Photographer Benjamin Von Wong is a fan of underwater photography, and for the past year he has been tackling 'boring' topics such as climate change and wildlife conservation with his photographic projects. With their latest project, Mermaids Hate Plastic, they keep this trend going. This time he tackles plastic pollution. If the previous two subjects were much more grateful for the lens, this time too he managed to create fascinating scenes from seemingly unphotogenic subjects. He employed underwater girls and created a sea out of 10,000 bottles – the amount the average American would consume in a lifetime. The project draws attention to the pressing problem of plastic pollution.
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The year 2016 was marked by various events at home and around the world, which were captured by the best Reuters photographers. For the end of the year, they prepared the photos that most marked the year 2016. Below, see which photos inspired and shocked us the most this year.
The winter days are here and the only thing missing from a perfect idyll is the view of the snowy landscape. In order to contribute at least a little to the festive winter atmosphere, we have prepared a photo gallery in which beautiful foxes reign supreme.
Although the experience with Santa Claus is supposed to be pleasant for children, many children quickly change their minds once they sit on his knee and the sparkles in their eyes are replaced by tears in a second. Is there a photo in your family album when the meeting with Santa turned into a nightmare?
If you have already been lucky enough to visit Budapest, then you know that this city is a real European gem. But the city is truly magical only in December, when thousands of lights glow in it, and illuminated trams and trolleybuses whiz past visitors. Photographer Rizsavi Tamás captured all this in his photographic lens and thus showed the world all the festive beauty of the Hungarian capital. Wonderful, isn't it?
Take a look at the incredible series of photos that will give you goosebumps when you realize what's really going on. Not everything is as innocent as it seems at first glance...
National Geographic did not fail its long-standing tradition and published the best photos of the year this year as well. The best photos of 2016, as selected by the world-famous popular science magazine, were selected from a set of 2,290,225 photos taken by 91 photographers in the current year.
If architectural photography is close to you, the Arcaid Awards 2016 selection of the most beautiful architectural photographs will absolutely inspire you. Everyone else can also admire the architectural achievements through a photographic lens.
If you regularly follow celebrities, then you've probably noticed that certain photos appear over and over again in the media. You won't find them here, because we dug up the ones that were well hidden from the public eye until now and were seen by only a few. While browsing the personal archives, we noticed that many celebrities have known each other since they were very young. Check out glimpses into the lives of celebrities before they started living in the spotlight.
The exclusive 2017 Pirelli calendar, known for its glamorous portraits of naked women, has been released. You will look for them in vain this year. Already last year, Pirelli broke this tradition, as it moved from naked beauties, among whom young actresses and models dominated until now, to strong, successful and talented women. World-famous athletes, intellectuals and businesswomen have posed for Annie Leibovitz. This year, Pirelli did not go back to the usual tracks. 15 actresses of all ages posed for Peter Lindbergh, but not only that, another tradition was broken. No woman was photographed naked! In addition, all photos are unretouched!
If you're tired of the usual selfies and don't want to take the risk of a hands-free selfie, you can try a new challenge that's spreading like wildfire on the Internet – the 1 Finger Selfie Challenge. Your task is to a) stand in front of the mirror, point the camera at it and cover both private parts with one finger, i.e. crotch and nipples, and b) take a naked photo. Do you accept the challenge?
Recently, the world went crazy with a photo of reflections in water, which makes a person fully aware. What seems like a fairy-tale night photograph is actually 'just' mountains, a lake, sand and gravel on the surface of the water. On this occasion, we looked at other photographs in which reflection plays a key role and skilfully plays with our minds. Check out these amazing and all-natural optical illusions.