It’s almost like they had human expression, which is really awesome. Animals have feeling too, so come on people, be good to the animals, and if you get the chance, adopt a street dog. They are awesome pets as much as any other kind. Give ’em a little love! And I hope you enjoy these pictures as much as I do! Cheers. 😉