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This shot of conservationists soaring the skies with a flock of endangered birds just won a science photo competition

June 16, 2026
The Scientist at Work photo competition, hosted by scientific journal Nature, is an annual contest that encourages scientists across all disciplines to share images to celebrate and showcase the “interesting, challenging, striking and colorful” projects that scientists undertake around the world. Now in its seventh year, the 2026 competition saw five winning images – with Gunnar Hartmann…
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These are the most heartbreaking wildlife photographs of 2026 – and they're going on an international tour

June 15, 2026
A sea turtle with a human handprint. A koala hit by a car. The 2026 Environmental Photography Award recognized some of the most heartbreaking wildlife images of the year – and now those images are going on an international tour. The Environmental Photography Awards presented by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation were packed with fantastic compositions that not only demonstrated an eye for…
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Photographers like Diane Arbus, Robert Frank helped shape New York City. A new gallery steps from historic locations will create “a dynamic space for encountering photography”

June 12, 2026
Photographs from the lens of artists like Diane Arbus, Robert Frank, and Nan Goldin have helped both document and shape New York City’s history, so it only seems fitting that a new gallery and home for a longstanding New York-based photography organization will open with an exhibition of those images. Aperture, a New York nonprofit known for its magazine, books, galleries, prints, and programs…
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Cinematic black-and-white image wins major photography award – captured on a shepherd's dusty journey toward Turkey's famous Mount Nemrut

June 10, 2026
A striking black-and-white photograph of a shepherd guiding hundreds of sheep through swirling dust has been honored at the 2026 World Food Photography Awards, sponsored by Tenderstem Bimi Broccolini. Captured by photographer Serkan Dogus, en route back toward the pastures of Mount Nemrut in southeastern Turkey, the image transforms an everyday farming ritual into a scene that feels almost…
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