Winners of the 2024 Epson International Pano Awards (21 photos)
The highest-scoring panoramic photos entered into the 15th Epson International Pano Awards were just announced. Organizers reported that they received 4,529 entries from 1,105 professional and amateur photographers in 95 countries this year, competing for the top spots in four categories, for several special awards, and for cash prizes. Contest organizers were once again kind enough to share some of the winners and other highest scorers below.
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Source: The Atlantic Photo | 2 Oct 2024 | 5:33 am(NZT)
Photos: The Aftermath of Hurricane Helene (28 photos)
Late Thursday night, Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, with winds gusting up to 140 mph. The storm then crashed inland, causing wind damage and severe flooding that killed at least 120 people across six southeastern states, according to the Associated Press. Millions remain without power as first responders work to reach those in need and search for survivors. Gathered below are images from the past weekend, showing some of the devastation in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
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Source: The Atlantic Photo | 1 Oct 2024 | 6:51 am(NZT)
Photos of the Week: Mansion Graffiti, Medieval Battle, Skeletal Deer (35 photos)
The effects of Hurricane Helene in Cuba, severe drought in Brazil and Ecuador, a simulated moon walk in Germany, Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, runway scenes from Paris Fashion Week, a comet viewed from Earth orbit, scenes from the opening weekend of Oktoberfest in Germany, and much more
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Source: The Atlantic Photo | 27 Sep 2024 | 10:00 pm(NZT)
Winners of the Bird Photographer of the Year 2024 (15 photos)
The winning entries in this year’s Bird Photographer of the Year competition were just announced. Patricia Homonylo was named the overall winner for her conservation-themed image of the thousands of birds killed in one year by colliding with windows and other reflective surfaces in urban areas. Competition organizers were once more kind enough to share some of the other winners here, selected from a field of more than 23,000 entries.
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Source: The Atlantic Photo | 25 Sep 2024 | 4:19 am(NZT)
Photos of the Week: Moon Boats, River Waves, Heavy Leek (35 photos)
Destructive flooding throughout Europe, cliff diving in Austria, deadly wildfires in Portugal, a scene from Fashion Week in Milan, celebrations of Independence Day in Mexico, sparks at the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, and much more
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Source: The Atlantic Photo | 20 Sep 2024 | 10:00 pm(NZT)
Winners of the 2024 Natural Landscape Photography Awards (19 photos)
The winning images from the fourth annual Natural Landscape Photography Awards were just announced. The competition was started to “promote the very best landscape photography by digital and film photographers who value realism and authenticity in their work,” with rules set up to prevent deceptive editing techniques. A total of 1,134 photographers entered from 59 countries this year, in categories named “Grand Scenic,” “Intimate Landscapes,” and “Abstract & Details.” Contest organizers were once more kind enough to share their winners and runners-up.
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Source: The Atlantic Photo | 18 Sep 2024 | 5:10 am(NZT)
Winners of Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024 (20 photos)
The winning and commended images of the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024 competition were just announced, with Rafael Fernández Caballe named as the overall winner for his image of a Bryde’s whale swimming up to swallow a bait ball of sardines off Mexico’s Pacific Coast. Contest organizers at Oceanographic Magazine were once again kind enough to share some of this year’s top images below, and their full gallery can be seen here.
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Source: The Atlantic Photo | 17 Sep 2024 | 4:10 am(NZT)
Photos of the Week: Hat Festival, Marine Ranch, Buddha Scrub (35 photos)
Flooding in St. Mark’s Square in Venice, a hobbyhorse championship in England, damage from Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam, growing wildfires in Southern California, the MTV Video Music Awards in New York, a memorial for the victims of a school shooting in Georgia, and much more
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Source: The Atlantic Photo | 13 Sep 2024 | 10:00 pm(NZT)
Wildfires Rage in Southern California (22 photos)
There are currently several large wildfires burning in Southern California, in and around the Greater Los Angeles area, fueled by dry conditions and an intense heat wave. The Airport Fire, the Bridge Fire, and the Line Fire have each burned tens of thousands of acres in the mountains and wilderness and are encroaching on more populated areas, forcing thousands to evacuate. Gathered below are images from the past week of these destructive fires and those affected by them. See also “The Line Fire Is Too Close to L.A. for Comfort,” by Caroline Mimbs Nyce.
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Source: The Atlantic Photo | 12 Sep 2024 | 6:02 am(NZT)
A Traditional Swiss Sheep Drive in a Changing World (12 photos)
Sean Gallup, a photographer with Getty Images, recently traveled with shepherds in Switzerland during their annual “Schäful” sheep drive in high alpine meadows, near the Oberaletsch and Grosser Aletsch glaciers. During the drive, shepherds and sheepherders gather scattered sheep and lead them to the village of Belalp, where their owners take them back. The drive is one of many alpine traditions supported, in part, by the Swiss government. Gallup writes: “Climate change, while it has led to increased amounts of grass for grazing, is also creating complications for the shepherds. The Oberaletsch glacier that once provided an easy means of crossing a gorge along the route has shrunk and receded, leading local authorities to blast a path into the rockface and build a suspension bridge.” Changing weather patterns have also shifted the summer grazing season, and have affected the altitudes where edible plants can be found.
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Source: The Atlantic Photo | 11 Sep 2024 | 5:33 am(NZT)
Photos of the Week: Hairy Elephant, Huge Arms, Beer Museum (35 photos)
Scenes from the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, an air festival in England, an inflatable art installation in Shanghai, scenes from the Venice Film Festival, a deserted theme park in China, a soapbox race in Kazakhstan, a dust storm in Sudan, and much more
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Source: The Atlantic Photo | 6 Sep 2024 | 10:00 pm(NZT)
Photos of the Week: Corgi Race, Tomato Fight, Hammer Throw (35 photos)
A riverbed football match in England, the Notting Hill Carnival in London, a stork migration in Turkey, scenes from the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games in Paris, a wildfire in Brazil, a pickleball match above New York City, and much more
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Source: The Atlantic Photo | 30 Aug 2024 | 10:00 pm(NZT)
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024: Highly Commended (12 photos)
The organizers of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest have once more shared a preview of some of the Highly Commended images in this year’s competition. The full list of winners, and the Grand Title and Young Grand Title Awards, will be announced in October. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum in London. Captions are provided by the photographers and WPY organizers, and are lightly edited for style.
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Source: The Atlantic Photo | 30 Aug 2024 | 4:31 am(NZT)
Photos of the Week: Hungry Ghosts, Seaweed Racers, Mud Angels (35 photos)
A greased-pole competition in Indonesia; a scene from the Democratic National Convention, in Chicago; an Israeli air strike on Gaza; a waterskiing competition in Canada; a tilting church in Greece; a “dinner in the sky” in Poland; big-wave surfing in South Africa, and much more.
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Source: The Atlantic Photo | 23 Aug 2024 | 10:00 pm(NZT)
Iceland’s Puffling Rescuers (12 photos)
Residents of Iceland’s Westman Islands are currently on puffin patrol. During the months of August and September, an annual tradition brings entire families out to the streets and harbor of Vestmannaeyjar late at night, where they work to find and rescue misdirected young puffins, called pufflings. During their first flight, the pufflings can become confused in the darkness, flying from sea cliffs toward city lights rather than toward the moonlight, and ending up stranded on dangerous city streets. Once they are rescued, the pufflings are brought to either a beach or a cliff to be released to the sea. The photographer Micah Garen recently followed some of these young rescuers on patrol on the island of Heimaey.
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Source: The Atlantic Photo | 22 Aug 2024 | 4:35 am(NZT)
Views of a Blue Sturgeon Supermoon (12 photos)
Last night, people around the world were treated to views of a so-called blue sturgeon supermoon. It’s a “blue” moon because it is the third full moon of an astronomical season with four full moons, and August’s full moon is called the “sturgeon moon” because Algonquin tribes knew that large fish were more easily caught at this time of year. It is also one of the largest full moons of 2024, when our natural satellite appears about 10 percent larger than average as it approaches its closest point in orbit. This year’s closest full moons will be in September and October. Though the moon might look slightly larger to the naked eye, the apparent size difference is actually so small that a casual observer would likely never notice. Nevertheless, photographers across the globe captured the event: Here are 12 super images of this blue sturgeon supermoon.
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Source: The Atlantic Photo | 21 Aug 2024 | 5:00 am(NZT)
Photos of the Week: Rooster Hat, Taco Record, Burry Man (35 photos)
A raging wildfire in Greece, a 12-hour lawn-mower race in England, a floating festival in Spain, a bicycle-balance competition in Indonesia, a visit to the Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina, the northern lights above Minnesota, the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris, and much more
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Source: The Atlantic Photo | 16 Aug 2024 | 10:00 pm(NZT)
Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024 Finalists (20 photos)
The finalist entries in the current Ocean Photographer of the Year competition were just revealed, featuring some of the best coastal, drone, and underwater photographs selected from more than 15,000 submissions. Contest organizers at Oceanographic Magazine were kind enough to share some of this year’s selections below—their full gallery can be seen here.
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Source: The Atlantic Photo | 16 Aug 2024 | 5:41 am(NZT)
The Building of Nusantara (24 photos)
After years of planning and construction, Indonesia’s new capital city is set to be inaugurated on August 17, despite the fact that the site remains an active construction zone. The new city of Nusantara, on the island of Borneo, will replace Jakarta as the national capital, moving the seat of government about 800 miles away. The decades-long project covering hundreds of square miles will cost about $33 billion, according to estimates by the administration of Indonesian President Joko Widodo. The stated reasons for the move include alleviating overcrowding in Jakarta and moving the capital to a more central location within the Indonesian archipelago. The project has experienced many problems, including difficulty securing funding and criticism from advocacy groups concerned about the enormous impact on Indigenous communities and the environment. Gathered below are recent images of the ongoing construction in Nusantara. See also “Egypt’s New Capital-City Megaproject” from 2023.
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Source: The Atlantic Photo | 15 Aug 2024 | 6:21 am(NZT)
Photos of the Week: Swimming Elephant, Long Table, Bookstore Maze (35 photos)
Skateboarding and steeplechase at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart at a dressage event, a volcanic eruption atop Mount Etna, a traditional mask festival in Benin, anti-government protests in Bangladesh, a military robot dog in Ukraine, and much more
This photo essay originally misidentified Thea LaFond's team.
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Source: The Atlantic Photo | 9 Aug 2024 | 10:00 pm(NZT)