Here are the 20 photos of people trying to sell mirrors that are so funny and will make you laugh. People trying to take selfies in front of mirrors are so common, but here people trying to sell mirrors online and they want to take a photo of that. The problem with mirrors as it seems like it’s impossible to take a photo of a mirror without you having to stand in front of it. Here in this post, you can find a few funny photos that will make you a good laugh.
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From a salmon punching a bear in the face to a penguin that seems to have no head, the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards announced its winners this year.
The organization fields thousands of submissions for each of its photo categories: creatures of the land, creatures of the air, creatures of the sea, a junior award for photographers 18 years old or under, an internet portfolio award, and a people’s choice award.
Jennifer Hadley, a photographer from Texas, claimed the top prize as the overall winner for her January 2021 photo of a 3-month-old lion cub tumbling out of a tree in the Serengeti region of Tanzania.
“It was definitely unexpected,” Hadley told NPR. “How often do you see cats falling out of trees?”
Though shots like these are often unpredictable, she said photographers prepare themselves for the unexpected.
“What you can anticipate is potentially something happening so you want to position yourself in the way you think that animals will move, where the light is, how that’s going to affect the speed of your camera,” Hadley said.
Hadley will receive a handmade trophy from the Wonder Workshop in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, two photography bags, and a one-week safari in Kenya. There, she hopes to potentially capture the great migration, when millions of zebras, wildebeests and gazelles roam across the Serengeti during the dry season in search of fresh grass and water.
Despite taking home the top prize, Hadley had only recently begun to pursue photography full time. She left her corporate job in 2021 to pursue wildlife photography. She called it a leap of faith.
“It was a little bit scary, because I had a good job, well paid, and it’s what I’ve done my whole career. So to make that leap and go into the unknown and try something completely different, that I didn’t know if I could really do on a professional level or not, was nerve-wracking,” she said. “But I just thought, if not now, when?”
John Chaney, a businessman and photographer of over 50 years, was one of the 10 “highly commended winners,” recognized for his August 2021 photo of a salmon seemingly punching a bear in the face at the foot of Alaska’s Brooks Falls.
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John Chaney’s photo of a salmon appearing to punch a bear in the face at Alaska’s Brooks Falls.
From late June to September, mature salmon make an arduous upriver journey from the ocean to the gravel beds of their birth to spawn every two to three years. The National Park Service estimates 200,000 to 400,000 salmon successfully leap the waterfalls each year.
Chaney said bears planted themselves at the top and bottom of Brooks Falls to feed on the flapping salmon.
“Wherever wildlife is happening, you try to stake out a good spot and you just take pictures for hours trying to get the best image, whether it’s a unique facial expression or an animal doing something unique to make the picture special,” he told NPR.
Chaney said he does not have any tips or tricks to taking a comedic shot.
“It’s just luck,” he said.
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Jean Jacques Alcalay’s photo of a hippo yawning next to a heron. The photo won the Spectrum Photo Creatures in the Air Award.
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Arturo Telle Thiemann’s photo of a couple triggerfish looking into the camera. The photo won the Creatures Under the Sea Award.
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Jennifer Hadley’s photo of two penguins on the Falkland Islands. The photo won the Affinity Photo 2 People’s Choice Award.
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Arshdeep Singh’s photo of an owlet in a pipe in Bikaner, India. The photo won the Junior Award.
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Michael Eastwell’s photo of two wallabies playing on the beach in Australia’s Cape Hillsborough.
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Miroslav Srb.’s photo of a raccoon seemingly thanking Srb. for feeding him shrimp on a Florida beach.
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Federica Vinci’s photo of two monkeys near a Cambodian temple.
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Jagdeep Rajput’s photo of an Indian sarus crane attacking a blue bull from behind.
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Emmanuel Do Linh San’s photo of two meerkats on the Kalahari Trails game reserve in South Africa.
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Ryan Sims’ photo of a duckling waddling across a turtle-covered log at the Juanita wetlands in Washington state.
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Alex Pansier’s photo of a red squirrel jumping in a rainstorm.
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Mark Schocken’s photo of two Eastern screech owls squeezed into a nest hole in Florida.
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Martin Grace’s photo of two king penguins at Volunteer Point in the Falkland Islands.
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A lot has happened to photographer Pao Houa Her this past year. In April, she became the first Hmong American to be selected for the prestigious Whitney Biennial in New York. In July, she opened a solo exhibition at the Walker Art Center, and in November she debuted a solo exhibition at Paris Photo. But Her believes that while she’s definitely somebody in the art world, she’s not a celebrity in her own community.
“Sometimes I really relish the fact that I’m a nobody in the [Hmong] community,” said Her, 40. “I don’t have an audience — or the perception is that I don’t have an audience, so what I have to say doesn’t really matter. There’s something really powerful about that — not being a public figure and not having to answer to anybody has really helped me in the ways I am able to work.”
Before her big year, she suffered a devastating loss. In March 2021, her husband of nearly 20 years, Ya Yang, died of a sudden brain hemorrhage. They had known each other since junior high, and she said that he was her biggest supporter. He was the person who believed in her even when she didn’t believe in herself.
Now, more than a year after Yang’s death and on the heels of an international art career blastoff, Her is the Star Tribune’s Artist of the Year.
Her Walker Art Center exhibition “Pao Houa Her: Paj qaum ntuj/Flowers of the Sky,” named after the Hmong word for marijuana, explores the landscape of Northern California, where many Hmong farmers have relocated to try their hand at growing cannabis, despite anti-Asian racism in the region. People-less pictures, satellite photos and a dual-screen installation inspired by “kwv-txhiaj,” or Hmong song poetry, gives visitors a peek into this iteration of the Hmong diaspora.
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“Untitled,” Mt. Shasta Series, by Pao Houa Her, currently on view in the exhibition “Pao Houa Her: Paj qaum ntuj / Flowers of the Sky” at the Walker Art Center.
Such is typical for Her. In the project “My Mother’s Flowers,” she explored floral iconography in traditional Hmong aesthetics, and the ways some Hmong men search for “pure” Laotian women who “haven’t been Westernized” on dating sites. In “Hmong Veterans — Attention,” she took portraits of Hmong veterans whose service in the Vietnam War was never recognized by the United States. In “My Grandfather Turned Into a Tiger,” she traveled back to Laos, guided by a story her grandmother told her about how her grandfather, who was killed in the Vietnam War (known as the American War in Vietnam), turned into a tiger and haunted the village.
Her, the eldest of seven kids, was born in Laos and fled with her family at age 4 to the United States. She grew up on the East Side of St. Paul, graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and was the first Hmong American to receive a master of fine arts degree in photography from Yale University. She is an assistant professor in the department of photography and moving images at the University of Minnesota and has taught at many colleges around the region.
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Pao Houa Her’s series “Hmong Veterans — Attention,” 2015. Pictured is, from left, “Hmong Veteran, 2013,” “Hmong Veteran, 2012,” “Hmong Veteran, 2013,” “Hmong Veteran, 2014.”
Ever-evolving Hmong aesthetic
Her’s work centers the Hmong American experience, and her storytelling blends fiction and reality to create new diasporic mythologies. She never idealizes, but rather is critical of and asks questions about Hmong culture that others would choose to ignore.
Kathy Mouacheupao, executive director of the Metro Regional Arts Council and former executive director of the Center for Hmong Arts and Talent, feels that Her has been able to walk her own path, and observed how she plays with the ever-evolving Hmong aesthetic.
Some of that aesthetic, Mouacheupao said, appears in pictures Hmong parents made their children take when they first came to the United States.
“There was a certain kind of pose, flowers, clothing, all that, and Pao Houa brought that back and made it kind of contemporary, [made] her own version of that,” Mouacheupao said. “It was very familiar, and it’s an aesthetic that, for young Hmong Americans you kind of try to walk away from, but Pao Houa brought it back in a way that I really appreciated.
“She’s got an aesthetic, but it’s also very intellectual and deep-rooted in culture. If you’re a part of the community, it’s familiar … and I think there’s something really important about the familiarity.”
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“My grandmother’s favorite grandchild—Pao Houa,” 2017, from the series “My grandfather turned into a tiger” by Pao Houa Her.
Photographer Wing Young Huie, winner of the 2018 McKnight Distinguished Artist Award, was one of the first people who helped Her realize what she wanted to do. He’s known for his projects “Chinese-ness,” a nuanced investigation into identity that’s part memoir and part documentary, “Frogtown,” a documentation of the ethnically diverse neighborhood in St. Paul, and his community-focused project Lake Street U.S.A.
In his Frogtown project, “seeing the older immigrants on the street with their children made me think of how my mother would’ve appeared walking the streets of Duluth, looking as though a part of her never left China, while her children were becoming acculturated, Americanized,” Huie said.
“Seeing Wing’s work, what it did to me was it helped connect these two different things for me — that I could tell a story using photographs and that the story doesn’t have to be matter-of-fact,” Her said. “There can be ambiguity in the photographs, and that it can be a documentation of a group of people that can ask questions.”
When Huie saw Her’s work, he said: “I was struck aesthetically and emotionally. I recognize much in these photos — that they could be my relatives, and then a kind of uneasiness unfolded.”
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“untitled (woman in pink),” 2019, from the series “The Imaginative Landscape” and “Untitled (Ya in bed),” 2011, by Pao Houa Her.
‘Somebody’
When Huie was invited to guest-curate a show at the Gordon Parks Gallery at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, he thought of Her, who was in the Yale graduate program in photography at the time. In October 2012, shortly after she graduated, Huie curated Her’s first solo exhibition, “Somebody.”
In a twist of fate, perhaps in one of the many ways Her and Huie’s lives intersected before they officially worked together, Huie shot a photograph of Her’s uncle in the exact place in Frogtown where, many years later, he died by suicide. In fact, Huie photographed many of Her’s family members.
In his images, she saw her people photographed for the first time.
Today she lives in Blaine, a quiet suburb, in the house that she bought with Yang. Nowadays, the house is often filled with the noises of her nephew Vince, 6, niece Kaylee, 7, and siblings Mai Youa and Julie.
When she was in graduate school, she would travel back to Minnesota often, sometimes every other weekend, in part thanks to Yang’s support, to take pictures of her community. She was at an elite Ivy League school on the East Coast, but her heart and people were in Minnesota.
“I’m just some photographer who happens to have a male-sounding name who sometimes photographs and has museum shows,” she said. “But that’s not a big deal. I kind of like this idea of operating in that sense.”
Here are the winning photos of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2022. The Overall Winner of this year’s competition is Jennifer Hadley, for her classic photograph of a lion cub losing its grip on a tree trunk entitled “Not so cat-like reflexes”. This shot also won the Creatures of the Land category.
Up against 5,000 incredible entries from over 85 countries around the world, Jennifer’s image fought off fierce competition in the closest voting ever! The image was captured in the Serengeti, Tanzania when Jennifer managed to capture that moment a young 3-month-old cub tries to descend from a tree, and it didn’t go so well. “It was probably his first time in a tree” Jennifer said of the image ‘and he decided to just go for it.’ And luckily for us, Jenn.
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#1 Overall Winner: “Not so cat-like reflexes” by Jennifer Hadley
This 3 month old cub and his sibling were in a tree. The other lionesses were in other trees and on the ground. He wanted to get down and walked all over the branches looking for the right spot and finally just went for it. It was probably his first time in a tree and his descent didn’t go so well. He was just fine though after landing on the ground. He got up and ran off with some other cubs.
#2 Winner Of Affinity Photo 2 People’s Choice Award: “Talk To The Fin!” by Jennifer Hadley
This was shot on the Falkland Islands. These two gentoo penguins were hanging out on the beach when one shook himself off and gave his mate the snub.
#3 Winner Of Air Award: “Misleading African Viewpoints 2” By Jean Jacques Alcalay
Hippo yawning next to a heron standing on the back of another hippo.
#4 Winner Of Junior Award: “I CU Boy !” By Arshdeep Singh
Few hundred miles away we went to explore wildlife of a small town named ‘Bikaner’. It was after almost a year I travelled because of covid. We hired a guide to explore places around. During last day of our trip we came across a pipe in a city where we spotted an owlet. I have earlier clicked owls in a pipe before so I was sure that I wasn’t mistake. We waited for a short while and it didn’t take a long time and one of the spotted owlet came out of the pipe. It was really funny when he came out and looked at me straight, before going inside he closed one of his eyes and felt like he wanted to say I CU boy ! and I immediately snapped a picture when he gave this pose.
#5 Winner Of Underwater Category: “Say Cheeeese” By Arturo Telle Thiemann
A couple of triggerfish looking into the camera, captured at the Azores.Even they may look funny, these fish can be quite aggressive. In this case they didn’t attempt to bite me, but the domeport of my camera housing ended up with some scratches… life is hard… at least it wasn’t me who was hurt.
#6 Portfolio Winner: “Football Dream” By Jia-Chen
Coopers Hawk, Ontario, Canada.
#7 Highly Commended: “Fight Back” By John Chaney
This salmon decides to punch the bear in the face rather than be lunch.
#8 Highly Commended: “Excuse Me… Pardon Me!” By Ryan Sims
A duckling walking/waddling across a turtle covered log at the Juanita wetlands, the duckling fell off after a few turtle crossings, it was cute.
#9 Highly Commended: “Jumping Jack” By Alex Pansier
A red squirrel jumps during a rainstorm, so you can see the drops flying around.
#10 Highly Commended: “I’m Gonna Strangle You!” By Emmanuel Do Linh San
I was following a group of meerkats on foot in the Kalahari Trails Game Reserve, in South Africa. Most individuals, including adults, were in a playful mood. It gave me a unique opportunity to capture very interesting and dynamic interactions between some members of the group. In the photo that I have selected, there is no aggression between individuals, but rather an interaction that reminds us of humans when one of your friends jokes about you and you pretend to strangle them and, in response, they open their mouth like a simpleton.
#11 Highly Commended: “Monkey Wellness Centre” By Federica Vinci
Walking near a cambodian temple where groups of wild monkeys lived, I came across this scene: a wild monkey in total relax, while its friend was taking care of it.
#12 Highly Commended: “Pegasus, The Flying Horse” By Jagdeep Rajput
Actually this is Indian Saras Crane attacking a Bluebull from behind, the bull happened to venture close to Saras’s nest, where in, it had laid a single egg. The Saras Crane, which is tallest flying bird in the world, opened it’s huge wings and attacked the bull from behind, driving the bull away from the nest.
#13 Highly Commended: “Tight Fit!” By Mark Schocken
I was going to see and photograph this eastern screech owl nest in a local park in Florida. One morning, a few days before the two owlets fledged, one owlet tried to squeeze into the nest hole with Mom, maybe to see the outside world for the first time. It was hilarious and I was glad I was there that morning to photograph it. The moment lasted only a few seconds as Mom didn’t seem very happy with the arrangement. Check out the expression on her face.
#14 Highly Commended: “Keep Calm And Keep Your Head” By Martin Grace
Two King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) at Volunteer Point in the Falklands. The right hand bird may have an inscrutable expression but it must be wondering where its mate’s head has gone. Perhaps it is a Rudyard Kipling scholar: ‘If you can keep your head when all about you. Are losing theirs and blaming it on you.
#15 Highly Commended: “It’s All Kicking Off!” By Michael Eastwell
Two King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) at Volunteer Point in the Falklands. The right hand bird may have an inscrutable expression but it must be wondering where its mate’s head has gone. Perhaps it is a Rudyard Kipling scholar: ‘If you can keep your head when all about you. Are losing theirs and blaming it on you.
#16 Highly Commended: “Hello Everyone” By Miroslav Srb
I photographed raccoon on a Florida beach, where I fed him shrimps. Then he thanked me like that.
Street photography has unique requirements, and Chris Niccolls has strong opinions about what most compelling options are. He’ll walks you through his picks for the best street photography cameras at three different budgets.
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Above $2500 cameras tend to become increasingly specialized, making it difficult to select a ‘best’ option. We case our eye over the options costing more than $2500 but less than $4000, to find the best all-rounder.
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Street photography can speak to our souls. Taking images of common, everyday people and transforming them into art—that’s what it’s all about.
Street photography can be tricky to get right, though. I recently sat down with award-winning photographer Thorsten Overgaard for a street photography critique to explore what a good street photograph is made of.
Thorsten is a Danish photographer, writer, and educator on light and Leica. His images are striking in their simplicity and beauty (just look at his Instagram to see for yourself!).
All photography is subjective—some people will love an image and others will not. But there are principles and lessons that help all photographers take better images.
Photograph #1
The first photo is an image of the silhouette of a man who is smoking a cigarette. He’s positioned beside a double-decker bus and in front of some digital billboards.
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He’s initially intrigued by the abstract photo and wonders what exactly it’s showing. It captures your attention with a strong atmosphere. After looking for a while, you realize it’s a picture of London, with the iconic image of a double-decker bus.
What he likes:
The hat and cigarette go well together, making the man an interesting subject.
The digital billboard provides visual interest without being distracting.
Room for improvement:
This isn’t a negative point, but Thorsten points out that many people are sensitive to smoking in images and he often receives comments about it—just something to be aware of.
Try the image as a black-and-white option and see if it adds to the atmosphere of the photo.
Photograph #2
The second photo of our street photography critique captures a man, who appears to be elderly, sitting by himself on a park bench. The background is fairly bare and you cannot immediately tell where he is. He’s wearing a hat that obstructs his face as he looks down at something in his hands.
Thorsten’s street photography critique:
This photo evokes an atmosphere of solitude. It’s relatable as you sit on a bench and write notes, read a book, or people-watch.
What he likes:
You can immediately get into the atmosphere of the photo—it’s relatable.
It’s a simple photo, where nothing “exciting” needs to happen for it to be interesting.
Room for improvement:
Transform it to black-and-white to bring out more of the atmosphere.
Take the photo from a lower angle and blur out the background a bit to make the subject stand out more.
Photograph #3
The third photo for Thorsten’s street photography critique is a snapshot of a person walking on a sidewalk near a commercial building. The person is framed by an opening in the building and they’re dark, nearly a silhouette.
Thorsten’s street photography critique:
This image feels like it needs some more work. The colors are not as vibrant as they should be to make an interesting photo. There is no obvious story or message when you look at the photo, so it doesn’t draw you in with intrigue.
What he likes:
The idea is interesting because you can capture some interesting street life on the corner of the building. But you need to wait for an interesting message or story to capture. For this one, the subject just isn’t interesting enough and doesn’t tell a story.
Room for improvement:
Work on drawing out the colors more. There is some red in the brick wall and sunshine in the photo that could be more vibrant through post-production editing. To keep this image in color, it would be important to bring out a contrast of warm and cool tones.
If he couldn’t bring out the right colors, Thorsten would try the image in black and white.
Photograph #4
The last image for street photography critique captures a near-silhouette of a man looking out over some water. Over his face, you can see some reflections of other people, which makes it appear that the image is captured through glass.
Thorsten’s street photography critique:
This photo doesn’t immediately capture Thorsten’s imagination—it seems like a boring place and image. The way to add significance would be through a subtitle about where it is and who it’s capturing. Unfortunately, the story does not come through in the image itself.
What he likes:
The silhouette and close-up image is a unique and striking composition.
Room for improvement:
The image does not capture an interesting story; the subject and place both do not give an interesting message. To tell the full story, it requires a subtitle or description, as if it were in a newspaper.
3 Tips for Taking Great Photos
We can learn a lot from Thorsten’s street photography critique. When you are taking photos, whether candid street shots or otherwise, here are a few tips to keep in mind:
Think about the story: What message are you sharing? What is the point of this image? You don’t need to explain or justify it as the photographer, but the viewer should feel something of importance when looking at it.
Focus on the colors: If you choose to have a color photo, make sure they are vibrant and interesting. You can play around with warm or cool tones, or highlight one feature of the photograph. Color can also help set a mood or tone of an image.
Try black and white: Changing from color to black and white can add interest to a photo. You should always try both out and decide which option helps share the message and story better.
Be sure to watch the full video at the top if you’d like to hear more of Thorsten’s critiques as well as learn more about street photography.
Street photography is an art, but it’s something you can keep practicing and get better at. Listening to Thorsten’s street photography critique gives us so many different tips and tricks to create the best image possible.
About the author: Martin Kaninsky is a photographer, reviewer, and YouTuber based in Prague, Czech Republic. The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author. Kaninsky runs the channels Photography Critique and All About Street Photography. You can find more of his work on his website, Instagram, and YouTube channel.
Here in this post you can find rare and alternative views of iconic events and places in history. You can find “Niagara falls without water”, “Mount Fuji seen from the International Space Station”, “Behind the scenes of Sesame Street”, “A more realistic view of the Taj Mahal” and many more from this collection.
Scroll down and inspire yourself. All photos are linked and lead to the sources from which they were taken. Please feel free to explore further works of these photographers on their collections or their personal sites.
#1 Neil Armstrong’s family watching him launch to the Moon (1969)
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#2 Eruption of Mount St. Helens seen from Yale Lake (1980)
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#3 Niagara Falls without water, 1969
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#4 Manhattan Bridge under construction, 1909
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#5 The shadow of Mt. Fuji
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#6 The Gate of Heaven in Bali, often seen online with a reflecting pool digitally added to the foreground
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#7 Charles Ebbets shooting his famous photograph, Lunch atop a Skyscraper, while perching on the 69th floor of the GE building (1932)
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#8 The Pyramids of Giza are located only 11 miles away from Cairo
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#9 While filming the wreck of the Titanic, the movie set was inverted to ease lighting and camera angles (1997)
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#10 Mount Fuji seen from the International Space Station
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#11 Dental prosthetics used by Marlon Brando in the Godfather series, which gave the Vito Corleone character his iconic ‘bulldog’ look
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#12 The film crew of Elf used forced perspective to make Will Ferrell seem larger than the other elves
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#13 The Nevermind album cover baby getting out of the pool (1991)
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#14 Mount Rushmore before the Presidents were carved in. It was called Six Grandfathers at this point (c. 1905)
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#15 Jerry Seinfeld waiting for his cue to enter a scene while taping the last episode of the show (1998)
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#16 Inside view of the glass pyramid at Musèe du Louvre, Paris
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#17 Behind the scenes of Sesame Street
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#18 Mechanical shark used on Spielberg’s Jaws
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#19 The Great Pyramids of Giza can be seen from a nearby Pizza Hut
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#20 A more realistic view of the Taj Mahal
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#21 Sunset from space
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#22 The models for American Gothic (1942)
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#23 Crowds at the Woodstock Music Festival (1969)
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#24 Wilbur Wright flies around the Statue of Liberty (1909)
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#25 The iconic Muhammad Ali photo and how that moment looked on television (1965)
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#26 Aerial view of Central Park, New York
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#27 The Statue of Liberty being displayed at the Paris World’s Fair (1878)
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#28 Marilyn Monroe filming the iconic subway grate scene in The Seven Year Itch (1955)
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#29 Inside the Hindenburg’s control room and dining room
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#30 Batman & Robin scaling the side of a building (1966)
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#31 Construction of the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa (2008)
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#32 Uncropped version of the Tank Man photo from the day of the Tiananmen Square Massacre (1989)
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#33 Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa Is Returned To The Louvre After WWII
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#34 Traffic Jam near the Brandenburg Gate as East Germans move into West Berlin after the fall of the Berlin Wall (1989)
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#35 The recording of the MGM Lion (1928)
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#36 Two men posing for a photo booth photograph (c. 1900)
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#37 The filming of Star Wars: Episode V‘s “I Am Your Father” scene (1979)
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#38 The blood-stained glasses John Lennon wore the night he was shot (1980)
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#39 Some of the original Jawa cast without their hoods on the set of Star Wars (1976)
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#40 Man being shaved with an axe (1940s)
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#41 Hiroshima victim’s scars
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#42 Miss Correct Posture winners (1956)
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#43 The Ohio National Guard opened fire at Kent State on a crowd protesting the Vietnam War, killing four (1970)
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#44 The first-ever roller coaster ride in Ireland (1912)
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#45 The last inmates departing Alcatraz prison (1963)
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#46 Che Guevara in a Conga Line in a kindergarten in Shanghai (1960)
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#47 Coal miners coming up coal mine elevator after a day’s work in Belgium (1920s)
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#48 Looking down at L.A. from behind the Hollywood sign
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#49 The original shot for Neil Young’s After the Gold Rush album cover (1970)
The 2022 winners of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards have been announced, and they couldn’t be funnier or more adorable. The overall winner, titled “Not so cat-like reflexes,” shows a lion cub faceplanting into a tree trunk.
“No one expected this to happen and of course we were concerned for his safety but happily as cats do, he righted himself just in time and landed on all fours and ran off with his siblings,” photographer Jennifer Hadley was quoted as saying in the Facebook post accompanying the photo. “A happy ending for a hapless kitty who didn’t quite know how to get down from a tree.”
What Are The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards?
Paul Joynson-Hicks was a wildlife photographer living in East Africa who had an epiphany. A couple of photos he had captured of an eagle peering at the camera through its back legs and a warthog’s bottom made him laugh. He realized that this type of humorous photo could be a way to get people engaged with wildlife conservation. So, in 2015, he and co-founder Tom Sullam created the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.
Every year, thousands of photos are submitted from around the world. There are five competition categories:
The Alex Walker’s Serian Creatures of the Land Category
The Spectrum Creatures in the Air Category
The ThinkTank Photo Junior Category
The Amazing Internet Portfolio Category
The Underwater Category
The Video Clip Category
Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Winners
Arturo Telle Thiemann won the 2022 Creatures Under the Sea Award with this picture of two triggerfish that seem to be posing for the camera, shared on the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Facebook page.
Other winning entries include a yawning hippo that looks like it might swallow a heron, a winking owl, a Cooper’s hawk playing soccer with a pine cone and this penguin that seems to be gesturing a friend to “talk to the fin.”
Prizes include a trophy, photography bags and even a one-week safari in Kenya. But perhaps knowing that the winners have helped promote wildlife conservation is the biggest reward.
“Our world is extraordinarily beautiful and interconnected, yet the human race is doing its best to over-exploit and damage it,” Joynson-Hicks said in a statement. “Issues of wildlife conservation and sustainability are gaining momentum globally, yet the messages and images tend to be negative, depressing and enervating.”
You can check out all the winners on the competition website, but you might also want to browse the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Facebook page for some hilarious runners-up.
Treading water off a beach on Queensland’s Gold Coast, Calin Jones is waiting for the right moment.
A professional photographer, Jones would usually be snapping hundreds of photos a second as boardriders pass the lens of his digital camera.
Now, using an old film camera, he only has one chance.
“It’s so much more challenging,” he said.
“You’ve only got 36 shots on the roll, especially when you’re out in the water, so you’ve really got to make it last and watch for good moments, not just take a photo of everything that moves.”
Calin Jones says film photos remind him of his childhood.(Supplied: calinshootsfilm/Calin Jones)
Jones has been taking photos for 13 years. But two years ago, he swapped his digital camera for an old film rig.
“Digital cameras are so advanced; you can literally just hold the trigger and take 100 photos in a couple of seconds,” he said.
“It didn’t feel authentic. It just felt like cheating.
“It felt like I wasn’t a photographer. I was just using a camera and it was doing all the work for me.”
Calin Jones develops his own black and white film at home.(Supplied: calinshootsfilm/Calin Jones)
The challenge of film
The first photo from the moon was taken with a film camera.
Entitled Earthrise it was developed in 1968 by Kodak, the world’s largest film producer at the time.
Since then, digital cameras have stormed the market, taking away the perceived pain of winding, printing and waiting.
But for Jones, it was his return to film that “re-sparked” his passion for the art.
Jones says “little mishaps” while developing his own film are part of the reason he enjoys it.(Supplied: calinshootsfilm/Calin Jones)
“I was getting quite bored [with the digital camera]. I just found it too easy,” he said.
“With film … you really learn about how to capture those moments and watch what people are doing because you can’t just sit there and hold the trigger.
“It feels raw. It feels real.”
Blake Tate co-owns Lazarus Lab on the Gold Coast, one of the few businesses in the country that specialises in digitising film photos.
He said the lab gets orders from all over the world.
“In the [last three years] I’ve definitely seen a pretty big upward trajectory on all levels,” Mr Tate said.
“Big brands are demanding the film aesthetic, so it’s come back in on the higher-up commercial level, too.”
The team at Lazarus Lab specialise in digitising film.(Supplied: Lazarus Lab)
Film is a ‘culture’
Digitised film photos have flooded the social media feeds of hobby photographers, wedding photographers and even businesses in recent years.
Jones said it was the feeling of nostalgia some of his clients were drawn to. For others, it was an aesthetic.
Blake Tate says demand is high for digitised prints.(Supplied: Lazarus Lab)
For many who have their film developed with Mr Tate, it is about the process.
“It is a whole culture,” Mr Tate said.
“Back in the day, it’s all that there was, so it wasn’t considered this special thing.
“Nowadays, with the whole resurgence, it’s a niche thing that is cool and there’s a whole culture around it.”
The Lazarus Lab team mix the chemicals, develop and scan the images into digital photos.
Blake Tate says film rolls can be expensive, but it did not disuade hobbyists.(Supplied: Lazarus Lab)
Mr Tate said it can take up to half an hour to develop a roll of black and white by hand.
“It’s weird, but people love that it takes so long and that it’s way more difficult than digital. They love what’s involved and that’s what’s keeps it interesting,” he said.
“It’s something that’s hard to replicate authentically with digital gear, which is why it’s still popular.”
Jones has been developing his own film at home after taking an online tutorial.
“It’s actually been so good for my mental health, sitting there focusing on something … being hands-on, touching the film, feeling it,” he said.
“Doing it myself now, I think, ‘I did that. I did all of that’.
“The rawness and being able to slow down, that was a huge one for me.”
In with the old …
Kodak filed for bankruptcy in 2012 after 130 years in business. It had not embraced modern digital technologies.
Jones says the “rawness and being able to slow down” are his favourite parts of film photography.(Supplied: calinshootsfilm/Calin Jones)
But for Jones, it was the simplicity he loved.
“The technology [now] is too good; auto-focus is just next level,” he said.
“It just takes away what photography means to me.
“I think capturing moments [with film means] waiting for moments and really involving yourself in the surroundings and whatever you’re shooting.
“[You’re] being present there — not just holding a camera and holding down the button.”
Jones believes film will only grow in popularity.
“I am waiting for big [camera] brands … to bring a new film camera out,” he said.
“It’s been 20 years since they brought out a film camera. I think that’s what’s to come.”
In May this year (May 2022), the extremely compact DJI Mini 3 Pro was launched, and even considering its compact size, this drone instantly impressed with fantastic image quality and features. Now in the depths of -5 winter temperatures and Christmas fast approaching, the DJI Mini 3 has arrived. DJI’s timing really is impeccable!
The DJI Mini 3 is the lite version of the DJI Mini 3 Pro, with fewer features but a little faster, and can stay airborne for a little longer, if your neck and eyesight allow it. The Mini 3 is also quite a bit cheaper but still falls into the same sub 250g drone category that many enthusiasts and professionals have come to love.
Before I delve into the release and what DJI has to say about the drone, I’ll give you a quick run-through of what differs between the DJI Mini 3 and DJI Mini 3 Pro and what the £200 saving actually gets you.
Firstly and this is the important factor, the Mini 3, like the Mini 3 Pro, has a take-off weight of less than 250g, 248.5g to be exact. This means it’s exempt from the usual drone restrictions, although it’s still worth doing the drone awareness course if you’re thinking of flying one. Read more about that here https://register-drones.caa.co.uk/individual/register-and-take-test-to-fly.
OK, so an initial look at the two drones side-by-side and you would think that they are the same, but like any good spot, the difference image after a few moments the difference start to jump out at you. The first visual difference is the sensors at the front, or lack of them on the Mini 3, which has two eyes that initially look like sensors but are just there for decoration, they may be a function, but there’s nothing in the release that states that. Then if you flip the drone over, you’ll see that there are again no downward optical sensors. Rather there is just a simple downward sensor. Likewise, there are no backward sensors. Already you get the picture the Pro is a level up on object avoidance, as far as it has it and the DJI Mini 3 doesn’t.
Then there are the hidden specifications, the camera looks the same and has the same 24mm (Equ) f/1.7 lens, but it’s limited to 4K@30fps rather than the 4K@60fps of the Pro. I have yet to find out whether this is limited in the software or the sensor is different.
There are a few other differences; the video transmission system is scaled back, offering the DJI O2 at 10km rather than the DJI O3 at 12km; as you can’t use this in the UK anyway, that’s not an issue. Then there are the intelligent flight features with just the QuickShots (But no Asteroid), and Panoramic, MasterShots and Timelapse have also been omitted.
The removal of these features to drop the price between the two models makes sense, and while the Mini 3 might initially seem like a stripped-down version of the Mini 3 Pro, there are a few additional features regarding the flight. The first is that the drone is marginally faster, possibly due to the reduction of electronics and sensors, and the Mini 3 has slightly extended flight times. Seeing as how the Mini 3 Pro was pretty quick for its size and the flight times were quite incredible, these two enhancements are nice, but I’m not sure you’ll notice them too much.
Essentially I thought the DJI Mini 3 Pro was outstanding, and the image quality from that small camera blew me away. Now I’m excited to see what the DJI Mini 3 offers, but my main thoughts are for £200 less if the image quality is as good, but with a slightly reduced framerate, I’ll take that and try to avoid the trees; this time; here’s what DJI has to say about their new drone.
“DJI Mini 3 arrives as a welcome addition to our growing compact drone lineup,” said Ferdinand Wolf, Creative Director at DJI. “It follows in the footsteps of its sibling, Mini 3 Pro, and offers many of the same high-performance features as a worthy alternative. We created Mini 3 to invite even more new users to take off for the first time, and we can’t wait to see the moments they create with it.”
Sounds good, so the big features here are that the new DJI Mini 3 weighs in at less than 249g, is compact and ultra-portable, and is exempt from most drone regulations worldwide. It features a 1/1.3-inch CMOS sensor that can capture 4K video and photos at 12MP with True Vertical Shooting for social media, essentially like your phone but with wings (Props).
Lightweight, compact and Portable
DJI has designed the Mini series and the latest incarnation, the DJI Mini 3, to weigh in at under 249g. This means that in many, but not all, locations worldwide, the DJI Mini 3 is exempt from the drone regulations that limit the flight of larger and heavier drones. The lightweight is matched with a compact design, so the Mini 3 easily slips into a backpack pocket, ready for flight whenever you need it.
Vertical and social media ready.
The Intelligent flight modes have enabled DJI drones to capture some stunning scenes, and now the small drone is completely social-ready. A quick tap of a button on the controller and the small camera flips to the vertical position in line with what you’d expect from social imagery. What’s more, with the 4K/30fps video capture on the 1/1.3-inch CMOS sensor fronted by the f/1.7 aperture 24mm (35mm equiv) lens, you can be sure of capturing high-resolution images with a decent depth of field and low image noise in all conditions.
The camera features 4-in-1 pixel technology that can create photos from 48MP to 12MP with individual sensor pixels that are as large as 2.4 μm to improve low-light performance. A Dual native ISO and chip-level HDR tech helps create stunning imagery in both the traditional landscape and social media-friendly portrait orientation.
Fly Longer, faster and smoother
As with previous DJI Mini releases, the DJI Mini 3 features a standard Intelligent Flight Battery that supplies up to 38 minutes of flight time.
A feature that will appeal in some territories is the DJI O2 digital video transmission that delivers a 72-p/30fps live feed up to 10km and utilises powerful anti-interference technology to deliver a clear stream directly from the drone.
Although the Mini 3 is small and lightweight, the powerful motors and design mean that it has a wind resistance of up to 10.7m/s. This resistance means it can cope with being buffeted by the wind and still capture stable shots when hovering.
Cinematic Shots in a Tap
The DJI Mini 3 may be the baby of the family, but it can still pack a punch with features designed to make the most of its imaging potential. Content creation features such as QuickShots that feature pre-programmed flight and filming paths enable anyone to capture stunning drone shots like the pros. Some of the effects are as follows:
Dronie: The aircraft flies back and up with the camera locked on the subject.
Helix: Aircraft flies up and spirals around the subject.
Rocket: The aircraft flies up with the camera facing down.
Circle: Aircraft circles around the subject.
Boomerang: The aircraft flies around the subject in an oval path, ascending as it flies away and descending as it returns.
Effortlessly Adept
For those new to flying drones, the DJI Mini 3 is an ideal first choice, with plenty of features that will ensure you fly safely. Auto take-off and landing, as well as a Return to Home feature, kicks in whenever you need, and as default, the drone is set with Smart RTH, Low Battery RTH and Failsafe RTH, so there is little chance of losing the drone.
For ultimate stability and flight control, the DJI Mini 3 combines GNSS with the downward vision system, enabling the drone to hover stably.
Accessories for the DJI Mini 3
DJI RC is a lightweight, easy-to-use remote controller with a built-in screen. Thanks to the built-in DJI Fly app, it is ready to use without the need to connect to a smartphone, making take-off more focused and aerial photography more enjoyable.
Intelligent Flight Battery ensures a smooth and worry-free flight for up to 38 minutes.
Two-Way Charging Hub charges the remote controller and three batteries in sequence, serves as a mobile power source, and stores batteries for convenient carrying.
ND Filters Set adapts the Mini 3 camera to strong lighting conditions with ND16/64/256 filters to always be ready for the perfect shot.
360° Propeller Guard fully covers the propellers and is easy to attach and detach, ensuring flight safety simply and efficiently.
Propeller Holder binds the front and back propellers when the aircraft is folded for more convenient storage.
Additional DJI Mini 3 Features
180° Wide and Sphere panorama, with Sphere Panorama Viewer 2.0 in the DJI Fly app offering a 720° view to drag and zoom a Sphere panorama.
QuickTransfer with a max download speed of 25 MB/s
Supports large-angle tilt to introduce more creative possibilities.
Digital zoom at 2x in 4K/30fps, 4x in 1080p, and 2x in 12MP photo
Price and Availability
DJI Mini 3 is available for purchase from store.dji.com and authorised retail partners in five configurations:
DJI Mini 3 (Drone Only) does not include a remote controller or charger and is ideal for owners of existing DJI drones. It will be available in early 2023 for the retail price of 439 GBP/ from 489 EUR.
DJI Mini 3 includes the DJI RC-N1 Remote Controller. It will be available in early 2023 for the retail price of 519 GBP/ from 579 EUR.
DJI Mini 3 (DJI RC) includes the DJI RC Remote Controller. It will be available in early 2023 for the retail price of 669 GBP/ from 749 EUR.
DJI Mini 3 Fly More Combo includes the DJI RC-N1 Remote Controller, Shoulder Bag, Two-Way Charging Hub, and two extra Intelligent Flight Batteries. It is available today for the retail price of 678 GBP/ from 768 EUR.
DJI Mini 3 Fly More Combo (DJI RC) includes the DJI RC Remote Controller, Shoulder Bag, Two-Way Charging Hub, and two extra Intelligent Flight Batteries. It is available today for the retail price of 828 GBP/ from 938 EUR.
For more information on all the new features, accessories, and capabilities, please visit https://www.dji.com/dji-mini-3.
