Photography

September 19, 2025

Inouye Solar Telescope Captures Most Detailed Images Ever of Powerful Solar Flares

Solar flares are intense bursts of radiation emitted by the sun during solar storms, standing as the most powerful explosions in the solar system. According to NASA, the biggest flares can have as much energy as a billion hydrogen bombs, and yet astronomers have only recently obtained record-breaking photographs of the phenomenon. On August 8, 2024, the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope at Mauiโ€™s National Solar Observatory (NSO)

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September 17, 2025

20 Stunning Winners of the 2025 Prix de la Photographie Paris Photo Contest

The Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3) has announced the winners of its 2025 contest, with London-based photographer Peter Muller taking home the top prize in the professional category. His inspiring series, Adaptive Boxers, which brings us inside the world of wheelchair boxing, is both technically sound and visually moving. Non-Professional Photographer of the Year Alena Solomonova shows a different side of photography with her winning image.

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September 16, 2025

Expressive Underwater Photos Inspired by the Grandeur of Baroque Paintings

The ocean flows with metaphors. It can be calm and tempestuous, liberating but also stifling. Water represents birth and renewal. For over 20 years, artist Christy Lee Rogers has been fixated on water and crafting images within it. Now, ART LABOR Gallery in Shanghai is presenting a major retrospective of her work titled Aqueous Renaissance, which highlights her singular vision of photographing bodies and fabric underwater with a grandeur that recalls Baroque-era paintings.

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September 15, 2025

Out-Of-This-World Winners of the 2025 Astronomy Photographer of the Year Contest

The winners of the annual ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition have been announced, and theyโ€™re just what astronomy lovers have been waiting for. From fantastical photos of distant nebulae to vibrant aurora captures, these images spark the imagination and remind us of the beauty and mystery found in the night sky. Run by the UKโ€™s Royal Observatory Greenwich, the contest attracts well-respected astrophotographers from around the world who submit their highest-quality work.

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