Photo of the Day (10/23/08)

by Kent Wien on

Misha Logvinov captured this picture near the summit of Yuriga-take in Japan, which rises to nearly 10,000 feet. What caught my eye were the breathtaking colors. I’m not sure if a filter was used or if there was any post processing involved, but this picture certainly carries some impact. It might be best viewed in it’s full size, in fact.

Way to go, Misha!

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Photo of the Day (10/22/08)

by Jamie Rhein on

The blues and the clouds first attracted me this shot. Or was it the angle of the structure that draws one up and up? Or perhaps it was the dock that leads outwards.

The combination of the simplicity of each element compels me to keep looking. There’s the froth from the waves that is moving over the rocks on the left. There’s the dead plant at the right corner and the way the water is a greenish brown in the foreground but changes color in gradations towards the distant shore.

This is the type of shot one could use for a meditation or something. I’ve already been sitting here for hours. . . .

Jepstar captured this mood in at the Portulano Resort in Batangas, Philippines. What mood have you captured lately? Send it our way at Gadling’s Flickr photo pool for a Photo of the Day consideration.

Photo of the Day (10.21.08)

by Grant Martin on

With Continental‘s fall fares well underway, I’ve been toying around with the idea of going down to Honduras for a long weekend this November. Just off of the north coast of the Central American country are the Bay Islands, home to some magnificent beaches, crystal clear water, fantastic snorkeling and this sweet starfish. Yeah. Maybe it’s time to pull the trigger on that trip.

Flickr user romeoaban took this shot in Cayos Cochinos, Honduras.

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Photo of the Day (20.10.08)

by Abha Malpani on

I can’t imagine what it may feel like being around a glacier, just like I can’t imagine what it may feel like being on Mars. This is a picture of the Franz Josef Glacier on the west coast of New Zealand.

I grew up in the UK, so I know the cold, and have made a million snowmen, but glaciers to me are a whole different planet. When I see pictures like this one taken by flickr user Martin O’Connell, I get overwhelmed by the idea of visiting such a place as it seems oddly dreamlike but it’s very real. It excites me and scares me at the same time.

I want to reach into this picture and touch that block of ice. Half of me wants it to feel like a large lump of shaving foam, but I know that it’s probably as hard as a rock. I’d also want to break a bit off and put it in my mouth. Yes, I want to eat a bit of a glacier — please tell me I’m not the only one with such thoughts?

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Photo of the Day (10.19.08)

by Jeremy Kressmann on

Was your week a blur like mine was? I think this photo, by Flickr user JasonBechtel, is an apt photographic metaphor. Doesn’t it just “feel” fast? I love the sense of movement and the way the background blurs while parts of the cheetah’s body stay in focus. You might also think Jason took his cheetah photo on safari in Africa, right? Wrong. It was actually taken at the Cincinnati Zoo. Just goes to show you needn’t go far from home to get some great photos.

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