Horseman of Mongolia, by Shirren Lim - Portrait Photography, Photojournalism, Photography Awards, Photo of the Day, Shirren Lim

The Geography of Skin

We are all cartographers of our own survival. Look closely at the hands that have held the reins of a life, and you will find the topography of every winter endured and every wind faced. There is a language written in the lines of a face—a…
Cotton Pigmy Goose, by Saniar Rahman Rahul - Wildlife Photography, Photography Awards, Photo of the Day, Cotton Pygmy Goose, Saniar Rahman Rahul

The Weight of Small Things

I keep a small, smooth river stone on my desk, worn down by years of water and friction until it fits perfectly into the hollow of my palm. It is a quiet, heavy thing, a fragment of a landscape I haven't visited in decades. We often think that…
Bliss, by Sudeep Mehta - Photojournalism, Photography, Close-up Photography, Photo of the Day, Light & Composition University

Bliss by Sudeep Mehta

I saw this tiny flower growing on the wall of Shirgaon Fort, near Mumbai City, in the background there was a beautiful sunset. It was a task to get the pastel shades of the sunset with the flare in the lens as to get this frame. I quickly managed…