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May16

Photography: The Beauty of Redscale

Posted in: Photography

While nowadays, redscale film can be bought premade, it is based on a simple technique: In essence, photographic film is reversed and wound upside-down into an empty film canister. When used, it is exposed from the wrong side creating beautifully tinted images with colors ranging from maroon, to red, to organge, to yellow. You can find more beautiful shots in our Redscale groups, or in a tag search for redscale+film. Photos from Trapac, ozgecan, celia gómez de villavedón, cherryrae., slimmer_jimmer, raquel fialho, and 25ThC.

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Apr26

Photography: The new Flickr Uploadr

Posted in: Photography

Finally nice to see that Flickr is still working on some improvements to the service…

Over the past 8 years, you’ve made Flickr your home for more than 7 billion photos. We here at Flickr HQ are constantly amazed by the places you’ve been, the moments you capture, and the millions of stories that are told through your images every day. Today, we’re excited to announce a new feature that will make it even easier and faster for you to upload your photos and share them with the people who matter to you. Introducing the new Flickr Uploadr!

Here’s a peek at some of the new features:

Easily preview and arrange your photos
We’re utilizing some advanced HTML 5 browser technology to bring you a completely new uploading experience on Flickr. You can now add photos by dragging them into the browser. We also show preview thumbnails, where supported, so you can use the intuitive drag and drop interface to manage and reorder photos before they hit your photostream. You can also easily zoom, rotate or sort your photos by title.

Share the story behind your photo
We’ve made it even easier for you to add titles, descriptions and tags, and you can organize your photos into sets like Death Valley 2012 or Beards of my Life. You can now also tag your friends in photos and change licensing, content type and other advanced options right from the uploadr page before publishing to your photostream. So go ahead and tell everyone about your photos!

Faster is better
You may also notice a huge improvement to our upload speeds – between 20-30% faster on average, and up to 50-60% faster for some of our international users.

File sizes: now more bigger!
You asked for it, and we’ve delivered. We increased the file size limits for our Pro users up to 50MB and for our free users up to 30MB. That’s huge! Now you can easily save high-resolution images to Flickr and see your photos in pixel-perfect detail.

And even more
But wait, there’s more! We’re still hard at work on even more features for the Flickr Uploadr. Check back often to see what else we have in store for you and keep letting us know what you think of the new Flickr.

We’ll be rolling out this feature to our users over the next couple weeks, so don’t worry if you don’t have it yet – it will be your Upload experience by default soon. For more information check out our handy list of FAQs, and please let us know if you have any bugs or feedback to share with us. If you’re interested in the technical bits of how we made the Uploadr work, also check out this awesome post on the Flickr code blog.

*Currently, we are supporting versions of Chrome 6, Safari 5, Firefox 8 and up.

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Apr24

Photography: A city in the middle of nowhere

Posted in: Photography

Awesome photos posted by Flickr users as recently featured on the Flickr blog…

The administrative, industrial, scientific, and cultural center of Kamchatka Krai, Russia is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The city is situated on high hills and surrounded by volcanoes, and no roads connect the Kamchatka Peninsula to the rest of the world. This is why travel to the city is expensive but at the same time, because of the remarkable scenery throughout the peninsula, it is growing in touristic popularity.
– Wikipedia

Discover more impressions of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in our tag search. Photos from Dmitry Monakhov, potomo, hiroquita, leon-id, and yaarus.

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Apr16

Photography: Sakura at Meguro River

Posted in: Photography

Beautiful photos of cherry trees blooming in Japan as seen this year by the Flickr users and recently featured on the Flickr blog:

Discover more beautiful cherry blossom photos along Meguro river in our meguro search results. Photos from yameme, GLIDEi7,Jimmy Gordon, yuki_september, and m.ishikawa inspired by m.ishikawa‘s set 20120406_meguro.

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Apr10

Photography: International Pillow Fight day in Berlin

Posted in: Photography

We have these in Toronto as well and they are a lot of fun… I used to take a part in some of them in the past, but now I feel a little too old for it. Here are some awesome images from this year event in Berlin as featured on Flickr blog:

Easter Sunday was International Pillow Fight Day. The images here are from the Berlin feather fest. You can see photos from around the world in a search for pillow fight! or check out the International Pillow Fight Day Group.

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Apr5

Photography: Singapore Nights

Posted in: Photography

Great images from fellow Flickr users as seen on Flickr blog recently:

“Chasing light and color, finding that “moment”. I never leave home without my camera, much like I never leave without my shoes. Photography has given me a means to express myself in ways I never could through other creative mediums. Through photography I try to weave a loose narrative that tells the tales of my travels and life. It is the story of complete strangers, dark alleys, neon lights, the dim glow of the late hours, and anything else that catches my eye.”

Photos and quote from John Siegel. You can discover more of his stunning photos of the “Lion City” in his set Singapore Nights, or discover the city on its Places page.

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Apr3

Art: X-Ray Graffiti Art by SHOK-1

Posted in: Art

These wonderful X-Ray-style wall paintings are by British street artist SHOK-1. More photos over at his Flickr page. via Wooster Collective photos 1, 3 & 4 by SHOK-1, photo 2 by 303db

(Via Laughing Squid.)
Mar27

Photography: The Wembley Way

Posted in: Photography

Awesome long exposure image from a Flickr user as recently featured on Flickr blog:

“The waves of passion – 80,000 football fans streaming out of Wembley stadium towards the underground station after the England vs. Holland game.” Photo from optickarma

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Mar23

Photography: Still Wonderful

Posted in: Photography

Beautiful images from Flickr users recently featured on their blog:

Photos from aniatot, Angie Tanksley, t does wool….i do, and Belén Villanueva. Inspired by the gallery Still Wonderful curated bymsjunior.

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Mar13

Photography: Hunting the light

Posted in: Photography

Nice images from Flickr users:

Photos from sporkist, robertjosiah, Janet Leadbeater, swissmiss, and brooklyn. Inspired by Astrid.‘s gallery hunting the light II. To find out more about galleries and how you can create your own, check out the Gallery FAQs.

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Mar12

Photography: Starling Moot in Europe

Posted in: Photography

Beautiful images from Flickr users…

Every year in autumn and winter, amazing Starling formations can be seen in parts of Europe including South England, Denmark and France. During the cold months, the birds become highly gregarious and turn into huge flocks of highly variable size. Hundreds of thousands of birds can be part of the flocks. They form tight sphere-like formations in flight, frequently changing their shape providing stunning sights. Photos from Alan-Mackenzie, JimD36, danny beath, BSc, PhD., GrahamMcPherson, Gregory Hunt, Fiona in Eden, Mark Eastment,Mike Hannon, and Andy Holden.

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Mar9

Photography: The sky’s ablaze with light tonight

Posted in: Photography

Massive solar storms, as clearly visible on the NASA Goddard Photo and Video‘s photo on the left, are sparking intense Northern Lights displays for skywatchers at high latitudes since yesterday. They are reported to be visible again tonight, as a wave of charged particles reaches Earth. You can find even more photos in our Aurora Borealis search with more pictures from last night. And if you like space things&hellop; the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition just opened the group for your entries. Photos from olgeir, Nigel Fearon, *Jonina*, IGORA90, secondaryreality, Antti N, Ryan Liem-Salim, and NASA Goddard Photo and Video.

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Feb27

Photography: Mesmerizing Skylines

Posted in: Photography

Beautiful shots from Flickr users recently featured on Flickr blog, including one from Toronto:

Photos from Edwin_Abedi, 1982Chris911 (Thank you 100.000 Times), andrew c mace, vulture labs, and chewie2008~.

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Feb22

Photography: What a weekend we had!

Posted in: Photography

Looks like Flickr is pushing Flickr meet ups again… we used to have those in Toronto back in the glory day’s of Flickr:







You organized two amazing afternoons last weekend and we want to share some of the impressions from those two FlickrMeets in New York and Philadelphia. It was a lot of fun hanging out with you, chatting and taking photos. We are super happy you could make it, and are already looking forward to the next FlickrMeets taking place over the upcoming weeks in London, Karachi, Stockholm,Dresden, Oxford, Indianapolis, Madrid, or at a place just around your corner. Go create a meet up! Photos from kaitlin.marie, soupatraveler, kdrake1007, Shirin N, Joe Shlabotnik, Apotheoun, and RobertFrancis, uploaded to the#phillyflickrmeetup and #nycflickrmeetup groups.

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Feb21

Photography: The Constructed Picture

Posted in: Photography

This is really cool… from one of the Flickr users:

The art project “Das gebaute Bild” (The Constructed Picture), created by Flickr member linus_lohoff, was part of a photography class project at the Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences where Linus studies graphics design.

“I’ve been a big fan of Erwin Wurm who transformed everyday objects into art.”

It was the shift in context that fascinated Linus about this project. After some research he started having ideas of floating and disappearing everyday objects, like the banana that appears to be sinking into the ground or the shoe that has been nailed to the floor to not fly away.

“Everything is photographed and set up the way you see it.”

Linus says he needed to use nylon thread to affix some of the objects which he digitally removed later-on, but apart from that, everything is photographed and set up the way you see it. “Since I wanted strong contrasts, I chose backgrounds with different colors. Everything was placed on a small table and then shot with a Nikon D80 and a flash.”

“Minimum effort – maximum effect.”

Linus chose his personal motto not because he’s lazy but because small changes can produce the largest effects that surprise over and over again. He also likes to try out many different things and finds it most important to always keep experimenting: “My photostream showcases many portraits, night scenes, landscapes, objects, and photograms. I also avoid being limited by technical conditions: Apart from digital cameras, I also use a variety of Polaroid , medium format, or 35 mm cameras.” Linus tells us that he always learns best through experience and the process of creating his art. Photos from linus_lohoff.

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Feb17

Built-in Flickr photo sharing coming to OS X

Posted in: Photography

This is a great news for all of us who are both user of Flickr and Apple devices like I am…

This summer, sharing photos to Flickr will become even easier for Mac users, with the release of the new Mac OS X Mountain Lion. With their Share Sheets concept a “Share” button will be available in many Mountain Lion apps, allowing you to share photos to your photostream with the click of a button.

Until Mac OS X Mountain Lion arrives, you can keep enjoying posting to Flickr from your Mac using iPhoto and Aperture, as well as viewing your and your contacts’ photos on the Apple TV.

Read more about the new features on Apple’s Sneak Peek page for the new OS. Photo from D’MYS .

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Feb14

Photography: Happy Valentine’s!

Posted in: Photography

Beautiful photography from Flickr users as seen today on Flickr blog:

We wish you and your special someone a Valentine’s Day full of love! Photos from davebrosha, Jiuck, Chow_DAH, Kelly,marenkathleen, Lou O’ Bedlam, and Laura Gommans

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Feb6

Photography: iPortrait

Posted in: Photography

Awesome images from Flickr users:

Tablets make for a great weekend project! Have fun. Photos from Buvone, tismey, Pichead, Jonathan Vazquez, • Andrei •, coreyweekley, and PBodyPhotos. Idea from gregivu.

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Feb6

Stuck on Earth iPad App

Posted in: iPad Apps

Very nice iPad App, I have download it and used it… plus is free!

The Stuck on Earth iPad app from long time Flickr member Stuck in Customs, (a.k.a. Trey Ratcliff) is a great example of what we love to see people doing with the Flickr API and the wealth of geotagged photos on Flickr.

The app lets you explore the world through photos on Flickr. Just zoom into any location and photos taken there will pop up on the screen. Trey designed it for photographers and travelers (i.e. You!) to help plan what you might want to see and photograph when wandering the world.

The app is also built around the Stuck on Earth Community group that Trey has fostered here on Flickr. Members of the group submit photos and curated Top 50 lists around for all kinds of themes like Top 50 Airports and Top 50 Capital Cities. These are then incorporated into the app. You can filter these by category like architecture, entertainment, secret spots, etc. Being able to browse these curated lists is yet another great way the app lets you explore the world through Flickr photos guided by members of the Flickr and Stuck on Earth communities. So if you’re a traveler or photographer check out the app, it’s free!

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Feb2

Photography: The Terminal

Posted in: Photography

Beautiful images from Flickr users recently featured on Flickr blog:

Airport terminals are special: They have an air of wanderlust, the big, wide world. They can be stressful, but also calm and recreational. In her gallery The Terminal that inspired this post, megoizzy shows us the unique interior of some airports from around the world.

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Nov10

Photography: Life in a tank

Posted in: Photography

Photos from the Fish Tank Pictures group from Pumpkin Chief, violetbrigade, Chimay Bleue, Rhodocybe, Felix Salazar, breganze981, and Memories by Michelle.

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Nov10

Photography: Terracotta Lego Army

Posted in: Photography

I have seen this on the news, very impressive work and awesome images posted on Flickr blog from the creation process of this chalk art:

Photos from leon keer. From the description on his photos… 3D street painting made by Leon Keer, Ruben Poncia, Remko van Schaik and Peter Westerink duing the 4th Sarasota Chalkfestival in Forida US. This 3d street art is inspired by the Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, instead Legoman where used as models.

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Nov7

Photography: Buoyant Buoy Images

Posted in: Photography

Excellent shots from Flickr users as recently featured on Flickr blog:

Buoyant – Buoy Images! 群組中的相片。來自 Ningaloo, pominoz, the Big Bambooly, photogtom43 和 por2able 的相片。

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Nov1

Photography: Northern Lights

Posted in: Photography

In case you missed it, Monday night in the northern latitudes:

On the night of October 24th a wave of charged particles from a sun storm reached earth and set off a larger than normal display of the Northern Lights.

You can see more in a search for aurora borealis photos taken from October 24-25. Photos from Shane Black, Eric Hines Photography, ethanpollard, Ole C. Salomonsen, and Gary Randall.

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Oct26

Photography: Windows

Posted in: Photography

Awesome images from Flickr users:









Architecture has many different faces. We see them all when walking the urban landscapes surrounding us. Our search results forarchitecture windows unveil many more symmetrical shapes of modern society. Photos from Pieter Musterd, Clifton5, Flipped Out, timothysschenck, fotografo per caso, stemerk44, thomaslewandovski, Gerbren.nl, Zé Eduardo…, jmvnoos in Paris, bitrot, rlphoto.pl, and _barb_.

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Oct25

Photography: Cars in Cuba

Posted in: Photography

Cuba is known for their vintage and still full functional cars, for the love of those beautiful antics I would love to see it one day! But in the meantime, I am really enjoying these photographs from Flickr users recently featured on the Flickr blog:

Due to the embargo on Cuba that started in the 1950s and the low value of the Cuban Peso many locals still drive the beautiful now vintage cars that were imported during that time. The owners take meticulous care of their Cuban cars, and that’s another reason why you can still see them all around the Caribbean island. Photos from Tom Eversley, kayugee, una cierta mirada, and theGentleman™.

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Oct24

Photography: Mmm… Cheese :)

Posted in: Photography

I am a cheese lover… so this images surly make my mouth water! From Flickr users as seen recently on Flickr blog:







Photos from { karen }, chunsa88, _gee_, kurafire, joyce_l, pkingDesign, bienemaya, Elmasi, ulterior epicure, and cathou_cathare.

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Oct19

Photography: Up in the Air

Posted in: Photography

Beautiful shots from Flickr users as featured recently on Flickr Blog:

Flickr members captured their impressions from below and above sharing the vivid and beautiful attractions of the 2011 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta that took place earlier this month. Photos from FeistyFoxx, bytegirl24, mindwhisperings, juliedelio. andSimutis [nancy].

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Oct11

Photography: A dog’s life is full of exploration

Posted in: Photography

As dog owner, I love all dogs so here are some great images posted by Flickr users as featured on Flickr blog:

Exploring dog photos from Like china sky, kassenpatient, gwgwijnands, and hockadilly.

(Via Flickr Blog.)
Oct7

Photography: Taping the World

Posted in: Art

Amazing urban art, made with tape as seen by the Flickr users and posted recently on Flickr blog:







Tape Art is “a form of contemporary urban art.“, as the the founders of the Tape Art group on Flickr describe this street art style. Enjoy more creations in the wild in the group pool. Photos from URBAN ARTefakte, VTHD, CACAOROCKS, » edouard, fabian jochen kanzler, Jessi Hagood, sabeth718, arttravcom, and greenchartreuse.

(Via Flickr Blog.)