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Photo of the Day | May 05 | New York City by Night, by Bobi Dojcinovski

May 05, 2012 1 Comment by

This is one of my favorite photos lately. Its midtown Manhattan, and the shining part is Times Square. I took this shot from Weehawken, New Jersey.

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Photo of the Day | January 30 | Istanbul by Night, by Orhan Aksel

Jan 29, 2012 2 Comments by

This is taken by a compact camera on manual. It was a beautiful August night in Istanbul with full moon at a lucky spot to take pictures. Because I didn’t expect to take any pictures that night, I only had my little compact camera, which I carry around all the time. Later I decided to [...]

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Photo of the Day | January 19 | Taj Mahal Night, by Ankush Kochhar

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This photograph is of a beautiful love Monument which is in Agra (India). It’s the night view of Tajmahal, which looks lovely as the sky goes dark, and the monument is getting more beautiful. When I was taking this picture, I just thought how the Great Taj will look when it is taken from a [...]

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Photo of the Day | January 05 | Moonrise, by Rainer Mirau

Jan 05, 2012 No Comments by

Taking images in moonlight is one of my passions. Unbelievable how well this works with modern digital cameras. I knew the fullmoon would rise in the east, letting the fog on the pond glow in a warm tone. Actually moon light has a similar quality as sunlight, it has almost the same color temperature. The [...]

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Photo of the Day | December 18 | Ipanema Night Soccer, by Cameron Cope

Dec 18, 2011 No Comments by

This gritty urban night soccer scene comes to you from Ipanema Beach in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The iconic peak of Pedra de Gavea rises in the background and the city lights of Favela da Rocinha (South America’s largest shanty town/slum) climb impossibly up the side of the mountain. I camped out on [...]

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Photo of the Day | December 05 | Color of Balloon Festival, by Anindya Chakraborty

Dec 05, 2011 No Comments by

Balloon Festival is organized where large number of people come to witness the event. Last year after the dusk, visitors were allowed to enter the place where Balloons were kept. It gave an opportunity to get up close with them.

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Photo of the Day | November 02 | Fire of Soul, by Rizwan Hasan

Nov 01, 2011 No Comments by

Man is the only creature who dares to light the fire and live with it. But there are some who not only earn their livelihood, they even play with it. In this photography I try to capture the life of such people. When the night emerge the day, it become their stage to play, they [...]

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Photo of the Day | October 13 | Whizzing Round, by Kurien Koshy Yohannan

Oct 13, 2011 No Comments by

Once in a year, the festive spirit is palpable in the air and the Edinburgh City Center is transformed into a winter wonderland. Food markets, holly, and yes the Ferris Wheel that attracts many a folk. Was really glad I was able to capture this long exposure shot of the Ferris Wheel as it took [...]

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Photo of the Day | September 01 | On 28th Ramadan by Azhar Hafeez

Sep 01, 2011 1 Comment by

I took this image at 7 pm after Azan of Maghrib, on 28th Ramadan to capture the blue hour. Use the tripod to avoid the shake. Use 30 second exposure and F22 to avoid the burns.

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Photo of the Day | August 16 | Beauty of Mysore by Sandeep Chandra

Aug 15, 2011 3 Comments by

The Palace of Mysore is a palace situated in the city of Mysore in southern India. It is the official residence of the Wodeyars – the erstwhile royal family of Mysore, and also houses two durbar halls (ceremonial meeting hall of the royal court). This photograph was taken on a Sunday around 7 :15 Pm

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