Photo of the Day (03-04-08)

by Martha Edwards on


This photo of the Volcán Arenal in Costa Rica from ohad conjures a certain feeling of an invigorating hike on a warm, bright, summer’s day. So what if I told you it was taken in the middle of the night? Pretty unbelievable, huh? But that’s exactly when it was taken, and on the evening of the eclipse to boot. How did he do it? With some fancy camera work, a tripod and a 117-second exposure. It’s pretty amazing, really. I’m surprised at how well the colours came out. Read more about the photo here.

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Photo of the Day (03/03/08)

by Iva Skoch on

If I could only use one adjective to describe this photo, I would say “beautifully vertical.” OK, that’s not exactly one adjective, but close enough. I love the long, slim lines of the men and the buildings. I am guessing the streets are so narrow in order for the building to provide as much shade as possible.

The photo was taken by a Czech travel photographer Daniel Michalek last fall in the center of Tripoli, the capital of Libya…another one of those countries I would love to visit. You can check out his other photos here.

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Photo of the Day: 3-2-2008

by Catherine Bodry on


The gray, almost gloomy roof is offset by the ornate window and the welcome glow from within. Localsurfer, a favorite for Gadling’s Photo of the Day, wrote that he imagined if Wallace and Gromit built a church, the roof would look like this one at Lourdes.

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Photo of the Day (2-27-08)

by Jamie Rhein on

One reason I like this photo is because of the boy wearing the red sweater. He brings the photographer into the shot with his glance. The second reason I like this shot is the mix of clothes the kids are wearing. It reminds me of any village where I’ve traveled where kids have access to western style clothes but mix it up with traditional items.

The book, a Lao alphabet book, is from a project called Big Brother Mouse that fosters literacy in Laos. The book was left with two older kids in the village. According to the description by uncorneredmarket who posted the shot, it seemed the kids hadn’t seen a book before and were delighted–a fine interaction indeed.

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Photo of the Day (02-25-08)

by Martha Edwards on

For me, this photo by Temujin Photo represents for loneliness, and that feeling was only heightened when I read the caption: ‘Cabo de Roca. The place where Europe ends…’

Truth is, I’ve never been Cabo da Roca, and if this photo wasn’t quite so, well, blue, we’d probably see it as a charming seaside place instead of an expansive, isolated viewpoint. Kudos to the photographer for capturing an emotion so perfectly in a lens.

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