Animals Photographed In The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Were Not Shy!

Animals can be mischievous little creatures and they sure showed that with many of the photographs submitted to the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards this year. 

The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are in its inaugural year and has 1,502 entries from 52 different countries. The new competition was created by wildlife photographer Paul Joynson-Hicks who is based in Tanzania. 

40 Finalists have been chosen and a winner and two runner-ups will be announced at an awards ceremony in London on November 11. 

In the entries, you will see everything from ducks having a bad hair day, to a laughing seal, and even a gorilla that is giving the photographer the finger! We hope you enjoy these photos as much as we do! 

Photo credit: Julie Hunt

Photo credit: Oli Dreike

Photo credit: Julian Rad

Photo credit: Yuzuru Masuda

Photo credit: Jeff Derx

Photo credit: Gil Gofer

Photo credit: Michael Erwin

Photo credit: Marc Mol

Photo credit: Alison Buttigieg

Photo credit: Ashish Tyagi 

Check out all 40 of the finalists photos on News.com.au. Also, be sure to visit ComedyWildlifePhoto.com if you are interested in submitting a funny animal photo in the 2016 awards! 

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Photographer Got His Girlfriend To Photograph Her Own Proposal Without Knowing It

As with any profession or hobby that you love, it is always a fun idea to incorporate your passion into your proposal. Che Birch-Hayes, a professional photographer, took his girlfriend to Nott Hill, in the Gower of South Wales, that had an incredible view of Three Cliffs Bay below. Without her even knowing it, he got her to photograph her own proposal! What amazing photos to keep forever and to share with their children one day! 

Here are the photos they captured. We hope you enjoy them!

The day of the planned proposal was beautiful. The sun was shining and Becky happily began capturing the beautiful scenery while Che was setting up several cameras. 

When Becky's hay fever began to kick in, she was having trouble focusing on taking photos, so he decided to pop the ring inside the camera viewfinder when she was not looking. She saw the object, and thinking it was something broken in their, opened it up and there was the ring! 

After the celebrated, he said to her, "you'v just been the second shooter at your own engagement!"

How special is this? Such a fun idea for a photographer to do as their proposal! 

Be sure to read Che Birch-Hayes' entire plan for his proposal in this article we found on PetaPixel. You can also see more of his photography on his website, www.chebirchhayesphotography.com. 

Do you love these photos? Be sure to check out these amazing landscape photos by Tanner Stewart. 

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13 Awesome Photography Quotes We Love

Today we wanted to share a few awesome photography quotes that we love! Hopefully these will bring you a little bit of inspiration today and every day. Enjoy! 

"A good photograph is knowing where to stand. 
- Ansel Adams

"Photography can only represent the present. Once photographed, the subject becomes part of the past." 
- Berenice Abbott

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"Photography is a love affair with life."
- Burk Uzzle

"Photography is the story I fail to put into words."
- Destin Sparks

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"When I have a camera in my hand, I know no fear."
- Alfred Eisenstaedt

"No place is boring, if you've had a good night's sleep and have a pocket full of unexposed film."
- Robert Adams

"If a photographer cares about the people before the lens and is compassionate, much is given. It is the photographer, not the camera, that is the instrument." 
- Eve Arnold

"Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever...It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything."
- Aaron Siskind

"Photography is the only language that can be understood anywhere in the world."
- Bruno Barbey

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NFL Game Photographed With An iPhone 6S Plus

Sports photographer Andrew Weber was sent to the Sunday Night Football game between Denver Broncos and the Detroit Lions. Instead of using his typical photography gear that he shoots with, he was asked by GottaBeMobile to shoot everything with just an iPhone 6S Plus. 

These photos he took show off what the new iPhone camera can and can not do when shooting top-level athletes in a darker environment with tons of action taking place.

The original article from PetaPixel said that Weber used Camera+ to control settings such as shutter speed and ISO and he was impressed with the quality of images he captured. He also liked that he was able to slow down the shutter speed for shooting panning action shots with blur.  Check them out below and be sure to tell us what you think in the comments below. 

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You may also love to see this amazing motorcycle photo shoot or photos from a man and his dog on his cross country trip. 

Do you love these photos? Tell us what you think below! 

Animated Short Film on Taking Pictures

We found the great animated short film called "Taking Pictures" that was created by Simon Taylor and we just had to share.

Taylor is an animator and photography enthusiast. His short film is a story about two little photographers who are taking photos in the park and meet up. A lovely story about their shared love of photography. 

Enjoy! 

Taking Pictures (Animated Short Film) from Simon Taylor on Vimeo.

We are not biased or anything, but there really is something pretty wonderful about taking the most perfect photographs and capturing beauty. You may simply love taking pictures at a park as a hobby. You may be a wedding photographer photographing a bride and groom's first day of their new life together. Or, just maybe your passion is taking photos of newborn babies or a teenager's senior photos as they are excitedly getting ready to graduate from High School. Whatever your passion, there is something amazing about those moments that are frozen in time.

Like these two in the video, all of us photographers are in this together... taking pictures is a wonderful thing! 

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Do you love shooting outdoors just like these 2 characters do? Be sure to check out these amazing places to shoot around the world. 

What is your favorite thing to photograph? Tell us below! 

Giant Freezing Waves Infused with Ice Slowly Roll in off the Coast of Nantucket

We saw this post on Collosal and had to share!

Photo © Jonathan Nimerfroh

Photo © Jonathan Nimerfroh

Photo © Jonathan Nimerfroh

Photo © Jonathan Nimerfroh

Photo © Jonathan Nimerfroh

Photo © Jonathan Nimerfroh

"Earlier this week photographer Jonathan Nimerfroh was walking along the coast of Nantucket when he noticed something odd about the waves crashing on shore. The high temperature was 19°F (-7.2°C) and while the waves weren’t completely frozen, they were thick with pieces of ice, much like the consistency of a Slurpee, or an slushy, or an ICEE, or whatever. It’s amazing to see how the ice changes the form and color of the waves, making them seem almost solid. You can see a few more shots over on Stay Wild Magazine. You can follow more of Nimerfroh’s photography on Instagram."

Nighttime Photos of NYC Captured Out of the Open Door of a Helicopter at 7,500 Feet

We found this article from PetaPixel and had to share. At 7,500 feet and leaning out of an open helicopter door, photographer Vincent Laforet captured some stunning nighttime photographs of New York City. The beauty of the shoot is that he was able to capture looking down at the city without any pane of glass like in an airplane. A few thousand feet higher and oxygen masks would have been required.

Laforet has been on over 50 aerial adventures over New York City over the past 15 or so years, but this one was “by far the most frightening flight of them all,” he writes over atStorehouse.

He and his cameras were harnessed into the helicopter as he shot the images for Men’s Health Magazine using a Canon 1D X and Mamiya Leaf Credo 50MP at 3200/6400 ISO with a set of f/1.2-f/2.8 lenses. The high ISO and a fast shutter speed allowed Laforet to shoot sharp photographs despite the significant vibrations of the helicopter.

See a a behind-the-scenes video of the shoot during the day: 

You can find more of these photographs over at Laforet’s fine art page.

Expansive Finnish Landscapes Photographed by Mikko Lagerstedt

Mikko Lagerstedt is a self-taught photographer that likes to camp next to his tripod at night, waiting hours for an exposure of a frozen coastal scene or a dark and brooding forest. He likes to take shorter exposures of the same location and merge shorter exposures of the sky with significantly longer exposures of the ground, then manipulate in Lightroom. Lagerstedt is extremely open about his process, sharing tutorials and blog posts about how he works on his website. You can also follow him on Instagram.

Check out some of his stunning images:

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World's Best Places for Photography

Looking to go on adventure this year? Take a look at these hot spots around the world and don't forget your camera!

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NASA Has Released The Largest Picture Ever Taken And It Will Shake Up Your Universe

We're completely amazed. Did you know recently on January 5th, NASA released an image of the Andromeda galaxy that's a massive 1.5 billion pixels (69,536 x 22,230) and requires about 4.3 GB disk space? Yes, you heard right.

The Andromeda galaxy is ur closest galactic neighbor. This image was captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The full image is made up of 411 Hubble images, takes you through a 100 million stars and travels over more than 40,000 light years. In just one section!

Have you seen the largest picture ever taken? Watch the video below by YouTuber daveachuk and you'll be able to say yes, and it's mind blowing.