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Abandoned buildings spark nostalgia in photographer Nev Dennard’s ‘apocalyptic’ scenes

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Nev Dennard’s photograph could be mistaken for the set of an apocalyptic zombie movie. The urban photographer specializes in taking pictures of abandoned buildings and landmarks around New South Wales. He’s snapped a variety of long-forgotten places around the state. “It’s free. I can go on and explore, learn some history about the places I’m visiting. It’s exciting,” Mr Dennard said. Abandoned places can be a target for vandals.(Supplied: Nev Dennard) Photos posted by Mr Dennard this week of a closed shopping arcade along the Hunter Street Mall in Newcastle has been among his most popular. “Everybody was commenting. It…Continue Reading

Australian news network apologizes for ‘graphic error’ after photo of MP made more revealing | WorldNews

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An Australian news network has apologized after a picture of a female MP was allegedly modified to appear more revealing ahead of her appearance on a programme. In what Nine News Melbourne called a “graphic error”, Georgie Purcell claimed that a picture of her used as a promo for the network’s Monday night news bulletin had been changed to give her “enlarged boobs” and reveal her midriff. Sharing the modified image next to the original on X, the MP for Northern Victoria, said: “Having my body and outfit photoshopped by a media outlet was not on my bingo card. “Note…Continue Reading

Rare bear helps Alberta photographer win international contest

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An Alberta woman has won a prestigious nature photography contest after traveling to South America to photograph a vulnerable species of bear. Jacquie Matechuk​, who lives in Cochrane, Alta., won the Nature Photographer of the Year award in a contest run by Nature Talks, a Netherlands-based photography agency. Her winning image, He Looks to the Heavensfeatures a spectacled bear perched on a fig tree in Ecuador. The species name comes from the rings of light-colored fur around the eyes, making it look like they’re wearing glasses. Matechuk​ said that on the day the photo was taken, it seemed like everything…Continue Reading