After midnight
Creative Portraits Photography by Spanish photographer Cristina Otero.
Don t tell mom
Gunslinger
Torn
Dust
The hider
The guardian
The flicker
The end
Maniac
Kill them
Delicate
Damn make up
The hissing
“Happiest” photos taken in 2012
The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. We made a collection of Moments of pure happiness. Enjoy!
Heart-stopping Photos of Russian Daredevils Taken Without Any Safety Equipment
Be it climbing up as high as a 380-meter crane or a 22-storey building – two young Russians have got it all, and more, on their cameras. Vitaly Raskalov and Alexander Remnov call themselves skywalkers, and take incredible, vertigo-inducing pictures of each other on top of the highest buildings in Moscow and some other cities in Russia.
Armed with no special protective equipment but a camera, these thrill-seekers plank on top of the Russian Academy of Sciences or enjoy a nocturnal panorama from a turret in the Kiev railway station just for a good shot. It’s hard to imagine what these guys feel, when their pictures are enough to make one dizzy.
Posting in his blog, Vitaly was extremely happy about conquering the tower of the Moscow State University, which is generally protected with security cameras and special entry codes:
“For three years, I thought that it is impossible to get here, but as they say – everything is possible, the main thing is to want it bad enough.”
Beautiful, but don’t take this as an encouragement!
Website: 500px, raskalov-vit.livejournal.com
Volcanic activities in 2012
From about 1500 active volcanoes in the world each year about fifty erupt. In 2012, the eruption of volcanoes, like Flat Tolbachik in Russia, Fuego in Guatemala, Tongariro, New Zealand, Puyeue in Chile, Etna in Italy, and many others. Pictures of this story of the volcanic activity on the Earth in 2012.
1. Photographer Andrew Hall (Andrew Hall) has made this stunning image of the eruption Santyagito, active dome of Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala, March 11, 2012. Retalhuleu city (in the background) is just beginning to wake up. (© Andrew Hall)
2. Tongariro volcano spews ash cloud in the Tongariro National Park, 300 kilometers north of Wellington, New Zealand, November 21, 2012. The first one hundred years eruption was in August 2012. (Reuters / Stefan Keller)
3. Indonesian volcano Gamalama emits a column of ash during its eruption on the island of Ternate, September 16, 2012. (AP Photo)
4. Etna volcano emits ash during an eruption on the island of Sicily, Italy, on 1 April 2012. Etna – the highest and most active volcano in Europe. (Reuters / Antonio Parrinello)
5. Farmer rides a horse on peanut field near the San Cristobal volcano (in the background), which continues to spew ash, in Chinandega, Nicaragua, September 9, 2012. Nicaragua’s highest volcano threw a cloud of ash to a height of about 4 miles. Hundreds of local residents were forced to evacuate.(Reuters / Oswaldo Rivas)
6. Volcano erupts Flat Tolbachik on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, 29 November 2012. The volcano, which is located on the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, last erupted 36 years ago. (AP Photo / Yuri Demyanchuk)
7. Lava flowing into the ocean in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in Kalapane, Hawaii, November 27, 2012. (Reuters / Hugh Gentry)
8. Steam rises from the hot lava that flows down into the cool sea in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in Kalapane, Hawaii, November 27, 2012. (Reuters / Hugh Gentry)
9. “Hair Pele” lava lake in the caldera of Kilauea Volcano are in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, May 3, 2012. “Pele’s hair” – a volcanic glass filaments which are formed when particles of molten lava into the air and picked up by the wind into long, hair-like strands. (Matthew Patrick / USGS)
10. Tinakula – a small volcanic island, located in the South Pacific Ocean in 2300 kilometers north-east of Brisbane, Australia. Satellite image noticeable cloud of volcanic gas, which rises from the crater of the volcano. Due to the reflection of sunlight ocean surface looks so smooth, that it is possible to discern the movement of waves. (NASA / Jesse Allen, Robert Simmon (Earth Observatory))
11. A cloud of smoke rises from the crater of the volcano Popocatepetl. View from the city of Cholula in the Mexican state of Puebla, May 24, 2012. The Volcano is the Church of Our Lady (in the foreground). (AP Photo / Chema Alvarez)
12. In this satellite image visible pumice, which threw Havre Seamount underwater volcano during its eruption on 19 and 20 July 2012. For weeks, the wind and waves have taken a pumice Kermadec islands north-east of New Zealand. (NASA / Jeff Schmaltz LANCE / EOSDIS MODIS Rapid Response Team, GSFC)
13. Snow-covered Mount Etna erupts near the commune Zafferana Etnea in Italy, April 12, 2012. South-eastern crater, which was formed in 1971, is most active in the past few years. (AP Photo / Salvatore Allegra)
14. Ecuador’s Tungurahua volcano throws out a huge cloud of ash to the nearby city of Bilbao, August 21, 2012. The last time Tungurahua erupted in 1999.(Reuters / Gary Granja)
15. Fuego volcano throws ash cloud, Guatemala, September 13, 2012. After the eruption of the volcano, more than 33 thousand inhabitants of the surrounding villages have been forced to flee their homes. (AP Photo / Moises Castillo)
16. A cloud of smoke rises from the crater of Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, November 27, 2012. (Reuters / Hugh Gentry)
17. Etna volcano emits ash clubs during its eruption on the island of Sicily in southern Italy, January 5, 2012. (Reuters / Antonio Denti)
18. Lava flows down the slopes of the volcano Enta in Sicily in southern Italy, February 9, 2012. (Reuters / Antonio Parrinello)
19. Etna volcano throws ash cloud during its eruption on the island of Sicily, April 1, 2012. (Reuters / Antonio Parrinello)
20. Tungurahua Volcano spews ash, lava and pyroclastic flows, August 21, 2012. (Reuters / Gary Granja)
21. Last year’s big eruption Puyeue led to many small eruptions in early 2012. Taken by December 23, 2011, you can see a small eruption, as well as heaps of ash and pumice, which float on the surface of the surrounding lakes. (NASA Earth Observatory / Jesse Allen)
22. Tungurahua volcano throws ash on the surrounding town of Baños, 21 August 2012. (Reuters / Gary Granja)
24. Locals go near the volcano Popocatepetl, which throws clubs ash and steam, on the outskirts of Puebla, Mexico, May 2, 2012. (Reuters / Imelda Medina)
25. Tungurahua volcano spewing lava and massive clouds of gas and ash, near Baños, 178 kilometers south of Quito, Ecuador, May 23, 2012. (Reuters / Carlos Campana)
26. Shiveluch volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula emits smoke and ash, 6 October 2012. Shiveluch – one of the largest and most active volcanoes in Kamchatka. (NASA / Jeff Schmaltz, LANCE MODIS Rapid Response Team)
27. Lava flows from the crater of the volcano Fuego in Guatemala, September 13, 2012. (AP Photo / Moises Castillo)
28. Birds fly near the erupting volcano Popocatepetl in Mexico, April 18, 2012. (AP Photo)
29. El Hierro underwater volcano erupts on the ocean floor south of La Restinga, Canary Islands, throwing to the surface volcanic material. (NASA Earth Observatory / Jesse Allen, Robert Simmon)
30. Volcano erupts Flat Tolbachik on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, Dec. 7, 2012. The last eruption occurred in 1976. (AP Photo / Alexander Petrov)
Celebrity photographer John Russo looks back on 2012 and ahead to 2013
As the end of the year approaches it’s an opportune time to reflect on the past year and look forward to the next. We decided to check in with longtime friend and celebrity photographer John Russo to see what his most memorable moment was this past year and what he plans to do in 2013. And the answers sound fabulous!
What was your most memorable moment from this past year?
Shooting the Hugo Boss Fragrance Campaign and getting to travel all over the world to do it.
What is your biggest goal for 2013?
To play more tennis and see the Greek Islands!
How has liveBooks changed your business?
liveBooks plays a huge role in my business. My clients love how my photographs are displayed. We are constantly uploading new images to our site. It’s so easy and fast!
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Some of The Best Pictures Of The Year 2012
So far, 2012 has produced some amazing photography, a point more than proved by a series of images compiled by one Internet user.
Reddit user stoopidtrooper posted this gallery of 48-images from photo sharing site Imgur on Monday. It captures some of the most amazing photos taken in 2012.
From seahorses to solar eclipses, sleeping whales to space jumps, the photos span the breadth of human experience. There are intimate encounters between humans and nature alongside sublime panoramas.
Some of these photos made use of techniques such as long or multiple exposures, which enhance their artistry. And others are just unbelievable.
It’s not often that the Web’s collective consciousness rises up and delivers a collection that’s this breathtaking. So without further delay, here are some of the most amazing photos of 2012.
TAKE A LOOK:
A seahorse inspects a diver’s watch
An illuminated snow tunnel in Russia
Everybody was kung fu fighting
Street artist Sainer goes big in Poland
Mount Rainier casting a shadow on clouds
First contact
The Irish Sky Garden crater
Moon bridge in Dahu Park, Taipei
Flight of the devil rays
Gásadalur Village in the Faroe Islands
World’s edge
The Capilano suspension bridge in Vancouver
Fractal patterns in dried out desert rivers
Meditating monks at Pongour Falls
A sunset eclipse
Bora Bora from space
The largest raft of canoes and kayaks in the world
Adaptive roots in the concrete jungle
The Hamilton Pool Nature Preserve
Above the canopy
Selangor, Malaysia
Colliding rivers in Geneva, Switzerland
Aurora australis (southern lights) from space
Mount Kilimanjaro from above
The amazing strength of an ant
The Ascent of Alex Honnold
Yarn bombing a bus in Mexico City
Felix Baumgartner jumps from 71,580 feet
The most incredible aurora of 2012
The Waterfall Island at Iguazu Falls
Overgrown railroad tracks in the forest
Frozen Montmorency Falls, Quebec, Canada
A pod of sleeping sperm whales
7 hours in one image
Pixel people perfection
Galactic monsoon
Striking artistry of multiple takeoffs at Hannover Airport
Sailing like a boss
A sea of purple in the badlands of Utah
Putting the size of a whale in perspective
Meanwhile in Switzerland
One boat and 145 water-skiers
Salar de Uyuni after some rain
Outdoor jacuzzi on the Matterhorn
The precious blue marble
Maelstrom at Kauai, Hawaii
Capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia from space
Serenity now
Happy Seal
Beautiful Bern from above
Wild animal portraits by Brad Wilson
Santa Fe, New Mexico-based photographer Brad Wilson decided last year that he wanted to photograph something “a little less predictable,” so he decided to shoot fine art studio portraits of wild animals using all the things he has learned through years of shooting human portraiture.
He began calling up wildlife sanctuaries and handlers that provide animals for Hollywood movies. Once he had the animals he needed, he signed fat insurance policies and liability contracts (e.g. if an animal dies during a shoot, Wilson owed $500K), and got to work on a 90×120-foot sound stage in a Los Angeles studio lot.
The behind-the-scenes video above offers a look at how the project came together.
The Telegraph writes that the promise of food helped with controlling the portrait subjects:
His only trick was food, and each animal came with their own favourite snack. Some were fairly innocuous – blueberries for the spider monkey, for example – but the big cats required 30lb of raw meat each. It was “a little overwhelming”, says Wilson. “They arrive having not eaten for a day or two, and that’s how you direct them around the set.”
Here’s a collection of photos that resulted from the shoot:
1. Although many of his “model” – wild animals, he photographs them not in their natural habitat. Pictured: cougar.
2. Animals are transported in his studio. In the photo: zebra.
3. These animals are used to humans, and Wilson knows that they will not attack him. That is why it can take a picture of them with the most up close. In the photo: cheetah.
4. Of course, some of the measures still need to be taken. In the photo: a chimpanzee.
5. In addition, animal caretakers accompany, and while photographing them give their favorite treats as a sign of encouragement. In the photo: the elephant.
6. Alligator.
7. Buffalo.
8. Spider monkey.
9. Orangutan.
10. Monkey.
11. Tiger.
12. White tiger.
13. North American moth.
14. Fox.