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Patagonia Photo Contest celebrates breathtaking landscapes and wildlife – while exposing conservation concerns

The winners of the seventh Patagonia Photo Contest have been announced, celebrating one of the world’s most spectacular natural regions through breathtaking photography. From snow-capped peaks to soaring Andean condors, this year’s winning images capture Patagonia’s extraordinary beauty—but also serve as stark reminders of the conservation challenges facing its wildlife. Organized every…
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After winning 800+ international awards, this drone photographer claims another major photography prize – "I am committed to ethical practices that preserve the integrity of the photograph," he says

Bangladesh photographer Azim Khan Ronnie has spent more than a decade building an extraordinary international reputation, earning over 800 photography awards throughout his career. Now, Ronnie has added another major title to that list, winning the International Aerial…
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I’m a photography educator who disregarded Micro Four Thirds for wildlife photography. I don’t mind admitting when I’m wrong

At the beginning of the year, I set the cat firmly among the pigeons when I claimed that I only recommend the ‘Big Three’ camera brands for serious wildlife photography: Canon, Nikon and Sony. As you can imagine, Micro Four Thirds camera (MFT) photographers were not happy. So, Luke from OM System got in touch with me and offered to lend me some kit so I could put my money where my mouth was.
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“For a place that struggles with drugs, violence, exile and the heat. A haven is a special place.”Photographer documents boxing club that gives struggling community “a sense of place”

Moretón is the Spanish word for ‘bruise’ and the title of Darren Vargas’ first publication, which centers around the Lee Espinoza Coachella Valley Boxing Club. The first-generation Mexican-American photographer was inspired to embark on the project following the death of his grandfather, Esmael. Boxing club owner Lee Espinoza, who is affectionately known in the area as the “godfather of…
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She was Kodak's "Turn Around" girl before she ever picked up a camera. Now Judy Glickman Lauder's collection of Dorothea Lange, Gordon Parks, Diane Arbus & Nan Goldin photos is going on tour, and there's a lot photographers can learn from it

Every keen photographer eventually collects something, whether it’s cameras, prints, or just a hard drive full of “keepers” nobody else will ever see. Judy Glickman Lauder collected the real thing: around 100 photographs by around 50 of the medium’s biggest names.
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At 3,200 megapixels, the world’s largest camera has officially started its unprecedented mission. “Today, we begin filming the greatest cosmic movie ever made.”

The world’s largest camera was built for scientific discovery, but as the Vera C. Robin Observatory begins its decade-long survey of the night sky, the researchers are calling the work both scientific and a “blockbuster movie of the Universe.” The Vera C. Rubin’s record-breaking size and resolution are the result of two decades of research and engineering, but on June 30, the camera’s…
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