Category Archives: Photography

waterfallA spectacular optical illusion caused by the runoff of silt and sand deposits on the southwestern coast of the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.

(Photo via KULfoto; sat image by Digiglobe)

twistedsifter

Corinthos-Channel
The Corinth Channel, a canal that connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean: 6.3km long with no locks and just 21.4m wide at its base, the canal is impassible for most ships and extremely snug for the one above.

likecool/myconfinedspace

frpgfrpg-2Of this shot, captured last Saturday during the launch of the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer, NASA sez:

A still camera on a sound trigger captured this intriguing photo of an airborne frog as NASA’s LADEE spacecraft lifts off from Pad 0B at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The photo team confirms the frog is real and was captured in a single frame by one of the remote cameras used to photograph the launch. The condition of the frog, however, is uncertain.

colossal/petapixel