Posts tagged art
National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest 2012

Here are the National Geographic Traveler photo contest winners. Which ones are your favourites?

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À la plage by Gray Malin

Having just come back from a weekend at the beach in The Hamptons, I was captivated by these coastal aerial shots from young US photographer Gray Malin. The 26-year-old captured these amazing images by shooting from a low flying doorless helicopter. I love the contrast between the throng of people on the beach and the bare deep blue sea. How from above the beach looks so different. How the crowds make for interesting, colourful, beautiful pictures.

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The Body Issue

Olympians and pro athletes pose nude for ESPN The Magazine's annual Body Issue resulting in very beautiful and inspiring images shot by some very talented photographers.

Check out a selection of my favourites here.

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New York: Lower East Side Explorer

New York City is similar to a living organism, constantly changing and adapting. Tourists come to visit this city wanting to see it all but in reality they barely scratch the surface

So from living in the Lower East Side for the past year, I give you my guide to the neighborhood I call home and my favorite places I have discovered while walking to pick up my laundry, getting my daily coffee fix or searching for Tim Tams on a rainy afternoon.

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Watching It Pour

Watching the rain from my local perch at my local cafe this dreary Thursday fills me with guilty pleasure. When it is pouring out, I don't feel so bad for staying in, for taking frequent naps, watching film after film, or perusing the web for hours. While escaping the rain, I came across these images of beauty, magic and dreams. They have kept the sun shining for me even if it isn't outside.

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