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It’s Paris – but probably not as you know it. These amazing vintage images, taken in the 1950s, show the streets of the French capital before they became packed with tourists waving selfie sticks and ‘influencers’ posing for Instagram. They were taken by photographer Allan Hailstone in the 1950s over the course of two short … Read more
Italy is best known for its picture-perfect cities, stunning lakes, incredible mountains and beautiful coastline. But its fairy tale-like forests are just as spellbinding- as these jaw-dropping images show. They were all snapped in enchanting woodland areas across Italy throughout the seasons and entered into the 2019 Experience Forests photo contest run by the Italian … Read more
The winning images in a prestigious building photography competition have been revealed – and they are truly mesmerising. The Art of Building Photographer of the Year contest, now in its 10th year, is run by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) to celebrate creativity in the construction industry. The competition’s judges sifted through thousands of … Read more
The photographers vying for the top prize in this year’s Sony World Photography Awards’ professional category have been revealed. And here we present a selection from the shortlisted entrants that shows exactly why they are pros. The awards’ professional competition aims to recognise a ‘remarkable body of work for technical excellence and a fresh perspective … Read more
Kissing seals, a romantic sunset and a bird giving its owner a playful bite: Photographers capture incredible images to show what love means to them More than 11,800 images with a love theme were submitted to a photography contest run by photo app Agora They have been whittled down to a shortlist of 50 and … Read more
US scientists have released the first images of the new coronavirus that’s spread to more than 70,000 people worldwide and killed more than 1,700. Scientists at the National Institute of Health (NIH) collected the sample from an infected American, though it’s unclear which one. They captured images of the virus emerging from various cell types, … Read more
The REAL-LIFE fairy-tale mountain landscape: Incredible images capture Switzerland’s impossibly beautiful Lauterbrunnen valley (though you might be forgiven for thinking it’s Hollywood CGI at work) Lauterbrunnen Valley is a ‘trough valley’ that contains no less than 72 waterfalls – one is 1,000ft high The valley town of Lauterbrunnen sits at an elevation of 795 metres … Read more
They are the veins that run through our cities and countryside – Britain’s rivers, canals and tributaries have kept the nation connected through the centuries. But aside from aiding transport, our waterways define both our urban and rural landscapes with their striking beauty. Many an artist and writer has found inspiration while walking along a … Read more
Around 10million self-taking tourists cram into Rome’s streets and around its ancient sites each year. But it wasn’t always so. These fascinating vintage pictures taken in 1956 show a far less hectic Eternal City. The black-and-white snaps were captured by photographer Allan Hailstone, from Coventry, on a trip to Rome as a schoolboy in August … Read more
Skiing aside, there are myriad reasons to visit the Alps – not least that it is arguably one of the most picturesque environments on Earth. As this stunning portfolio of pictures shows. Our collection will transport you across the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe. One that stretches approximately … Read more