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NASA Has 'Most Amazing' Blue Marble Photo Yet

John Johnson — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:08:51 CST

Fans of NASA's "Blue Marble" images of Earth have a new gem to marvel at, notes Gizmodo . The agency has released on its Flickr stream what it calls the "most amazing, highest resolution image of Earth ever." It's a composite taken by a newly launched satellite. The first Blue Marble...

Photo Album Worth $4.5M

Matt Cantor — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:50:00 CST

Few have heard of Henry Peter Bosse, but his 19th-century photographs have earned a home in a federal vault—and a single album is worth $4.5 million. Sotheby's recently appraised the album, which illustrates the changing Mississippi River in the 1880s, and its value had quadrupled over 20 years....

New Contender for Best 'Occupy' Photo

John Johnson — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:29:21 CST

When an 84-year-old woman got pepper-sprayed in the face at Occupy Seattle, it seemed like an easy winner for "iconic" Occupy photo. Not so fast: Photographer Randy Rasmussen of the Portland Oregonian snapped an image yesterday of a young woman also taking a blast of pepper spray directly in the...

In Iconic Photo, Clinton Is Aghast—or Just Coughing?

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 05 May 2011 08:17:48 CDT

The Situation Room photo taken during the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound has quickly gained "icon" status, racking up 1.6 million views in 38 hours. On Salon, Joan Walsh called it "riveting," noting that "Hillary Clinton is beyond anguished; her hand is over her mouth, her eyes red-rimmed....

In Pain? Look at a Picture of Your Lover

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:23:05 CST

In pain? Don’t reach for the Tylenol—reach for the picture of your significant other. Researchers at Stanford University found that looking at the image of a romantic partner reduces pain by between 36% and 44%--or about as much as narcotics like cocaine, the Daily Mail reports. Even “intense discomfort”...

Politician Photographs His Own Killer

Kevin Spak — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:09:05 CST

A city councilman in the Philippines may have helped catch his own killer. Councilman Reynaldo Dagsa was shot on New Year’s Eve, right as he was taking a picture of his celebrating family. The photo he took clearly shows a man aiming a gun from behind the family, bracing himself...

World's Most Photographed Landmarks

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 08:33:40 CDT

Quick, what would you rather take a picture of on a trip to New York: the Statue of Liberty or the Apple store? Turns out most people would choose the Apple store—at least if we’re talking about the one on Fifth Avenue with a nifty-looking cube atop it. Cornell...

Man Snaps Stunning Space Photos Using Balloon, Duct Tape

Harry Kimball — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 20:16:31 CDT

Armed with a few hundred dollars and a dream, a British man has come up with a way to take photos of the earth from space that would make NASA proud—and have. “A guy phoned up who worked for NASA. He wanted to know how the hell we did...

'Repulsed' Rielle Hunter Knew What She Was Doing: GQ

M. Morris — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:55:12 CDT

Rielle Hunter says she was blindsided by the sexy photos accompanying her GQ interview, but video evidence suggests otherwise. The photographer who captured the pants-free portraits even offered John Edwards' mistress a look at the images, as shown in a video released by the magazine. "Rielle is a smart woman,...