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Photo of the Day | April 28 | Colors of Life, by Kamalesh Das

Apr 27, 2012 1 Comment by

I took this shot in Rasmela, a local fair of my city. There are various kinds of grooming or dressing accessories sold in different shops mainly for women. This is a bangle shop where different colors of bangles are displayed. Those colors really reflects the true spirits of Indian culture and tradition.

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Photo of the Day | April 27 | Cactus Island Glimpse, by Nilla Palmer

Apr 26, 2012 3 Comments by

From within a tiny dark cave on Cactus Island, a crack reveals glimpses of the salt flat typically dry this time of year. Heavy snowfalls and melting ice covered this expansive 10,582 square km (4,086 sq mi) vista turning this elevated parched terrain into a perfect symmetrical lake.

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Photo of the Day | April 26 | Cute Little Green Bee Eater, by Shahnaz Parvin

Apr 25, 2012 No Comments by

The little green bee eater usually seats in field where it may finds some bees. This shot was taken from a mustard field, where it seat long time. Like other bee-eaters, this species is a richly coloured, slender bird. It is about 9 inches (16–18 cm) long with about 2 inches made up by the [...]

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Photo of the Day | April 25 | Mamba, by Gabriele Ferrazzi

Apr 24, 2012 No Comments by

This photo was made in Arusha, Tanzania, from my 6 months long trip through Africa, and visited 13 countries. We slept in a local camp in Arusha, where they have an area with snakes and crocs.

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Photo of the Day | April 24 | Blue Tit, by Kurien Koshy Yohannan

Apr 23, 2012 No Comments by

Springtime is usually associated with green grass, new foliage and blossoming flowers but the other distinct sign that everything is coming to life is the sweet song of birds. The air is filled with the sweet sound of melodious tunes as various birds go about their daily spring chores of foraging for food, wooing their [...]

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Photo of the Day | April 23 | The Paperboy, by Shahnaz Parvin

Apr 23, 2012 No Comments by

This photograph was taken from Kamlapur railway station when this paperboy was with his customer. Most of paperboys at the railway station do their job on behalf of some newsstands. They came from several area, mostly outside of the capital Dhaka, and return home after finished their job.

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Photo of the Day | April 22 | Photographer, by Gabriele Ferrazzi

Apr 21, 2012 No Comments by

This photo was made in somewhere in the desert between Sudan and Egypt. We drove all day and we decided to stop for the night, just before God had started to paint the sky. Perfect timing to stop, and perfect timing to shot and represent my passions.

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Photo of the Day | April 21 | Gossiping of the Shadows, by Biplab Arahan Majumder

Apr 20, 2012 No Comments by

A moment can describe so many shades of life, this man was seeking help from other visitors in the fair, and very naturally he doesn’t have any idea that some people were gossiping behind the plastic sheet of his back, his eyes were only searching for some help he needs. I kept this photo in [...]

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Photo of the Day | April 20 | The Thrill, by Riasat Rakin

Apr 19, 2012 No Comments by

I was part of an adventure group going towards Nafakhum, one of the many beautiful waterfalls situated in Bandarban, Bangladesh. Due to heavy current, we had to leave the boat and walk by the shores quite a few times. During one of those times, three of the most adventurous among us Ratul, Apu, and Ifty [...]

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Photo of the Day | April 19 | Perito Moreno Glacier, by Nilla Palmer

Apr 18, 2012 3 Comments by

Glimpses through the trees of this 250km (97sq mi) ice formation captivate the heart. A small boat takes you across the icy sea to the start of a mesmerising journey where crampons are strapped on for the controlled trek on top of this glacier. In driving rain, icy hues change as sporadic as the random [...]

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