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P-p-p picture a penguin: Arctic birds turn tables on photographer by peering through lens and setting up own shots
Source: the Mail online

An inquisitive Emperor penguin looks through the viewfinder of a camera in Antarctica as his companions appear to pose for a photograph in front of the lens.

44 Moments Celebrating the 44th President - President Obama's 2008 Election Day Photo Gallery
Source: The Root

Forty-four pictures dedicated to the anniversary of the election of the 44th president.

The seven giants of the Urals
Source: sovietrussia.co.uk

In the northern Urals, where these leave behind vegetation to become velvety hills that blend into the horizon, seven giants majestically rise.

North-east Scottish stone circles feature in Westhill photog exhibition
Source: Press and Journal

ANCIENT stone monuments around the Aberdeenshire countryside are the focus of a new photography exhibition. Dramatic black and white images depicting some of the region's stone circles have gone on display at Westhill.

Into the wild: Photographers go to ends of the earth to capture these amazing wildlife shots
Source: the Mail online

They spend weeks, months or even years waiting to track down and shoot their prey. But when wildlife photographers eventually capture their target, the results - as these picture show - are worth it.

30 Dumb Inventions - Photo Gallery
Source: life.com

Curved Barrel Machine Gun, 1953 The 20th century saw many astounding technological innovations. The automobile revolutionized the way people live and work, the internet changed the way people think about information, and the U.S. of A put a man on the moon.

'World's saddest dog' finds friends on web
Source: Telegraph

A forlorn pug photographed as he waited for his owner by the side of the road has been acclaimed as the world's saddest dog.

Discussion on the Publication of Photographs of Wounded or Dying Soldiers
Source: The New York Times

...a large number of readers believe that journalists who insist on depicting the "horrors of war" are, in fact, advocating a pacifist political agenda — with one eye on a Pulitzer. More Articles

Embassy Scandal: A New Abu Ghraib?
Source: MotherJones.com

Will ArmorGroup's embassy scandal inflame the Muslim world in the same way Abu Ghraib did? Members of the Commission on Wartime Contracting, the independent panel established to probe contracting issues in Iraq and Afghanistan, certainly see parallels between the infamous photogr …

Obama's About-Face Leads to Supreme Court
Source: The New York Times

This spring, the Justice Department decided it would not ask the Supreme Court to block the release of photographs showing the abuse of prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Extraordinary 19th century photographs of explorer's travels unearthed - and he painted the colours himself
Source: the Mail online

A stunning collection of photographs taken by a 19th century globetrotter has caused a stir - because he meticulously painted the colours in himself.

Mole and Thomas: living pictures formed by thousands of US soldiers
Source: Telegraph

Englishman Arthur S Mole and his American colleague John D Thomas took these incredible pictures of thousands of soldiers forming icons of American history.

Man accused of having sex, taking photos of 14-year-old girl
Source: St. Petersburg Times > Local News

A 41-year-old man is accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl and taking nude photos of her, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.

Latest Misguided Lawsuit: Apple Hit With Copyright Infringement Claim For Third Party App
Source: Techdirt

I'm really beginning to wonder if there should be sanctions on plaintiffs who sue the obviously wrong party. We write about so many cases, where people sue whoever has the deepest pockets, rather than those actually responsible, that it's clearly an abuse of the law.

Scientist gets 10 years in jail for S&M murder
Source: thelocal.de

A court in Potsdam sentenced a sadomasochistic scientist to 10 years in jail on Thursday for strangling a woman to death during what he claimed was a bizarre sex game gone wrong.

For 64th Anniversary: The Great Hiroshima Cover-Up -- And the Nuclear Fallout for All of Us Today
Source: The Huffington Post

For many years the United States suppressed "all film shot in Hiroshima and Nagasaki after the bombings." This article discusses the cover-up.

Pakistan gives US, NATO proof on India's covert links with Baitullah Mehsud
Source: PakAlert Press

The US continues to be in denial as evident from the recent statement of Richard Holbrooke where he said the evidence Pakistan has produced on India's links to terrorism in Balochistan is not credible.

Beast friends: The dolphins who became mates with a liger cub (that's a cross between a lion and a tiger)
Source: the Mail online

A liger cub enjoys an unlikely encounter with three dolphins in these amazing photos taken at a safari park. The six-week-old cat – the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger – and the trio of aquatic mammals were equally fascinated by each other.

Electrified flowers make astonishing artworks
Source: Telegraph

Flowers were electrified with 80,000 volts of power to produce dazzling images of the natural world.

Photogallery-World photos of the week
Source: CBC

some very good & interesting photographs.

Photo variety

A few photos some changed by photoshop

Star Wars figures and Chipmunks
Source: Telegraph

Chris McVeigh, a Canadian illustrator, captured these images of wild chipmunks in hilarious situations with action figures from the Star Wars films

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