Photo of the Day | February 08 | Hope by Arvind Bhatt H A

An old cycle-rickshaw wala, waits for his next customer, whom he can transport in the city of Haridwar, and get his next meal of the day. The life of many rickshaw wallas are so much short term planning. They just do not worry about anything else other than their next meal
Technical Info: Nikon D90, 1/100sec, f/5.6, ISO200, 135mm focal length

Title of the photograph: Hope
Photographer: Arvind Bhatt H A (Bangalore, India)
Arvind Bhatt is working in Nokia Siemens Networks for living. His photography interests started about 5 years back with a film camera Yashica, and has evolved since then. It was then he understood the aspects and the art and craft of photography. He loves to take candid pictures and pictures of nature. He believes Photography is all about the moment, and sometimes the camera and equipment does not matter, although it helps us making the job easier and faster. Taking to photography has helped him to see things in different perspectives, and inspired him to travel around a lot of places. His current equipment includes Nikon D7000 + 50mm/1.8 lens, and a Nikon18-200VR.

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mysteriousmirages/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/arvind.bhatta

Photo of the Day | February 12 | Purple Phase by Arvind Bhatt H A

Purple flowers in the flower show at Lalbagh, Bangalore, India was a treat to watch. It made a good subject where I could use the DOF pretty effectively. The spot metering added to the effect. The bi-annual flower show attracts hundreds of people from the city, and umpteen varieties of flowers displayed in exquisite revelry
Technical Info: Nikon D7000, 1/1600sec, f/2.5, ISO160, -0.7ev, focal length 50mm, Spot metering

Title of the photograph: Purple Phase
Photographer: Arvind Bhatt H A (Bangalore, India)
Arvind Bhatt is working in Nokia Siemens Networks for living. His photography interests started about 5 years back with a film camera Yashica, and has evolved since then. It was then he understood the aspects and the art and craft of photography. He loves to take candid pictures and pictures of nature. He believes Photography is all about the moment, and sometimes the camera and equipment does not matter, although it helps us making the job easier and faster. Taking to photography has helped him to see things in different perspectives, and inspired him to travel around a lot of places. His current equipment includes Nikon D7000 + 50mm/1.8 lens, and a Nikon18-200VR.

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mysteriousmirages/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/arvind.bhatta

Photo of the Day | February 16 | Renewable Energy by Nuno Alexandre

Denmark is the leading country when we talk renewable sources of energy, everywhere we look, landscapes or sea sites, we see hundreds of wind mills.

Title of the photograph: Renewable Energy
Photographer: Nuno Alexandre (Aalborg, Denmark)
Nuno Alexandre lives in Aalborg, Denmark. He is a freelance photographer, mostly for live performances and journalism. He has been shooting for about 4 years and love photography. Nuno is the Photojournalist for photo agency Demotix.
Portfolio: http://eosphoto.eu/

Photo of the Day | February 10 | Sunset at Winter by Nuno Alexandre

A sunset can be one of the prettiest sights in winter when the snow melting away and the landscape become golden.

Title of the photograph: Sunset at Winter
Photographer: Nuno Alexandre (Aalborg, Denmark)
Nuno Alexandre lives in Aalborg, Denmark. He is a freelance photographer, mostly for live performances and journalism. He has been shooting for about 4 years and love photography. Nuno is the Photojournalist for photo agency Demotix.
Portfolio: http://eosphoto.eu/

Photo of the Day | February 11 | Wolf Rock by John Peltier

Hiking’s biggest reward is seeing views like this after a steep climb. Stone Mountain in North Carolina, USA, has some incredible contrasting terrain between the green pine trees and large, slick faces of white granite. Nature has provided opportunities for those trees to grow out of the cracks in the rock.
Technical Info: Canon 5D MkII, EF 17-40mm. 20mm, 1/15 @ f/22, ISO100.
Title of the photograph: Wolf Rock
Photographer: John Peltier (Clayton, North Carolina, USA)
John’s interest in photography started at the age of 17 during a photography class in his home town in Lake Tahoe, where there are unbelievable photographic opportunities. Photography has been more or less just a hobby for John for over ten years, until 2009 when he started to take it more seriously. He has gone from just taking pictures, to focusing more on composition and technical aspects. John’s favorite photographic subjects are landscapes, including hard-to-reach places with interesting and unknown stories, and has lately been trying to fuse history with his landscape photos. He has carried photographic equipment through jungles, deserts, and mountains just to be able to share these places with people who otherwise wouldn’t see them.
Flickr: http://www.jmpeltier.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/John.Peltier.Photography
Blog: http://jmpeltier.com/blog

Photo of the Day | February 14 | Night at the Museum by Tor Ivan Boine

Night photography with natural light is something I like to do. With the full moon and the temperature was relative bareable at -15c I captured this building which is at the sami museum. Almost completely lit by the moon and the clouds started to fly in.
Technical Info: Nikon D90, 119sec at f/8, ISO200, focal length 27mm

Title of the photograph: Night at the Museum
Photographer: Tor Ivan Boine (Karasjok, Norway)
Tor Ivan Boine has always been fond of creating things. Mostly in welding metal in different shapes, making clay models in 3d on PC or draw the old fashion way. The last years he has focused more on photography because it feels more right for him. he sees himself as Jack of all trades, master of none. He likes to take pictures of everything from settling landscapes and contemporary fashion. He is a “self taught” in the aspect that he hasn’t attended any photo schools nor had any mentors. The internet and the everlasting contributers have taught him all he knows about photography. He hopes someday he can make a living of capturing the light.

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiboine
Twitter: http://twitter.com/tiboine

Photo of the Day | February 13 | Blush by Arvind Bhatt H A

It was a treat to witness the set of fresh flowers laid out for the flower show in Lalbagh, Bangalore, India. The bi-annual flower show attracts hundreds of people from the city, and umpteen varieties of flowers displayed in exquisite revelry.
Technical Info: D7000, 1/1600sec, f/2.5, ISO160, -0.7ev, focal length 50mm, Spot metering

Title of the photograph: Blush
Photographer: Arvind Bhatt H A (Bangalore, India)
Arvind Bhatt is working in Nokia Siemens Networks for living. His photography interests started about 5 years back with a film camera Yashica, and has evolved since then. It was then he understood the aspects and the art and craft of photography. He loves to take candid pictures and pictures of nature. He believes Photography is all about the moment, and sometimes the camera and equipment does not matter, although it helps us making the job easier and faster. Taking to photography has helped him to see things in different perspectives, and inspired him to travel around a lot of places. His current equipment includes Nikon D7000 + 50mm/1.8 lens, and a Nikon18-200VR.

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mysteriousmirages/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/arvind.bhatta

Photo of the Day | February 10 | Sunset at Winter by Nuno Alexandre

A sunset can be one of the prettiest sights in winter when the snow melting away and the landscape become golden.

Title of the photograph: Sunset at Winter
Photographer: Nuno Alexandre (Aalborg, Denmark)
Nuno Alexandre lives in Aalborg, Denmark. He is a freelance photographer, mostly for live performances and journalism. He has been shooting for about 4 years and love photography. Nuno is the Photojournalist for photo agency Demotix.
Portfolio: http://eosphoto.eu/

Photo of the Day | February 12 | Purple Phase by Arvind Bhatt H A

Purple flowers in the flower show at Lalbagh, Bangalore, India was a treat to watch. It made a good subject where I could use the DOF pretty effectively. The spot metering added to the effect. The bi-annual flower show attracts hundreds of people from the city, and umpteen varieties of flowers displayed in exquisite revelry
Technical Info: Nikon D7000, 1/1600sec, f/2.5, ISO160, -0.7ev, focal length 50mm, Spot metering

Title of the photograph: Purple Phase
Photographer: Arvind Bhatt H A (Bangalore, India)
Arvind Bhatt is working in Nokia Siemens Networks for living. His photography interests started about 5 years back with a film camera Yashica, and has evolved since then. It was then he understood the aspects and the art and craft of photography. He loves to take candid pictures and pictures of nature. He believes Photography is all about the moment, and sometimes the camera and equipment does not matter, although it helps us making the job easier and faster. Taking to photography has helped him to see things in different perspectives, and inspired him to travel around a lot of places. His current equipment includes Nikon D7000 + 50mm/1.8 lens, and a Nikon18-200VR.

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mysteriousmirages/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/arvind.bhatta

Photo of the Day | February 16 | Renewable Energy by Nuno Alexandre

Denmark is the leading country when we talk renewable sources of energy, everywhere we look, landscapes or sea sites, we see hundreds of wind mills.

Title of the photograph: Renewable Energy
Photographer: Nuno Alexandre (Aalborg, Denmark)
Nuno Alexandre lives in Aalborg, Denmark. He is a freelance photographer, mostly for live performances and journalism. He has been shooting for about 4 years and love photography. Nuno is the Photojournalist for photo agency Demotix.
Portfolio: http://eosphoto.eu/

Photo of the Day | February 07 | My Ride by Prasanth Chandran P.

Soaking up the sun in the beach, I came across this kid on his bicycle and his father’s boat nearby. When he wants to explore the land, he takes his bicycle. And when he wants to explore the sea, he takes his father’s boat.
Technical Info: Camera 1000D ,Lens : Tokina 12-24mm

Title of the photograph: My Ride
Photographer: Prasanth Chandran P. (Cochin, India)
Prasanth Chandran’s passion for photography is what reflects in his photographs. In each image, which he captures through his camera, he wants the world to see and know the story within. The journey with his camera, as an amateur photographer, began in the year 2009. Having captured varied essences of myriad locations, people, festivities and more within Kerala, he ventures ahead to tell more stories. Stories that will inspire and move the heart, body and soul of the viewer.
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gulfu
Twitter: http://twitter.com/gulfu

Photo of the Day | February 15 | Disappearing Lighthouse by Nuno Alexandre

The coastline is disappearing a few meters each year, and what started with a small collection of houses and a lighthouse, only the lighthouse remains today, the rest of the constructions were either eaten by the sea, or demolished to keep the area safe for visitors. It is estimated that the lighthouse will fall into the sea, within the next 10 years, maybe less.

Title of the photograph: Disappearing Lighthouse
Photographer: Nuno Alexandre (Aalborg, Denmark)
Nuno Alexandre lives in Aalborg, Denmark. He is a freelance photographer, mostly for live performances and journalism. He has been shooting for about 4 years and love photography. Nuno is the Photojournalist for photo agency Demotix.
Portfolio: http://eosphoto.eu/

Photo of the Day | February 09 | Aged by Minh Nghia Le

This photo was taken at Leverkusen, Germany 2010.
Technical Info: Exposure: 1/640s, f/3, ISO200

Title of the photograph: Aged
Photographer: Minh Nghia Le (Singapore)
Minh Nghia Le and his wife Mai Phuong Duong are two Singapore-based photographers. Photography has nothing to do with their daily job but it has become their passion for years. They just hope everyone enjoy their photos as how they see the world.

Portfolio: http://www.flickr.com/photos/analox
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/analox.admire
Twitter: http://twitter.com/a2nh

Photo of the Day | February 08 | Hope by Arvind Bhatt H A

An old cycle-rickshaw wala, waits for his next customer, whom he can transport in the city of Haridwar, and get his next meal of the day. The life of many rickshaw wallas are so much short term planning. They just do not worry about anything else other than their next meal
Technical Info: Nikon D90, 1/100sec, f/5.6, ISO200, 135mm focal length

Title of the photograph: Hope
Photographer: Arvind Bhatt H A (Bangalore, India)
Arvind Bhatt is working in Nokia Siemens Networks for living. His photography interests started about 5 years back with a film camera Yashica, and has evolved since then. It was then he understood the aspects and the art and craft of photography. He loves to take candid pictures and pictures of nature. He believes Photography is all about the moment, and sometimes the camera and equipment does not matter, although it helps us making the job easier and faster. Taking to photography has helped him to see things in different perspectives, and inspired him to travel around a lot of places. His current equipment includes Nikon D7000 + 50mm/1.8 lens, and a Nikon18-200VR.

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mysteriousmirages/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/arvind.bhatta

Photo of the Day | February 11 | Wolf Rock by John Peltier

Hiking’s biggest reward is seeing views like this after a steep climb. Stone Mountain in North Carolina, USA, has some incredible contrasting terrain between the green pine trees and large, slick faces of white granite. Nature has provided opportunities for those trees to grow out of the cracks in the rock.
Technical Info: Canon 5D MkII, EF 17-40mm. 20mm, 1/15 @ f/22, ISO100.
Title of the photograph: Wolf Rock
Photographer: John Peltier (Clayton, North Carolina, USA)
John’s interest in photography started at the age of 17 during a photography class in his home town in Lake Tahoe, where there are unbelievable photographic opportunities. Photography has been more or less just a hobby for John for over ten years, until 2009 when he started to take it more seriously. He has gone from just taking pictures, to focusing more on composition and technical aspects. John’s favorite photographic subjects are landscapes, including hard-to-reach places with interesting and unknown stories, and has lately been trying to fuse history with his landscape photos. He has carried photographic equipment through jungles, deserts, and mountains just to be able to share these places with people who otherwise wouldn’t see them.
Flickr: http://www.jmpeltier.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/John.Peltier.Photography
Blog: http://jmpeltier.com/blog

Photo of the Day | February 14 | Night at the Museum by Tor Ivan Boine

Night photography with natural light is something I like to do. With the full moon and the temperature was relative bareable at -15c I captured this building which is at the sami museum. Almost completely lit by the moon and the clouds started to fly in.
Technical Info: Nikon D90, 119sec at f/8, ISO200, focal length 27mm

Title of the photograph: Night at the Museum
Photographer: Tor Ivan Boine (Karasjok, Norway)
Tor Ivan Boine has always been fond of creating things. Mostly in welding metal in different shapes, making clay models in 3d on PC or draw the old fashion way. The last years he has focused more on photography because it feels more right for him. he sees himself as Jack of all trades, master of none. He likes to take pictures of everything from settling landscapes and contemporary fashion. He is a “self taught” in the aspect that he hasn’t attended any photo schools nor had any mentors. The internet and the everlasting contributers have taught him all he knows about photography. He hopes someday he can make a living of capturing the light.

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiboine
Twitter: http://twitter.com/tiboine

“Say Cheese” Photo Contest Finalists

Dear AFP Family,

Thanks to everyone for sending in their cheesy photos! We’ve selected the finalists and now it’s up to you to decide the winner. Vote for your favorite photo as many times as you like before February 20th at 11:59 PST. The cheesiest pic takes the homepage on 2/21 and receives a $2000 Wendy’s gift card (fyi, that’s one Asiago Ranch Chicken sandwich a day for a year) as well as a signed copy of the Awkward Family Photos book.

Vote for your favorite here. Check out all the submissions here. Read the official rules here.

Wendy’s is putting a twist on the traditional club sandwich with the new Asiago Ranch Chicken Club sandwich line that features natural-aged Asiago cheese, thick-cut applewood smoked bacon, creamy ranch sauce and tender, all-white meat chicken breasts available three ways:  spicy, grilled and homestyle. Try the new Asiago Ranch Chicken Club sandwich in stores now!

“Say Cheese” Awkward Photo Contest

Bite into something bold with Wendy’s new Asiago Ranch Chicken Club! In honor of Wendy’s new club sandwich, we are proud to announce the “Say Cheese” Awkward Photo Contest celebrating all things cheesy. That’s right– we want to see the most awkward photos of your cheesiest smiles, cheesiest clothes, cheesiest hair, and cheesiest poses.

Submit your cheesy pics until 2/14 when we’ll pick the top finalists and post their photos for people to vote on from Feb 15th-Feb 20th. The cringiest submission takes over the homepage on 2/21 and receives a $2000 Wendy’s gift card (fyi, that’s one Asiago Ranch Chicken sandwich a day for a year) as well as a signed copy of the Awkward Family Photos book.

Enter the contest here. See all the submissions here. Read the official rules here.

Wendy’s is putting a twist on the traditional club sandwich with the new Asiago Ranch Chicken Club sandwich line that features natural-aged Asiago cheese, thick-cut applewood smoked bacon, creamy ranch sauce and tender, all-white meat chicken breasts available three ways:  spicy, grilled and homestyle. Try the new Asiago Ranch Chicken Club sandwich in stores now!

World Press Photo awards 2011 – in pictures

World Press Photo of the Year
Jodi Bieber, a South African photographer for Time magazine, won with this picture of Bibi Aisha, an 18-year-old woman from Oruzgan province in Afghanistan. Aisha's story began when she fled back to her family after complaining of violent treatment from her husband. The Taliban arrived one night demanding that she face justice and Aisha's brother-in-law held her down while her husband sliced off her ears and then cut off her nose. Aisha was abandoned, but later rescued by aid workers and the US military. After time in a women's refuge in Kabul, she was taken to the US, where she now lives. Jury chair David Burnett said about the photo: 'This could become one of those pictures – and we have maybe just 10 in our lifetime – where if somebody says "you know, that picture of a girl" you know exactly which one they're talking about' Photograph: Jodi Bieber