Photo of the Day 05.18.09

by Karen Walrond on


When I’m looking for inspiration for fantasy vacations, I love finding images shot in places located on the complete opposite side of the planet from where I’m sitting in Houston, Texas. And so it’s not surprising that this amazingly serene shot shared by r0gue shad0w does the trick: it was apparently captured on Railay Beach in southern Thailand. Perfection. And the best part of this calming image? It was captured using an Olympus point-and-shoot. Told you you don’t need an expensive SLR to take an amazing shot.

If you’ve got some great travel shots you’d love to share, be sure to upload them to the Gadling pool on Flickr. We might just pick one as our Photo of the Day.

Photo of the Day (5.17.09)

by Jeremy Kressmann on

When you think of fishing, it’s usually in the context of a leisurely afternoon. An old man crouched on a dock or boat, trapped in his own thoughts and the sounds of the sea. This fisherman capture, taken by Flickr user Michael JosephGoldst…etc near Sagres in Portugal, seems to perfectly embody that iconic visual. That’s to say nothing of the unique setting for the photo, fishing off the edge of a huge cliff – look out below!

Have any travel images you’d like to share with our readers? Why not add them to our Gadling group on Flickr? We might just pick yours as our Photo of the Day.

Photo of the Day (5.16.09)

by Brenda Yun on

The Gadling crew is here in Chicago for a team summit and the weather is working in our favor! There’s a Cubs game this afternoon, and then several cool events going down this evening, including a meet-and-greet with our team.

WHERE: The Goose Island Clybourn Brewpub, 1800 N Clybourn
WHEN: Saturday, May 16th, around 10:30 or 11PM
HOW YOU WILL FIND US: We’ll be the loud ones.
This is my first time in Chicago and, having been here for less than 24 hours so far, I can say this town really rocks out! I hope some of you will join us in the festivities this evening.

This photo, which comes to us from urbanwonder, really captures the electric and vibrant nightlife here in the Windy City.

If you have some great travel shots you’d like to share, be sure to upload them to the Gadling pool on Flickr. We might just pick one as our Photo of the Day!

Photo of the Day (5.15.09)

by Aaron Hotfelder on

Flickr user Dave and Chi took this beautiful photo of Mont Saint-Michel, a small island off the coast of Normandy in France. The island became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979, and according to Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson, it was the inspiration for the fictional city of Minas Tirith in the trilogy’s third movie.

Of course, if you don’t know what Minas Tirith is, ask a nerd.

Want your photo considered for Gadling’s Photo of the Day? Submit your best shots here.

Photo of the Day (5/14/09)

by Kent Wien on

I’ve mentioned the wonderful effects achievable with HDR software before. HDR, or High Dynamic Range photos are usually a combination of 3 to 5 differently exposed photographs that are merged together to create a very detailed and perfectly lit picture.

But this picture by Larsthrows was done by manually merging seven layers in Photoshop CS. A process that can’t possibly be easy to master. The results are stunning surprisingly natural looking.

Nice job Lars!

Are you a Flickr user who’d like to share a travel related picture or two for our consideration? Submit it to Gadling’s Flickr group right now! We just might use it for our Photo of the Day!