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Amazing Places

Amazing Places
Preachers Rock, Preikestolen, Norway Blue Caves - Zakynthos Island, Greece Skaftafeli - Iceland Plitvice Lakes – Croatia Crystalline Turquoise Lake, Jiuzhaigou National Park, China Four Seasons Hotel - Bora Bora Ice skating on Paterswoldse Meer, a lake just South of the city of Groningen in the Netherlands. Marble Caves, Chile Chico, Chile The Gardens at Marqueyssac Ice Canyon - Greenland Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia Valley of the Ten Peaks, Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada Multnomah Falls, Oregon Seljalandsfoss Waterfall on the South Coast of Iceland Petra - Jordan (at night) Verdon, Provence, France Wineglass Bay, Freycinet National Park, Tasmania, Australia Norway Alesund Birdseye of City Benteng Chittorgarh, India Riomaggiore, Italy Keukenhof Gardens - Netherlands. Sky Lantern Festival - Taiwan. Mount Roraima - Venezuela. Seychelles East Iceland. Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. New York City. Related:  Wonders

Incredible Photos Of Mongolian Tribe Show Deep Bond With Animals The Dukha tribe from Mongolia are one of the few remaining “lost” tribes that have completely escaped the realities of the modern world. They are best known as reindeer herders, but their connection with the animal world goes beyond reindeer. The magical photographs were taken by Hamid Sardar Afkhami who travelled to Khovsgol, Mongolia to photograph one of the few Dukha families that remain. Matadornetwork.com reports: The children of the tribe are raised surrounded by reindeer, and they build a close connection. 'Super badass' photographs capture exploding water balloons making liquid hair Highly-stylized images draw viewers into decisive moment Amazing 'wigs' created by dropping water balloons onto subjects’ heads Bald men chosen because captured water resembles hair Water Wigs wow: photographer Tim Tadder spent hours working out how to capture water balloons milliseconds after impact. Source: Supplied Water Wigs wow: a halo effect, captured by photographer Tim Tadder. Source: Supplied Water Wigs wow: capturing the impact of these super long balloons was very tricky. Water Wig photos wow: capturing the impact of these super long balloons was very tricky. A WONDERFUL photographic experiment involving bald men, water balloons and a high speed digital camera has become an internet sensation viewed by a million people in less than a week, winning its creator rave reviews. “This concept was born ten months ago. 'Water wig' photos wow: Don King effect captured by photographer Tim Tadder. “This project benefited from the people around me.”

16 Of The Most Magnificent Trees In The World How do I love thee, tree? Let me count the ways; you change carbon dioxide into the oxygen we breathe, you sequester carbon, and you provide shelter for countless critters. There are many reasons for which we should all be tree-hugging hippies, but within the scope of this article, all we’ll focus on is how amazing some of them look. Granted, not all of these amazing beautiful trees are trees (the Wisteria is a vine, Rhododendrons are shrubs, and bamboo technically belongs to the grass family), but we’ll give them a pass because they are amazing, huge and beautiful. So once you step outside and take a breath of fresh air, hug the nearest tree and say thank you! If you know of an amazing tree not on this list, you can submit it at the bottom of this post. 125+ Year Old Rhododendron “Tree” In Canada This huge 125-year-oldold rhododendron is technically not a tree – most are considered to be shrubs. 144-Year-Old Wisteria In Japan Image credits: tungnam.com.hk Wind-Swept Trees In New Zealand

101 Portrait Photography Tips Hover over this picture to pin this article on Pinterest! This is the largest collection of portrait photography tips ever assembled on a single page of the Internet. To write this portrait photography article, I asked members of the Improve Photography community to submit their favorite portrait photography tips. If you’d like to join the Improve Photography community, LIKE our Facebook fan page! 1. 2. 3. Window light 4. 5. I call it a “macro portrait.” 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Especially where brides are wearing white dresses, the bride’s teeth need to be perfect. 12. 13. 14. 15. Backlighting is great for hard mid-day light. 16. 17. 18. 19. Bubblegum can be a fun prop to help the model get a few casual shots. 20. 21. 22. Have the expert editors at Improve Photography review your photography portfolio in-depth and send you an audio feedback file for just $39 Check it out 23. 24. To have your subject framed, she doesn’t have to sit in the middle of the frame. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33.

Rare White Whale Makes Surprise Appearance in New Zealand Scientists got a special thrill this week when they got to experience an unexpected encounter with a rare white humpback whale who made a surprising appearance off the coast of New Zealand. A research team with the New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC) were out conducting an annual survey of humpback whales in Cook Strait to see how they are recovering after commercial whaling was banned in 1964. The whale they spotted is believed to be Migaloo, which is aboriginal for ‘white fella,’ who was first spotted off the coast of Australia in 1991 and has continued to make appearances there every year. According to a statement from the DOC, two whales were first spotted before the team realized one of them was very much not like the other. “I thought, wow that whale is white, that is amazing!” The white humpback whale with a normal humpback whale. The white whale’s distinctive dorsal fin and spiny protuberances behind the fin. “This is so unique. The white whale’s head.

The most Striking Tourist Places Watch a selection of the most attractive and unusual tourist attractions, which are on earth. Tunnel of Love in Ukraine Hang Son Doong cave in Vietnam Bolivia The blue hole in the island of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu Kaieteur Falls Lavender fields in Provence Crooked Forest in Poland Park Hitachi in Japan Laguna Giola in Thassos, Greece Rice terraces in Yunnan, China

22 Unbelievable Places that are Hard to Believe Really Exist Our world is so full of wonders that new and amazing places are discovered every day, be that by professional photographers or amateurs. Different geographical locations, climatic conditions and even seasons offer the widest variety of natural wonders: pink lakes, stunning lavender or tulip fields, breath-taking canyons and mountains, and other places you can hardly believe actually exist! [Read more...] Some of the pictures in this collection will be of all natural sights you can find while traveling around the world, while the others have experienced human interference – but even in these cases, the result of such collaboration is spectacular. The Japanese learned how to tame thousands of orchids and form a romantic tunnel out of them; another one was formed all the way in Ukraine by a passing train; and what eventually ends up as hot tea in our mugs, first grows in stunning tree fields in Asia. Feel free to add more places in the comments under the article. Tunnel of Love, Ukraine

22 Things You Can Do Today to Change Your Photography Forever Would you pin this on Pinterest? Photographers these days spend so much time on the Internet learning good things about photography that they never make the time to do the things that would be really great for their photography. I’ve compiled a list of 21 things in this article that you can do today that would completely change your photography forever. THIS is how you learn photography! If you like these tips, I hope you’ll consider learning photography with me in one of my 6 online photography classes. Action #1: Learn every function your camera is capable of performing (2 hours) You know what I mean… not just aperture, shutter speed, and focus. Action #2: Prepare your work for exhibition (Several hours) This is probably the most difficult action suggested on this page. The first time I sold a photo was life-changing for me. Action #3: Enter a photography contest (25 minutes) Photography contests can be a great way to learn digital photography. Action #20: Rent a new lens

The adorable “sea bunny” - a nudibranch It’s round, and fluffy and has wiggly little ears! Sort of. These little sea creatures, affectionately dubbed “sea bunnies” have recently become social media celebrities. They’re actually sea slugs, and belong to the wild group of mollusks called nudibranchs. ダイブストアエグザイル/Video screen capture As for the “ears”—over on Deep Sea News, Dr. Crawl Ray/CC BY 2.0 All nudibranchs are hermaphrodites, which means they produce both sperm and eggs but cannot fertilize themselves. Jorunna parva have a number of different colorings, and are often yellow with black specks and rhinophores. If there wasn’t enough reason to “aawwww” over sea bunnies, the fact that these creatures are incredibly tiny adds extra points to their adorableness score. And in case your day hasn't had enough bunny cuteness from Japan, check out this island full of (land) rabbits.

The World's 15 Most Amazing Roads Hairpin Turns, Breathtaking Scenery Next They wind through mountain passes, across deserts and even over stretches of ocean. Some were built on top of centuries-old footpaths carved into hillsides, while others connect cities and countries across spans that previously had been impassable. The editors at CarsRoute.com compiled a list of the 15 most amazing roads all around the world, starting with a name that will be familiar to anyone who's been to the Florida Keys: the Overseas Highway. Source: CarsRoute - Car News MORE ON WEATHER.COM: Most Beautiful Roads in America

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