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Air guitar roos and flossing beavers are among the finalists of the 2023 Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards

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The animal kingdom is a dynamic place, filled with plenty of action and drama. Freeze and capture any moment in time and an animal’s behavior can become hilarious. A smoking fox, a flying seal, and an avian family dispute are among the 41 images shortlisted for this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photo awards. Narrowed down from thousands of entries submitted by professional and amateur photographers from around the world, the competition aims to celebrate the hilarity of our natural wildlife. And this year’s selection does not disappoint. The overall winner, category and highly commended winners will be announced on November 23.…Continue Reading

CNN, AP cut ties with photographer, deny advance knowledge of Hamas attack

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Several news organizations firmly denied on Thursday that they had advanced knowledge of the deadly Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, after a pro-Israel media watchdog group suggested that the freelance photographers they worked with had been tipped off. HonestReporting, which says it is dedicated to “exposing and responding to inaccuracies or bias” in media coverage of Israel, published a report Wednesday naming four freelance photographers who it implied had advanced knowledge of the Hamas incursion because they had been well-positioned to photograph it. While not directly accusing the news organizations, the group made insinuations of complexity. “What were [the…Continue Reading

‘One in a million’ iPhone bridal photo explanation: blame panorama mode

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Depending on how “online” you are, you may have seen a picture floating around socials with a strange quirk: a woman — comedian Tessa Coates — is standing in front of two mirrors in a bridal gown and, somehow, holding three poses at once . Coates insisted in his Instagram post that the picture wasn’t altered; it just came out that way. So what happened? Was it a glitched iOS Live Photo (the iOS feature that takes short videos and picks out the best one)? A fake image manipulated with Photoshop? A brief glimpse into three different, parallel realities? Nope,…Continue Reading

Larry Fink, acclaimed photographer of different social classes, dies aged 82 | Photography

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Larry Fink, an acclaimed and adventurous photographer whose subjects ranged from family portraits and political satire to working-class lives and the elite of show business and Manhattan society, has died at 82. Robert Mann, owner of the Robert Mann Gallery, told the Associated Press that Fink died on Saturday at his home in Martins Creek, Pennsylvania. Mann did not cite a specific cause of death, but said that Fink had been in failing health. “He was a dear friend and a real free spirit,” Mann said. “I’ve known people like Robert Frank and Ansel Adams, and Larry stood out. He…Continue Reading

Kyle Weeks’ Resplendent Portrait of Ghanaian Youth Culture

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June 09, 2023 Lead ImagePhotography by Kyle Weeks The title of photographer Kyle Weeks‘ latest project Good news goes back to his childhood in Namibia, when he would watch his father react to the news. The “constant stream of negative stories” he observed about his home country and Africa at large prompted a simple question in his mind: “Why is there never good news?” The question would come back to Weeks years later in Ghana. “Plastic bags with catchphrases like ‘Good News’ are something you see quite often in Ghana,” he explains. “Similarly, taxis are regularly decorated with stuck catchphrases…Continue Reading

Sleepy polar bear that dug out a bed in sea ice to nap wins prestigious wildlife photography award

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One of the world’s most prestigious wildlife photography awards has announced its winner – and it’s equal parts mesmerizing and adorable. The winner of the Natural History Museum of London’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year award was Nima Sarikhani, for her captivating image of a polar bear sleeping on sea ice. The photograph, called “Ice Bed,” was captured in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, the museum says in its description of the photo. According to a news release, Sarikhani had spent three days looking for polar bears while aboard an exploration vessel in the area, but had had no luck as they…Continue Reading

Your Saskatchewan photo of the day: December 2023

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Decrease article font size Increase article font size The holiday season is here and photographers are showcasing pictures taken around Saskatchewan! Each day, Global Saskatoon and Global Regina feature a viewer-submitted photo for the Your Saskatchewan photo of the day. It is also highlighted on Global News Morning, Global News at 5, Global News at 6 and Global News at 10. Please email us if you have a picture to submit for Your Saskatchewan. Photos should be at least 920 pixels wide and in jpeg format. Breaking news from Canada and around the world sent to your email, as it…Continue Reading

An Australian Photographer Was Disqualified From a Photo Contest After Her Submission Was Mistakenly Deemed AI-Generated

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An Australian photographer’s work was disqualified from a photo contest after being mistakenly deemed to have been generated by artificial intelligence. Suzi Dougherty, an actress in the Sydney suburb of Waverly, had entered a photo contest run by the print shop Charing Cross Photo seeking to award the best local fashion photographs. She said she was “shocked” when she found out her photo was disqualified on suspicion it was created with AI Dougherty called the mix-up an “honest mistake” and said he’s still an “avid fan” of the print shop, which he said was a “great little store.” Still, the…Continue Reading