Photo of the Day (12-2-09)

by Jamie Rhein on

There’s a quality about this photo by ohad* that gives me a looking in a snow globe, cozy feeling–a holding the world in the palm of a hand kind of feeling. The utter stillness of this scene, and the clarity of the mountains and the trees as they are reflected in the Merced River evoke a sense of peace. The sepia tone suggests nostalgia–as if to conjure naturalist John Muir to Yosemite once more. Lovely.

If you have a lovely shot, send us your best at Gadling’s Flickr photo pool and it might be chosen as a Photo of the Day.

Photo of the Day (12.1.09)

by Stephen Greenwood on
Today’s Photo of the Day comes from Milwaukee based Flickr user koalaeatingtree. Taking great landscape shots is one thing, but capturing a perfectly timed moment in a beautiful location like this is remarkable.

The photo was taken in Naples, Florida – a city voted in 2009 as “one of the 10 pricey cities worth its high cost” by U.S News & World Report. For the techies out there, koalaeatingtree was able to capture the shot with a 30 second exposure on a 16mm lens.

Get out there! Chase storms, track down interesting people, and submit them to our Gadling Flickr Pool – we might just select it as our Photo of the Day!

Photo of the Day (11.28.2009)

by Brenda Yun on


Yesterday, I passed by several businesses that were setting up their holiday lights and decorations. I chose this shot as a lovely reminder of the beauty of city lights no matter what time of year it is. There’s something about the haze of a big city in particular that makes for a great photograph. The light lingers in the air and makes the city vibrantly alive.

Today’s photo comes to us from toffiloff, who has some amazing high-def shots worth browsing of Holland, his home country, or other places like China or Switzerland. 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 (11-14-09)

by Jamie Rhein on

On Thanksgiving Day in 2006, Patrick Powers was at the beach in Orange County, California feeling thankful for the weather that allowed him to surf. The movement of the surfer embodies a surefooted pleasure and determination as the water arcs above his head. Very well done!

Here’s hoping your Thanksgiving brings you a sure footed pleasure whether you’re catching waves somewhere or sitting in a easy chair waiting for your food to digest.

If you have a shot to share, send it our way at Gadling’s Flickr photo pool. It might be chosen for a Photo of the Day. Powers’ photo is one of the four in our pool tagged “thankful.” It also appeared under “thanks.”

Photo of the Day (11.24.09)

by Stephen Greenwood on


Today’s photo of the day comes from San Francisco based photographer, kellinasf. I love this photo because it’s the conventional image of a beautiful landscape, and as one Flickr user comments, “looks like an image one would find in a children’s story”. The photo was taken on Kihzi Island in Russia; a 7km long and .5km wide island accessible by boat from the town of Petrozavodsk.

Kihzi Island is a UNESCO world heritage site, and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Russia, but has no lodging for overnight guests. The island features an ensemble of wooden churches, chapels and houses – including the 22-domed Transfiguration Church.

Do you think your travel photos have what it takes to become the Photo of the Day? It’s easy! Submit them to our Gadling Flickr Pool and we might just pick yours.