I just went fishing on the web. You can find wonderful groups of photographs. There are many groups, and organasations like the National Geographic, and the Smithonian that collect photographs photographed the world over. This one is called the Twisted Sifter.

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At the end of every quarter the Sifter will highlight the top 25 ‘Pictures of the Day‘, culminating in an epic Top 100 at the end of the year (check out the ‘Top 100 POTDs for 2012‘).
It’s hard to believe we’re already half way through 2013. Below you will find the second installment of this quarterly compilation. All credit goes to the individual photographers and their inspiring visions of our beautiful planet.
*Please note the photographs themselves were not necessarily taken in 2013, they just happened to be featured as a POTD on TwistedSifter. The pictures are also listed in reverse chronological order. There is no ranking amongst the photos :)

26. JUST A BIG CAT

Photograph by Solara Santoni (TheWildKid on deviantART)

25. A HORIZON RAINBOW IN PARIS

Photograph by BERTRAND KULIK

24. KAMCHATKA ICE CAVE, RUSSIA

Photograph by MARC SZEGLAT @ vulkane.net

23. WORLD’S COOLEST SUBWAY ENTRANCE

Photograph by ABIGAIL GAWITH (alg24 on Flickr)

22. THE TSUNAMI CLOUD

Photograph by GARY BRINK (photofrenzy2000 on Flickr)

21. AURORA ASTRALIS FROM SPACE

Photograph courtesy of NASA/JSC/JOE ACABA

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20. WAVES OF TIME

Photograph by CHELL HILL

19. COOLEST. DUCK. EVER.

Photograph via ubomw on Reddit

18. THE EDGE OF INSANITY

Photograph by JOE MCNALLY | www.joemcnally.com

17. DOWN THE SPIRAL

Photograph by User:Colin / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA-3.0

16. WHISKEY ON THE ROCKS

Photograph by THE TOWN SHERIFF on Flickr

15. THE STAINED GLASS MAPPARIUM

Photograph by BOB SACHA for National Geographic

14. MOON JELLY

Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV | Prints available

13. FORCES OF NATURE

Photograph by MARTIN RIETZE @ mrietze.com

12. COAL TRAIN AT SUNSET

Photograph by TOM DANNEMAN (MRL 390 on Flickr)

11. LOOKING DOWN FROM LION’S HEAD

Photograph by trottin-the-globe.tumblr.com

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10. DUCT TAPE LANDSCAPE

Artwork by Takahiro Iwasaki | Photograph by Owen Houhoulis

9. THIS IS NORWAY

Photograph by Simo Räsänen

8. TRIPPY ICE EFFECT AFTER FLOOD

Photograph by Willyyz on Reddit

7. THE EYE OF THE MOON

Photograph by LYNN SESSIONS | dreambreeze.com

6. THE SPACE ‘SELFIE’

Photograph by NASA

5. CLOUD CITY, DUBAI

Photograph by SEBASTIAN OPTIZ | AblazeWithLight.com

4. CONTRAST IN KRAKOW

Photograph by MARTIN RYCZEK

3. BRUSSELS FLOWER CARPET

Photograph by GASTON BATISTINI

2. NATURE OVERTAKES THE GREAT WALL

Photograph by TREY RATCLIFF @ StuckInCustoms.com

1. SUNRISE AT EASTER ISLAND

Photograph by PIERRE LESAGE

Smithsonian Magazine’s 10th Annual Photo Contest [25 pics]

My high school friend, Margie has given me a magazine subscription to the Smithsonian Magazine and what great reading. I also found this Photo contest that you readers of this blog should be sending images to. If interested e-mail me and I will send you all information needed to compete in the contest. Fair prizes and I think with your talent, you can blow these image makers away. This is half of the 50 winning images that the finalists were chosen from. Only a couple award winners and 1/2 are very good images, but is this the best of the best, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE, our nation's greatest collection of the arts, the sciences, and industry our country owns.

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Smithsonian Magazine’s 10th Annual Photo Contest has just announced the 50 finalists for this year’s competition. The contest received over 37,600 photo submissions from photographers in 112 countries around the world.

The Smithsonian will be awarding eight prizes:
Grand Prize: $2,500
Category Winners: The winners of each of the five categories will receive $500
Readers’ Choice: The winner of the online Readers’ Choice award will receive $500
Mobile: The best photo in any of the five categories that was taken with a mobile device will receive $500.

The five contest categories this year include:
The American Experience — Events, objects or activities connecting the American people to their history or their cultural heritage; photographs that tell us what it means to be an American and provide a sense of what it is like to live in this country.

The Natural World — Animals, plants and landscapes; geological or climatological features; and scientific processes and endeavors.

People — Individuals from all walks of life.

Altered Images — Photographs manipulated for artistic purposes by applying digital and/or traditional special effects (i.e. colorizing, toning, collage, photo composites, HDR, etc.).

Travel — Locales, peoples or activities in the United States and abroad that convey a sense of place.

Starting on March 29, 2013, the public can begin voting for the Reader’s Choice Winner on Smithsonian.com. All winners will be announced in June.

Smithsonian has also launched a new video contest entitled In Motion. The contest is open for entries until May 31, 2013, with over $4,000 available in prizes.

Albuquerque, NM: An Onlooker Witnesses the Annular Solar Eclipse as the Sun Sets on May 20, 2012. Colleen Pinski, Finalist – The Natural World.

Ninh Hoa District, Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam: People Harvesting Salt at Sunset. Giang Hai Hoang, Finalist – Travel.

Bacson, Langson, Vietnam: Alternating Rice Plots in the Bacson Valley in July. Hai Thinh Hoang, Finalist – Travel.

Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia: The Ants Holding Seeds. Eko Adiyanto, Finalist – The Natural World.

Bryce Canyon National Park, UT: A Lone Hiker Viewed the Path Before Him as the Milky Way Rose in the Night Sky. Jason Hatfield, Finalist – Travel.

Chiang Mai, Thailand: Monks Releasing Lanterns During Loy Krathong in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Daniel Nahabedian, Finalist – Travel.

Nazareth, Israel: In One of the Small Churches in Nazareth. Ilan Fain, Finalist – People.

Reelfoot Lake State Park, Tennessee: A Pair of Bald Eagles Share a Meal. Don Holland, Finalist – The Natural World.

Trim, Ireland: Grey Smoke Hair. Michal Baran, Finalist – Altered.

Duluth, Minnesota: A Man-Made Ice Geyser. Nathan Carlsen, Finalist – The Natural World.

Namibia: Lone Acacia, Sossusvlei Sand Dunes. Bob Bush, Finalist – Travel.

Thrissur, Kerala, India: Puli Kali in the Annual Festival Onam. Indranil Sengupta, Finalist – Travel.

Mulungwishi, Deomcratic Republic of Congo: Christine, 20-years-old, with Her First Child a Few Months Old. Paolo Patruno, Finalist – People.

Bronx Zoo, NYC: Visiting the Bronx Zoo. Vanessa Bartlett, Finalist – The Natural World.

Southport, UK: Baby Owl in Studio. Phillip Pilkington, Finalist – The Natural World.

New York City, New York: Nighttime at Times Square, NYC. Doug Van de Zande, Finalist – Americana.

Antarctica: Breeding Penguins. Neal Piper, Finalist – The Natural World.

Rio Caqueta, Amazonas, Colombia: Guardians of the Forest. Piers Calvert, Finalist – People.

Dhaka, Bangladesh: A Day Laborer Works at a Chemical Drum Recycling Plant. Raihan Parvez, Finalist – People.

Moulvibazar, Bangladesh: Worshipers at Charak Puja in Moulvibazar, Bangladesh. Md. Akhlas Uddin, Finalist – People.

Chicago, IL: Blues in the Streets of Chicago. Javier Arcenillas, Finalist – Americana.

La Pan Tan, Mu Cang Chay, Yen Bai, Viet Nam: Rice Terraces Close to Harvest Season. Vo Anh Kiet, Finalist – Travel.

Hanoi, Vietnam: The Last Pollen Spore Preparing to Leave a Ladybird Trying to Hold On, Because It Didn’t Want to Be Alone. Hiep Nguyen Hoang, Finalist – Altered.

Xiao Donjiang, Hunan, China: River Ferry Operating in the Early Morning in Xiao Donjiang, China. Teng Hin Khoo, Finalist – Travel.

Mount Rainier, WA: The Milky Way Galaxy Exploding from Mount Rainier. David Morrow, Finalist – The Natural World.

A Creative Mind is a Moving Target

Sunday, October 20, 2013

First quarter 25 pictures of the day for 2013

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Sunday, October 13, 2013